Hour 100
I lifted and practiced the first 24 bars of Miles Davis’ solo in “Right Off”, from the album A Tribute To Jack Johnson. A few observations:
Miles famously said, “It’s not the notes you play; it’s the notes you don't play.” This solo perfectly backs up this claim with bars of whole rests that leave room for the rhythm section to interact in a big way. The space provides support for the coolest lines with maximum impact. This is the first solo I’ve transcribed by a trumpet player and probably one of the most spacious solos I’ve ever lifted. The takeaway: even though, by nature of my instrument, I don’t need to stop playing to take a breath, I’ll give it a try more often.
The range of a trumpet is higher than that of a guitar’s. I’ll need to use a whammy pedal set to an octave above to emulate Mile’s line at 3:01.
I love the chromatic lines (notably at 2:25, 2:41and 2:50). Not only are they fun to play, but conceptually, they open up a whole new world of sonic possibilities.








