July 25, 2019
Transcription: Buck Clayton’s Solo from Charlie Christian’s 1940 “Ad Lib Blues”
I love this song. I’ve used it in my dance classes for years. I has the nicest feel, and of course it would… the rhythm section is Basie’s rhythm section. This solo is a masterful, bluesy lesson. Personnel in this recording: Charlie Christian (guitar) Freddie Green (guitar) Count Basie (piano) Buck Clayton (trumpet) Lester Young […]