Continuing on the Blues Brother theme…this solo is definitely by Tom “Bones” Malone. My first trombone solo on this blog! I transposed for Tenor since the range is fairly similar.
I love the 12/8 feel on this one, it really swings hard. Harmonically, it’s a little more complex. While he relies a lot on the pentatonic scale, he uses a lot more 9s and 13s on this solo.
I love the transition from the end of the first chorus in to the start of the second chorus. It’s a great example of building on a simple theme. He takes it up an octave at the top of the chorus to kick the solo into the next gear. The lick over the four chord on the second chorus is great. There’s so much gold to mine in this solo!
Tom Malone - Sweet Home Chicago (bone)
- Artist: Tom “Bones” Malone
- Album: The Blues Brothers – Original Soundtrack Recording (1980)
- Track: Sweet Home Chicago
- Instrument: Trombone (original), transposed for Tenor Sax
- MIDI file: Here
Enjoy!
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