Trumpet virtuoso Don Ellis recorded his cover of Gilbert O’Sullivan’s composition in 1972 and released it on his album entitled Connection. The arranger of this tune, Don’s pianist Milcho Leviev, turned a somewhat dreary and corny song into something bouncier and more entertaining, and I’m sure the musicians in the studio had fun with it in the process.

I always hear tiny reminders of Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, and also MacArthur Park in this song. Noticeably all of the same era. But, I digress…

I transcribed each note by ear, and also added a couple of my own ideas to the bridge for a little more contrast. When it came to playing and recording, in the spirit of Don I played parts of the tune with a Cry Baby Wah pedal, adding it to my trumpet and flugelhorn lines.

These charts are for trumpet, flugelhorn, tenor sax, trombone, flute, violin, cello, guitar, keys, and bass. I’ll fall over in shock if someone else ever uses these charts, but I’m so thrilled to have met the challenge to transcribe them and to have had the opportunity to record this myself.

Resources:

• Don Ellis – Alone Again (Naturally) Bandhub collab video.
• Don Ellis – Alone Again (Naturally) score and charts.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Be sure to check out my other Don Ellis transcriptions!

I recorded this for my good friend Hank, who loves singing Glen Campbell songs. Sadly this one wasn’t finished before Bandhub shut down, but here’s the chart anyway.

Resources:

• Glen Campbell – Yesterday, When I Was Young trumpet chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Chuck recorded this song for his 1994 album The Hat’s Back, and then again for his 1998 Chesky album The Feeling’s Back. This transcription and recording are based on the latter.

I transcribed and recorded my parts about two years ago, but only recently added the other instruments and made something of this.

Resources:

• Chuck Mangione – Aldolvio Bandhub collab video.
• Chuck Mangione – Aldolvio flugelhorn & violin chart.
• Chuck Mangione – Aldolvio chord & bass chart.

Fans of Chuck Mangione’s music may be interested in joining the Chuck Mangione Facebook Group, where I’m a member of the admin team.

Be sure to check out my other Chuck Mangione transcriptions!

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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This was very satisfying. I transcribed the horns, while my immensely talented friend Ynping expertly transcribed the strings. And now, despite substituting flugelhorns for French horns, and soprano sax for oboe, we have a transcription that very closely mirrors the original recording.

All that’s left for you to do is to find someone with immense vocal talents to sing it. Like I did!

Resources:

• Carpenters – Superstar Bandhub collab video.
• Carpenters – Superstar score and charts for soprano sax, trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, violin, cello, harp, chord/bass.

Horns transcribed by me, strings transcribed by Ynping Mak, and free for you to use.

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“Reward” was a 1981 Top-10 UK pop hit for Liverpool post-punk/neo-psychedelic band The Teardrop Explodes. The song was a new discovery for me last week, 38 years after the fact, despite its supposed continued prominence in 1980s alternative pop compilations (according to Wikipedia). Notwithstanding its popularity, I couldn’t find any traces of a trumpet chart, piano sheet, or even a crappy MIDI file for the song anywhere on the internet. So I rolled my eyes, hunkered-down, and set-about learning another one by ear…

The original recording was difficult to decipher, with heavy doses of effects and keyboards all in the wash. Although, I’m confident that this transcription is a very solid representation of the notes that the English studio trumpet player (or players) belted out all of those years ago.

So, finally, the internet now has a trumpet chart for this song!

Resources:

• The Teardrop Explodes – Reward Bandhub collab video.
• The Teardrop Explodes – Reward trumpet chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Trombonist Brendan Champion has made available an absolute treasure trove of free horn charts at http://freehorncharts.com/. I’ve played several of his charts, including The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, which he arranged for trumpet, trombone, baritone sax, and strings. Without most of those instruments at my disposal, I quickly knocked-up the trumpet solo in the bridge section to more closely align with what I could hear on the original recording.

There’s not much to it, but I thought I’d share in case it’s useful to someone. This can be played in conjunction with the rest of Brendan’s arrangement, with bar numbering kept consistent between the two.

Resources:

• The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (Bridge Only) trumpet chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Be sure to check out my other transcriptions of music by The Beatles, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr!

I truly love the band Chicago, especially the progressive rock era of the 1960s and 1970s when Terry Kath was a dominant force. But I really cringe at much of their later “power ballad” work, where Peter Cetera was given far too much leash and unfortunately softened the band’s direction. Chicago’s epic horn section suddenly took a considerable back seat, and the band was seemingly no longer the powerhouse it had been before.

This song is from the dawn of those dark days, where the horns (trombone and flugel, I think) get a whole 8 (yes, eight) bars to play in the coda. I didn’t have the patience or interest to count all of those bars of rest, so instead, I’ve marked the rest in minutes and seconds.

Resources:

• Chicago – Wishing You Were Here trombone & flugelhorn chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Resources:

• Sly and the Family Stone – Everyday PeopleBandhub collab video.
• Sly and the Family Stone – Everyday People trumpet & tenor sax chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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This song is in French, so I have no idea what the lyrics are about. I hope it’s something cool! The suave tone and character of the vocalist, Serge Gainsbourg, has me confident that it is very cool indeed. Whatever it is…

Oh, and here’s the trumpet chart as best as I could hear it.

Resources:

• Serge Gainsbourg – Chatterton Bandhub collab video.
• Serge Gainsbourg – Chatterton trumpet chart.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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Posting this brief little snippet because it’s awesome!

This iconic trumpet line was played by Don Rafferty and recorded for The Daly Wilson Big Band’s 1973 LP On Tour. The solo became a highlight for trumpet players in the audience whenever the band played. It can be heard after the 2nd verse in the change; @ 2:13 on my recording.

Resources:

• Daly Wilson Big Band – Hey Jude trumpet solo transcription.

Transcribed by me and free for you to use.

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