My nomination for the funkiest groove created by a jazz artist in the 1960s. From the 1965 Lee Morgan album The Gigolo, here is a transcribed score for the lead off track “Yes I Can, No You Can’t”. Bob Cranshaw’s line in the first 8-bars is played with such an incredible depth it is almost eerie, and when compared to the vamp at the end you realize how remarkable this opening really is. This intro alone is worth the price of the album, but the rest of the track is on fire as well.
The piano part is a work in progress. Obviously some notes are quite difficult to hear, and my intuition regarding these things is still developing. Please add thoughts on Harold Maybern’s part in the comments below!
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