The Artistry and Language of Joe Magnarelli by Magnarelli, Joe

Over the course of a 40+ year career, Joe Magnarelli has emerged as one of the premier trumpeters, improvisers, composers, and educators in jazz. Magnarelli is in demand as a top-tier trumpet stylist with a warm, open sound and stellar technique.

A potent jazz soloist, Joe is known for his engaging, melodically-rich lines, and his powerhouse rhythm. He says he draws most of his inspiration from jazz recorded between the early 1940s and the early 1960s. He names Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro, and Kenny Dorham as core influences, but also includes Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, and several others on that list. Parker remains chief among these. “He’s my hero,” says Joe.

In this incredible book of transcriptions, Craig Tweddell takes you on a journey through Magnarelli’s incredible recorded output with these 29 solo transcriptions from albums spanning the last 40 years.

To the left you can see one complete solo for free, below you will find the song list, and above you can grab an immediate digital download.

Song Listing

1. 26-2
2. After You’ve Gove
3. Bebop Operations
4. The Best Thing for You is Me
5. Cheryl
6. D Train Boogaloo
7. Epistrophy
8. Genet
9. How Deep is the Ocean?
10. I’ll Be Seeing You
11. Joy Spring
12. Just Friends
13. Lady Bird (Live)
14. Lady Bird (Studio)
15. Midtown Blues
16. Minority
17. Mississippi Jazz Club
18. My Ideal
19. On A Misty Night
20. Persistence
21. Polkadots and Moonbeams
22. Put On a Happy Face
23. Quicksilver
24. Raincheck
25. Serenity
26. Stablemates
27. Step Lightly
28. Y-Not
29. You Go to My Head