“John Swana is one of the most exciting trumpeters to arrive for a decade.”
– Mark Gardner, co-author of Blackwell’s Guide to Recorded Jazz.

The great jazz trumpeter John Swana has recorded and/or performed with some of the biggest names in jazz history. In this 80+ page book of transcriptions, Craig Tweddell takes you on a journey through Swana’s performances with these 25 solo transcriptions from albums throughout his illustrious career.

To the left you can see a free solo transcription, and below you will find the full song list. Click above to grab an immediate PDF download.

Song Listing

1. Blues Cruz
2. Blues for Hicks
3. Bright Moments
4. Con Alma
5. Dear Old Stockholm
6. Freddie
7. Here’s That Rainy Day
8. Inner Urge
9. It’s Over My Head (Live Version)
10. It’s Over My Head (Studio Version)
11. Le Barron
12. Lullaby of Birdland
13. Meltdown
14. No Room for Squares
15. Number Three
16. Old Head
17. Oleo
18. On Target
19. Philly Jazz
20. Quick Fix
21. Sid’s Delima
22. Soul Proprietor
23. Step Lightly
24. Swedish Schnapps
25. You Must Believe in Spring…