So Killing, Man is a relatively new website out there (it looks like it was started in October) that is dedicated to offering up transcriptions of jazz solos and analysis. There are a handful of solos up already, but the folks who run the site have claimed that they would like to get up a new transcription every Sunday, so if you’re a player and this kind of thing is up your alley, stay tuned. So far, artists range from Roy Hargrove to Chris Potter to Chet Baker, so both past & present artists are fair game for being written about. The transcriptions usually come in a few different keys and have a few thoughts alongside the material about why the solo or song was chosen. Happy learning!
Hi – Thanks for the mention, we really appreciate it! One of my goals in creating So Killing, Man was to try and spark a conversation about these works that we’re presenting. Whether it’s an in depth analysis or not, I think it is interesting (and potentially educational) to see how people respond to these different solos that we are looking at. So, everyone is welcome and highly encouraged to share your thoughts on our site. If nothing else, I hope our visitors can learn something new from listening to these solos and studying the transcriptions.
Cheers,
Ben