cS oO o oO oO SS © a Le soTos 189s 1S81e—_.. CHET BAKER'S GREATEST SCAT SOLOS TRANSCRIBED BY JIM BASTIEN ISBN 0-7335-5599-X HAL*LEONARD" RPORATION © 1995 Houston Publishing, Inc. 224 South Lebanon Street, Lebanon, IN, 46052, USA All Rights Reserved International Copyright Secured Printed In The USATable of Contents Discography Introduction But Not For Me Dancing on the Ceiling Do lt The Hard Way Everything Happens To Me It Could Happen To You Just Friends You Make Me Feel So Young This Is Always 10 12 14 16 7 20 22,v \ Discography "Just Friends" - Stan Getz and Chet Baker, Line For Lyons, Gazell LP, GJ 1006, 1983. (Could Hggea Ta VoNCiatBakerSis, "It Could Happen To You' - It Could Happen To YowChet Baker Sings, Riverside CD,RLP- 1120, 1958, "Dancing On The Ceiling" - Same as above. "You Make Me Feel So Young" - Same as above. "Do It The Hard Way" - Same as above. "This Is Always" - Chet Baker, Two A Day, Drefus Jazz CD, FDM 36508-2, 1980. "But Not For Me" - Chet Baker, The Toiich Of Your Lips, Steeplechase CD SCCD-31122, 1979. “Everything Happens To Me (1)" - Chet Baker, Verve Jazz Masters 32, Verve CD 314 516 939-2, 1955. "Everything Happens To Me (2) - Chet Baker Sings And Plays From the Film Let's Get Lost, Novus CD 3054-2-N, 189Introduction ‘As a student of jazz, I long ago began studying Chet Baker's trumpet solos, having been deeply moved by his airy, economical, expressive tone. His solos didn't require massive technical chops to play them, which also appealed to me. Ina process of gleaning through my Chet CD's and LP's I ran out of trumpet solos to learn and , quite by accident, turned to his vocal scat solos, which I had previously disregarded. What struck me was how similar in rhythm, harmony, tone, and phrasing the scat solos were to the trumpet solos. It occurred to me that here was a player who has something deep inside to express, and the vehicle of transmission was of secondary importance. Speaking to this point, Chet said of himself, "I don't know whether I'm a trumpet player who sings or a singer who plays the trumpet.” In the same way that Chet's emotive and breathy trumpet sound is uniquely his own, so also is his distinctive language for scat singing. His scat vocabulary made predominant use of syllables beginning with the letter "D.” My inventory of the solos in this book resulted in twenty four variants of scat solos beginning with "D." Syllables beginning with "B," "E" and "Y" occur much less.often. This raises the question of tone - what was it about "D" syllables that appealed to this trumpet player who also wanted to vocally improvise? Whatever it was, Chet relied on the same vocabulary throughout his entire career, as seen in the two versions of the bridge of "Everything Happens To Me” that were recorded some thirty years apart. Maybe without realizing it, Chet, who didn'tread music and disdained practicing, produced a personalized scat vocabulary that captured the reserved and disarming style one also feel in his trumpet playing. Yet, this style raised controversy among both critics and listeners. Some believed of Chet's vocal stylings that there was a whole lot of nothing going on. Others suggested that listening to Chet sing is like "being sweet talked by the void.” Ornette Coleman asked regarding Chet, "Have you ever heard someone who couldn't sing but did something to you emotionally?" From a technical standpoint, it may be arguable as to whether or not Chet could sing. Yet from a West Coast Cool standpoint, which ranked feel higher than technique, there was great emotional energy in his subdued, almost weightless understatement. Chet was more than a pop music romantic crooner who expresses the hurt of the loser in love, though he achieved icon status in the fifties for just that reason. More importantly, he had a natural spirit for expressing the warm, intimate and discreet side of jazz. His scat solos reflect this intimate charm as well as a mature concept for improvising be-bop lines. Such qualities make these nine vocal solos wonderful pieces to use for the study of phrasing, scat vocabulary, and be-bop lines of one the greatest of the West Coast school of players. I had originally transcribed the scat solos as exercises for studying phrasing for my guitar students and myself. They are so rich in their instructive value that it is truly a joy forme to offer them in published form to all singers and players.Some notes about the transcriptions: Each is written an octave higher than it sounds. None are written with key signatures and each accidental is marked. Syllables are written and spelled to express as closely as possible the vowel sound being used. Some rhythms may appear to be indistinct, out of time, or even totally wrong when compared to the recording. When there was a discrepancy between the rhythm of the vocal line and the rest of the band, Ihave attempted to notate the inner rhythm of the vocal line with written instructions when necessary. Western musical notation is, at best, an approximation of jazz rhythm. If you run into problems let the recording take precedence over the notation. "This Is Always" is a ballad, but the solo goes into double time. I have written it in double time and have doubled the number of measures so that the notes and rhythms are easier to read. The ballad tempo is approximately quarter note equals forty-six, and the double time is quarter note equals ninety-two. Jim Bastien received degree of Master of Arts in guitar performance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1986, and Master of Divinity degree from the Methodist Theological School in Ohtio in'1990. zi Edited by John Alexandereoeaeweinais owing J=226 But Not For Me Chet Baker Solo [a] Fo Fm7 Bb7 ba? am7 c7 Dun di. dun det dut deh. Fo Bb7 E}gsus Bo doh_— Duh duh ut dut deh yeh dut‘n duh. AbaT De am7 m7 Den doh det © deh___ deh dot deh. det Dut dt deh dee deh— i, Fm7 Bb7 c7 13 a duh ut det = ut Duh det ‘n doh deh dut Dee duh deh yeh 'n duh dut AT7IFo Fm7 Bi EbaT @m7 C7 dah dah tet ‘An did ‘n dut dut ‘1 doo dut dah det’ dan dn Fo Bb7 E}osus Eb7+9 a deh deh Deh dt ko ‘n dit ‘1 dt ‘nin dit AbAT De am7 cm7 C749 Dut dn dh yoh___ dut dt = din dh dh dinFm7 BT EbaT amz G7 ao dud ‘nuh ‘no neh neh BI Fo BLT Eba7 m7 c7 Deh dut duh Deh dut duh Eh_— dut duh Det — duh deh dot Duh— F9 BT Ebgsus Eb 37 ‘ VID awe det deh Duh. dan. det deh duh dahd__ dah Aba? De Gm7 cm7 Deh ‘nd eo ft doh Yuh doo duh F7 Fm7 Bb7 C7 duh Deh det dt det ded. 'n_ doh. az Bb7 Eba7 Yuh dun dih det duh dh dud ‘n duh dud 'n doo dut ut duh doh duh ut Gm7 c7 Fo Bb7 2 b deh deh deh ded ‘n deh deh ded ‘n ded 'n ded 'n ded deh dee yuh deh duh Ebgsus B49 AAT s doh deh. Page 2deh deh deh ded ‘n doo dah. deh dt Deh deh dit Deh Fm7 BhA5 Eba7 Gm7 c7 doh dt Deh deh deh dt’ Deh doh dt. © Deh deh dit © Deh deh dit Deh. C}F9 Bh7+S Eba7 Gm7 C7 vib sw deh dt Deh doh deh dt Det deh. det Ah. Fe ave = Bbm7 Eb749 2 o doo dah ded 'n det dut Dut duh dut_ Duh doo deh AbaT De am7 cm7 B dt dit Dat 'n deh det Der det 'n deh det Det det. deh deh_— F7 Fm7 BT c7 det 'n deh det Dut det dut det Yuh dood ‘n det doh deh det det deh C17} Fg BAS EbaT Gm7 c7 Dut det det det deh det. Deh ded ot det det. © deh doot ‘n deh dee yah deh Fo Fm7 Bir Ebgsus Ebro dood ‘n doo dah dee duh dee dee deed 'n dee. FagesAbAT bbe Gm7 ‘An dood 'n dood ‘n dood 'n doo de yah deh dood 'n doo deh deh doo deh deh det ‘n det ‘n c7 Fm7 Bb7 2 deh deh deh ‘n doo day did ‘n ded ‘nit Ded ‘n dt ded on Eba7 Gm? o7 Fo To Guitar Solo doo die cod ‘n dit ded. ‘a dt 'n doh deh Fage 410 { Same chord changes as used inthe song. Modium Swing 4=132 Dancing On The Ceiling Chet Baker Solo Al Faz F&e An%9 —_Dm7 FT/C F7/B Bba7 Bo7 vib Yeh deh deh det ‘n deh duh deh deh Det deh det det is Am7 DAs Gm7 C7 Fa D7 vib aw ms ew det deh dee deh doh Ded ‘i deh deh doh doh o7 c7 Am7 D7 Gm7 C7 AS |FA7 F&e azo 7 vibe Pa ut day Dm7 F7 Bba7 Bor Am7 13, Ed 1 deh Ed 1 deh din ded 'n_ deh. deh deh deh deh ‘n ‘1 deh doh dood ‘n decd 'n deh doh deh Deh dade 'n doh Gm7 c7 Fé D79 Gm7 c7 a vibew Deh deh et ‘nh det FS m7 F7 |B Bba7 Bom7 E}9 et ut dot ‘nh deh deh det in FaT cm7 F749 Bba7Bhm7 Eo Am7 D7 Gm7 c7 Zp aa 3 eh deh deh Doo dah deh deh dood ‘n deh deh yoo 1 duh yoo 1 duh hea7 Fae A7»9 = Dmz FTIC FT BbA7 Bo7 et_duh aut, Day dut deh dut_ ‘»_— duh deh doo duh_— Am7 D79 Gm7 c7 2» vib ww ut 'n deh ih Yoh oh oh. ‘deh F8 Dm7 m7 cna FA? To Piano Solo Deh dt ‘n ut‘ dut dit ut at det Cs Page 2Same chord changes as used in the song swing d=168 Do It The Hard Way het Baker Solo Bhs. Fm7 oe EAT Det ‘n deh deh—___ Det ded 'n den Eva cng Fm7 vibaw P13 deh deh deh deh e@ deh doo deh det 'n doo deh__ Deh dut deh deo " B Eba7 Gm7 cng Fm7 7 vibew in doh_—____ Doo deh deh deh Bhs EbaT Gg. cno doo deh deh deh det 'n doo deh dut_ ‘| e2 00 duh deh deh din deh dud Fm7 Bb13 BTS Eba7 13, vibew vibe Deh. deh dut ‘1 den = ded. 'n._—~— dah doh duh. am7 c79 lemz BS. Det ‘deh dh aa es EWG ong Fm7 baie 19 det deh deh deh. doh ch duh ded. 'n doo deh.Bhs. Bbm7 Bo a by Duh din deh deed 1 ed 1 dah duh yeh deh deh_— Duh— ‘ALAT ¥ deh deh dut ‘n doo deh deh deh det ‘n deh deh doh__ Eh Digsus ob7 m7 coms Fm7 ye BIT a ib deh deh dat 'n doh dot dun don det doh doh dot dah doh deo yeh don Eba7 ag CHS FM7 yo plan a ; eee w To Piano Solo deh deh dah deh. yah deh deh doh. Page 2sare etree Ballad J-60 Everything Happens To Me - 1 chet Baker Solo [Bridge] Elm7 Ab7s5 Da B79 1 vibe vibaw : vib ww Det 'n deh dah ‘n duh____ dit. dah dah dah__ Ebm7 Ab7+tt Dba Bi Vib aw vib a Layback witless ah det 'n deh doh deb. dst dee yah dah_____ yah dah deh Dmtt q7 Ca Gm7 C75 5 vibew 8) vib ww ay vib ae doh dah ee dah dit 'n dah deo. dah dah yah dah den deh bah Bbmz + ie oe 3 a78 A vibsw vibaw deh deh deh dah dah dah dot ‘n deh dah dah dah det ‘n deh To Vocal Verse, Last 8 deh.Ballad Everything Happens To Me - 2 (Chet Baker Solo Bridge}em7 Bhis ba cre 1 ale vibae Hoo day dut ‘n dah dah deh doh deh deh deh Fm7 Bob Eba am yah deh deh dah deh. Emit AT Da (a dah deh dah deh deh deh deh dehy deh deh deh dee deo dee dee dee dee des des dee dee deo deh det deh Gm7 ca m7 F7 z aed 3 vib a0 yeh deh det ‘n deh dit ‘n deh des © 2 day doo ee doo To Vocal Melody, Last 8Saine chord changes a used in the song. Modium Swing 4-108 It Could Happen To You Chet Baker Solo GaT Be E79 Am7 Buh doo mee dah deh deh deh deh deh aye day deh die__ Dot Bho7 Ga7 Dm7 G7 Caz 3 as <> vib deh deh deh doh deh det B75. BASF E79 _ day uh day dud ‘I deh deh oh a3 dah det _. Am7 vib aw ~ ‘Sho dea aye deh dood 1 dee deh ayo Duh deh deh duh deh deh deh cma cmé Ga7 Amz Bm7 10 an aaa vib duh deh deh deh duh ee yuh doo duh duh Duh. Em7 C7 A13 Am7 ut deh dut_ 1 dt dah oh doh___ Doe dod 1 dut_ 1 deo dah dah o7 Gaz To vocal melody, 2nd 16 ut day dah. aSame chord changes as used i the song. Just Friends ‘Chet Baker Solo [A] ca7 vib ow Den = dt_—= deh dt doh deh. m7 F7 Gaz Yeh deh doh deh deh ait ih duh dh Bbm7 Bb7 = ca det Dut dut ut deh dud nut Am7 o7 Ftor B7 Deh deh deh deh don det deh deh deh deh din deh dah dud 'n dud 'n Em7 AT deh dah dh deh din dah dih dee det 'n deh dee deh deh deh dah deh deh deh deh deh deh deh deh Am7 D7 Dm7 a7 [A17| ca7 deh deh deh deh dah deh deh deh det ‘n doh deh dit doo duh. cma F7 Di dah dut_ © doo duh—____ deh deh deh deh dutDeh dud 1 deh dut deh ut deh dut dot Eo Am7 o7 dut ‘n deh deh deh deh cut Deh deh deh deh deh dee deh deh doo dee doo dah Fig 87 Em7 AT 2 >. doo deh dee dah deh deh deh deh doo dah deh deh dud ‘1 deh deh doh oh. Dgsus D7 Ga7 Dm7 G7 tan aaa Dud 1 duh deh eh oh. B|ca7 m7 Deh deh deh dect ‘n doo dah © dut_'n deh deh dit Dt deh F7 Gav a, vib aw ih deh) deh taeh ade ee Dut doo dah dit Bbm7 ELo Am7 Doh doh dot Deh deh deh Deh deh dot Deh deh deh— D7 Fie B7 Em7 ‘deh det Det deh dut deh doo deh dit Page2AT Am7 07 Deh doo deh deh deh deh deh deh deh deh deh det 'n doo deh det 'n doo dah deh deh det 'n Dm7 G7 BI7}Ca7 | —3~ NN doh din 1 Deh ded uh tuh deh. deh deh dit Deh doo dah. m9 F7 Ga7 Feel deh det ‘n deh deh dud ‘1 tul dah doh deh dut Dut = dt dt’ doh___ Bom7 Bo det dt Dit deh deh deh deh deh deh doh Am7 D9 Fie B7 Deh deh deh det ‘n deh 'n dee dah deh deh deh deh deh deh dee deh deh deh deh deh deh deh Em7 AT Dgsus D749 deh Deh Gav Dm7 G7 Ca7 —_To Piano Solo at it dut deh eh = ch______ dot deh dee doo dah PagesSame chord changes a used in the song. Medum Suing d=t40 You Make Me Feel So Young Chet Baker Solo A] Bha7 a7 m7 ea Dm7 a7 Eh det doh doh doh cah_— 2 doh_____ c7t8 F7 Bba7 BT Eba7 Ebn7 Po Deh doo deh dah deh doh det in du. ‘nde. dah Dm7 G79 Cm F7 AS | Bha7 a7 duh ah. deh deh dt Deh deh deh____ cm F7 Bba7 G7 cm7 iar An dud ‘1 duh ‘ns duh duh ut") duh__ Bba7 Bb7 EbaT Ebm7 Dm7 G79 3 eS Eh dud ‘n deh deh deh dah doo dah____ day dah day_ deb. cm7 F7 B | Bhgsus Bb7 18 Eh deh det 'N. doo dut 'N doo deed. ‘n deo ait B)9sus Bb7 Ag D745 Ed 'n deh doh deh doh ded 'n doh doh det 'n deh deh deh deh_" Gm7 m7 as F7 deh 'n deh deh Deed ‘n dee dut ‘n deh deh deh deh deh dut ‘n doo ded ‘n doo deh. ©) Bha7 a7 m7 F7 BbaT q7 2B eh. det doh ut Eh dud ‘n ded 'n ded 'n e787 Bha7 Bi7 EbA7 Ebm7 deh deh doh Edn deh duh_— Did_— 'n deh deh deh did 'n din dh Dm7 a7 cm7 F7 Dm7 a7 at vib aw ih Buh dud ‘n dud ‘n ded ded 'n deh deh. cmt F9 Dg @7 4 ae vib <0 Buh deh deh deh deh ded ‘n © deh__—_ deh ded ‘n deh doo deh deh. om7 Fo BbaT G7 cm7 a7 Co dat dat day doh etdohy doh ch ces F7 Bba7 To Piano Solo one en ch Fage 2Same chord changes as used inthe song. Balad Jee This Is Always Chet Baker Solo Double time fet Al aba? Dba7 j vib ~ Deh deh deh det ‘1 doo dah deh ait deh cm7 F7:9 3 aN be det det deh eh oo. Bhm7 com7 deh ‘An deh deh deh deh deh «= deh eh oo. oh De ang oh —= Deh deh deh deh doot Deh deh ce FAo aoa dih deh dit Doo din deh deh doo deh din day oo day__ Bbm7 ae Eb7sus B7 a deh det ‘ns day day det deh Bbm7 F749 Dehdeh deh dehdehdehdehday det ‘mdehdehdehdeh deh dehdeh dee dut ‘n dooday doedeedehduh dut'n dut'nBhm Behind the best ene 1s — a ra ——_ == ¢ Se oe - ea ut‘ deh deh deh deh deh deh deh deh deh Dey deh doo [Blspa7 Dba7 7 Caer eS a. vb aw day ut 'n day—__ deh ded 'n doh. 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