Bruce Abbott Music Originals
Red Oak Blues
Categories: Blues, Afro-Cuban
Description: 16-bar blues, simple riff. Interlude section ups the challenge but is optional and can be left out if desired.
Arrangement idea: after the last solo and before the interlude, vamp on intro riff while drums/percussion solo. When ready, cue the interlude or, if not playing the interlude, cue back to the head.
Arrangement idea: after the last solo and before the interlude, vamp on intro riff while drums/percussion solo. When ready, cue the interlude or, if not playing the interlude, cue back to the head.
Recording Info: Soprano Sax, Flute, Piano, Bass & Percussion. From the album Summer Mood.
| Red Oak Blues - C Instruments (Treble Clef) |
| Red Oak Blues - C Instruments (Bass Clef) |
| Red Oak Blues - Bb Instruments |
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Live performance of Red Oak Blues by the Fred Boyle Trio with Bruce Abbott. This was the first performance of the song when it was still in "rough draft" mode and did not yet have an interlude section. Recorded at Harvest Gallery Wine Bar in Dennis, Massachusetts, USA. Fred Boyle (piano), Rich Hill (bass), Steve Langone (drums) and Bruce Abbott (soprano sax).
About this piece: Here on Cape Cod many of our oak trees have been badly damaged by winter moths and gall wasps. A beautiful large red oak stood behind our house and was showing signs of stress. It was a little too close to the house for comfort and we sadly decided to take it down. This song is a tribute to that tree which provided us with beauty and shade for 28 years.
Copyright info
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The free sheet music on this page is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Under this license you are free to copy and redistribute the material but you must provide appropriate credit, use only for non-commercial purposes, and you may not create derivative works. Please contact me directly to request permissions beyond the scope of this license.
If you perform or record my music please give it proper credit according to this license and inform me of the performance or recording. Any video and/or audio links as well as copies of concert programs will also be much appreciated!
Enjoy!
Bruce
originals@bruceabbott.com
If you perform or record my music please give it proper credit according to this license and inform me of the performance or recording. Any video and/or audio links as well as copies of concert programs will also be much appreciated!
Enjoy!
Bruce
originals@bruceabbott.com