Jazz Accordion Transcription - Simone Zanchini on Charlie Parker + WALKING BASS ARRANGEMENT

Frank Marocco and Simone Zanchini’s legendary album Bebop Buffet is a true goldmine of inspiration for accordionists and jazz lovers alike. This video features a transcription of Simone Zanchini’s incredible solo on Yardbird Suite, a timeless composition by saxophone giant Charlie Parker.

As a jazz accordion enthusiast, I’ve transcribed many parts of this live recording, but this solo has always stood out to me the most. To celebrate its brilliance, I arranged a walking bass line to complement the phrasing and improvised the comping around it, inspired by Zanchini’s approach.

If you love jazz accordion and are curious about how a walking bass can sound on the Stradella bass system, I hope you’ll enjoy this tribute.

Let me know what you think about it!

[denisghiotti]

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[Akkordinator]

Thank you for this transcription! It made the originals fast paced solo stand out a lot clearer and the walking bass is very fitting. You reall hit the nail on the head with your description - a truely great album.

[bienenkanal]

It‘s realy amazing to listen this diamont of Music. Do you have a transcription for the Walkingbass? Greetings from Hamburg