Max Roach Drum Solo Transcriptions Collection

Max Roach Drum Solo Transcriptions Collection – thirteen of Max Roach’s drum solos, transcribed note-for-note from his classic 1950s recordings with the Clifford Brown–Max Roach Quintet, including Clifford Brown & Max Roach, Study In Brown and At Basin Street. Roach was one of the founders of bebop drumming, and his solos are famous for their melodic phrasing, motivic development and clear structure.

What’s included in the Max Roach Drum Solo Transcriptions Collection

All 13 songs are transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings and delivered as separate, professionally engraved PDFs:

• Max Roach Solo – Joy Spring – Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 160, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Jordu – Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 140, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Gertrudes Bounce – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 240, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Delilah – Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 140, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Daahoud – Clifford Brown & Max Roach (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 240, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Cherokee – Study In Brown (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 360, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Flossie Lou – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 200, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – The Scene Is Clean – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 160, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Sandu – Study In Brown (1955), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 140, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Powell’s Prances – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 310, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – I’ll Remember April – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 300, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – Love Is A Many Splendored Thing – Clifford Brown and Max Roach at Basin Street (1956), Max Roach, ♩ ≈ 310, bebop jazz drum solo
• Max Roach Solo – What Is This Thing Called Love – Max Roach, bebop jazz drum solo

Save 30% compared with buying the songs separately

The collection costs 30% less than buying the same 13 songs one by one, so it is the best-value way to get the full set.

Suggested learning order

Begin with the medium-tempo solos – “Jordu”, “Delilah” and “Sandu” (around ♩ ≈ 140). Then move to “Joy Spring”, “The Scene Is Clean”, “Flossie Lou” and “What Is This Thing Called Love”. The fast solos – “Daahoud”, “Gertrude’s Bounce”, “I’ll Remember April”, “Powell’s Prances” and “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing” – come next, and “Cherokee” at around ♩ ≈ 360 is the final test.

Who is this collection for?

Jazz drummers and students who want to learn bebop vocabulary from its source, players preparing for jazz auditions or university programmes, and teachers building a jazz drumming curriculum.

What you get

• 13 complete songs – every groove, fill and section, nothing simplified
• Clearly labelled song sections in every transcription
• Professionally engraved, print-ready PDFs that also read well on a tablet
• Instant download after purchase – the links are also emailed to you

Frequently asked questions

How many songs are in the Max Roach Drum Solo Transcriptions Collection?

It includes 13 songs, each as a complete, note-for-note drum transcription.

Is this drum sheet music or drum tabs?

It is full drum notation on a five-line staff, transcribed from the original recordings – more precise than tabs, because it shows the exact rhythm of every note.

How do I get the files?

The download links appear straight after checkout and are also sent to your email. You can print the PDFs or read them on a tablet.

Can I buy the songs individually?

Yes – every song is also sold on its own. The collection is simply the cheapest way to get all of them.

Which Max Roach solo should I learn first?

“Jordu” is the best first solo – a medium tempo and very clear phrases.

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Read our guide: Max Roach drum solos and the order to learn them, or browse all jazz drum solo transcriptions.