Episode 5 - Remi Bolduc

Hello everyone,

This is Mirko Guerrini, and I welcome you to the Jazz Transcription Clinic, a monthly interviews podcast where we talk with accomplished jazz doctors about their lives, careers and their personal transcription secrets.

On this episode of the Jazz Transcription Clinic Podcast Mirko Guerrini interviews the guest jazz doctor: Remi Bolduc.

Listen to Remi Bolduc's answers to the questions below:

Why do you transcribe? 02:36

Who did encourage you to transcribe? 05:35

How do you choose the solos you want to transcribe? 20:02

What is your transcribing methodology? 23:25

How do you practise the solos you transcribe? 34:02

Have you ever felt like becoming a copy of someone else? 38:28

How do you incorporate ideas from the transcriptions into your playing? 46:52

Which transcription of yours is your favourite? 54:06

 

Remi Bolduc is the Coordinator of Jazz Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Remi is one of Canada’s best jazz saxophonists.

Acclaimed at the most important venues from New York to Paris by way of Geneva, Tokyo and Beijing, Rémi Bolduc captivates the audience with the dazzling virtuosity and stunning maturity that have made him a most accomplished musician.

On this episode, Remi explains his personal transcribing approach and shows how to build a constant, solid, transcription repertoire. He is also telling the listeners about his latest project: the transcription of Charlie Parker's opera Omnia. Remi has completed the first volume. A pamphlet of more than 600 pages of Charlie Parker transcriptions.

Artists mentioned in this episode: Michael Brecker, Ornette Coleman, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Joe Lovano, Hank Jones, Brian Blade, Dave Douglas, Jerry Bergonzi, Ben Monder, Charlie Parker.

Software mentioned in this episode: Anthem Score Transcribe! RX Izotope

 

You can check Remi Bolduc here: https://www.mcgill.ca/music/remi-bolduc

You can check his huge YouTube Channel with tons of transcriptions here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5KB...

You can check Mirko Guerrini's music here: https://mirkoguerrini.bandcamp.com

Mirko Guerrini is a D'Addario artist, playing D'Addario mouthpieces and reeds.

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