Jul 15, 2019 blue in green is a wonderful jazz standard written by none other than miles davis and was the third tune on miles kind of blue album which was recorded in 1959. Blue in green is the third tune on miles davis 1959 album, kind of blue. Kind of blue and the economy of modal jazz includes a brief analysis of blue in green kind of blue. Jan 01, 2003 miles davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual whos who of the modern jazz era. Although the composers credit went to davis on the album, the piece was actually composed by pianist bill evans the miles davis estate has acknowledged this fact. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Blue in green sheet music miles davis real book melody. Blue in green by miles davis miles davis digital sheet. Miles davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual whos who of the modern jazz era. Check out blue in green by miles davis on amazon music.
Blue in green miles davis, bill evans jazz ballad tempo 60 jazz backing track duration. Blue and green by bill evans and toots thielemans 1979 reggae dub. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. When billboard called up jimmy cobb, who at 90 has been the last surviving member of the sessions that created the 1959 jazz masterpiece kind. Blue in green from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the.
Blue in green is an iconic jazz ballad from miles davis 1959 album, kind of blue. Take a close look at the chords in the real book and youll see. That was ten years after, and ten degrees cooler, than the little big band of miles birth of the cool. In his autobiography, davis maintains that he alone composed the songs on kind of blue. Blue in green lead sheet pdf by miles davis minedit. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including. Kind of blue is frequently cited as the greatest jazz album of all time. As kind of blue turns 60, drummer jimmy cobb shares miles. Miles davis blue in green high quality sheet music available for download. Blue in green is arguably the most beautiful piece of music on kind of blue.
Apr 8, 2020 download real book melodychords sheet music to blue in green by miles davis and print it instantly from sheet music direct. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives. Blue in green was written in 1959 for the miles davis classic, kind of blue. The album is worth checking out if you havent already. Miles davis bill evans one day at miless apartment, he wrote on some manuscript paper the symbols for gminor and aaugmented. Miles davis miles dewey davis iii, alton, illinois, may 26, 1926 santa monica, california, september 28, 1991 was an american trumpeter, bandleader and composer.
This is full story of how miles davis, cannonball adderley, john coltrane, bill. This is the only song on which cannonball adderley sits out. Blue in green from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. With playground, you are able to identify which finger you should be using, as well as an onscreen keyboard that will help you identify the correct keys to play. Agitation aida all blues back seat betty bitches brew blue haze blue in green blues no. Blue in green chord progression jazz backing track play. Miles davis blue in green high quality sheet music available for. Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by miles davis miles davis. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one. Blue in green miles davis blue monk thelonious monk bluesette toots thielemans blues for alice charlie parker body and soul heymman green cantaloupe island herbie hancock chicken, the jaco pastorious countdown john coltrane crescent john coltrane crystal silence chick corea days of wine and roses, the henry mancini deluge. Blue in green miles davis blue monk thelonious monk bluesette toots thielemans blues for alice charlie parker body and soul heymmangreen cantaloupe island herbie hancock chicken, the jaco pastorious countdown john coltrane crescent john coltrane crystal silence chick corea days of wine and roses, the henry mancini deluge.
All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four. Learn the 5 essential left hand techniques with my free ebook. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles milestones nardis the serpents tooth seven steps to heaven sippin at bells so what solar somethin else theme tune up vierd blues and dozens more top. You can either print the sheet music from our website, or from playgrounds mac and pc applications. You may also be interested in the following sheet music. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches. Miles davis real book by miles davis sheet music plus. Davis blue in green sheet music real book melody and. Some excellent background on blue in green by quincy troupe, the coauthor of miles autobiography. Each chord lasts half the time of its actual written value.
A fresh look at miles davis blue in green in honor of miles davis 80th birthday friday, writer and poet quincy troupe discusses the song blue in green, from davis classic 1959 album kind of. Blue in green is the third track on miles davis album kind of blue which is the bestselling jazz album of all time. Mar 02, 2017 blue in green was first recorded on march 17, 1959 by trumpeter miles davis, pianist bill evans, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonist john coltrane. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles. These books on the making of kind of blue were published about a month apart, but they are similar in topic only. This updated real book featuring miles music contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for 70 of his most famous original compositions. Bill evans kahn, ashley, kind of blue, the making of the miles davis masterpiece, 2000, p. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easy toread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including. Download and print blue in green sheet music for voice and other instruments bass clef by miles davis real book melody and chords. Bill evans assumed cocredit with davis for blue in green when recording it on his portrait in jazz album and the davis estate acknowledged evans authorship in 2002. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles milestones nardis. Released in 1959, this classic from the master trumpeter has sold more than five million copies and. The book also features plasticcomb binding for durability and ease of use.
Blue in green from the album kind of blue by miles davis. The liner notes list davis as author of all compositions, but many scholars and fans believe that bill evans wrote part or the whole of blue in green and flamenco sketches. The album features daviss ensemble sextet consisting of saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley, pianist bill evans, bassist paul chambers, and. Introduction to jazz piano blue in green by miles davis youtube. The version on evans trio album portrait in jazz, recorded in 1959, credits the tune to davisevans. Blue in green miles davis bill evans backing track. One of two ballads on the lp the melody of blue in green is very modal, incorporating.
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Blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. Though miles has been given credit for the tune, it has long been speculated that pianist bill evans actually wrote the tune. May 26, 2006 a fresh look at miles davis blue in green in honor of miles davis 80th birthday friday, writer and poet quincy troupe discusses the song blue in green, from davis classic 1959 album kind of. Miles davis real book and millions of other books are available for amazon. It has long been speculated that pianist bill evans wrote blue in green, even though the lp and most jazz fakebooks credit only davis with its composition. Aug 16, 2019 miles davis kind of blue was released on august 17, 1959sixty years ago tomorrow. Blue in green miles davis, bill evans jazz ballad tempo 60 jazz backing track. Miles davis kind of blue is frequently cited as being the bestselling jazz album in history. This updated real book featuring daviss music contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for 70 of his most famous original compositions. It is the third track, as well as one of two ballads, on davis kind of blue, released by columbia records on august 17, 1959.
One of two ballads on the lp the other being flamenco sketches, the melody of blue in green is very modal, incorporating the presence of the dorian, mixolydian, and lydian modes. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz. Various piano textures on this beautiful jazz ballad. Blue in green is an iconic jazz ballad from miles davis 1959 album, kind. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Aug 17, 2019 when billboard called up jimmy cobb, who at 90 has been the last surviving member of the sessions that created the 1959 jazz masterpiece kind of blue by miles davis since the chief himself left us. Instrumentchords, and transcribed solo in g major transposable. Blue in green tutorial bill evans chords, voicings, pdf. Apr 20, 2019 blue in green miles davis, bill evans jazz ballad tempo 60 jazz backing track backing track details 1. Miles davis real book by miles davis fakebook spiral. Kind of blue documentary part 1 kind of blue documentary part 2. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions. Accurate, easytoread lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online for 10 songs.
Blue in green was first recorded on march 17, 1959 by trumpeter miles davis, pianist bill evans, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonist john coltrane. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including bitches brew, freddie freeloader, so what and dozens more top tunes. Apr 29, 2017 download real book melodychords sheet music to blue in green by miles davis and print it instantly from sheet music direct. Apr 12, 2012 blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. It was recorded on march 2 and april 22, 1959, at columbias 30th street studio in new york city, and released on august 17 of that year by columbia records.
Blue in green from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real. Blue in green is a wonderful jazz standard written by none other than miles davis and was the third tune on miles kind of blue album which was recorded in 1959. Miles claims in his autobiography that he wrote all of the tunes on kind. I didnt really know, but i went home and wrote blue in green. The making of the miles davis masterpiece the definitive book on how the kind of blue album was made. Print and download blue in green sheet music by miles davis arranged for trumpet. Blue in green miles davis backing track play along.
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