If you love golf as i do, youll find this a cantputdown pageturner as i did. Miles davis, julian adderley alto saxophone, red garland piano, joe jones drums, paul chambers bass release date. Even those who dont consider red garland their favorite pianist admire billy boy, a landmark performance featuring a spectacular drum clinic from philly joe. I have been all the day courting of a lady gay but shes too young to be taken from her mother is she fit to be a wife, my boy willie. The transcription is from the 1958 album milestones.
Coolness and fire together, a meeting of the the best from both traditions. Listen to your favorite songs from red garland revisited. Did she ask you to come in, billy boy, billy boy, did she ask you to come in, charming billy. Marco di gennaro red garland piano 5 3 5 3 j i bij i. His many records as a leader, beginning at about the same period, display exactly the same qualities. As good an example of red garland in trio that you will find. Houston publishing, 1994 medium music physical description.
Red garland i could write a book may 28, 2010 by admin 1 comment posted in. He was not the same billy garland born mulberry, arkansas. Buy the transcription of c jam blues as played by red garland for solo piano. Garland became famous in 1954 when he joined the miles davis quintet consisting of. C jam blues is a famous composition by duke ellington. Billy boy is my new and current best book ive read this year. Garland was known for his eloquent, fertile, often moving improvisations. William red garland was born in 1923 in dallas, texas. This transcription is completely and accurately transcribed from the. Both jones and garland played with davis but this is the only time that these three musicians played togetherbut you wouldnt know it from listening to these performances. Good bait, solo from john coltrane soul trane pdf midi. Much of garlands output was recorded from 19401950, including 1945s got nothing on me.
Billy boy is probably red garlands most famous recording. Red garland jazz piano collection download at jazz. Check out billy boy by red garland on amazon music. And theres a disney movie that has billy boy as one of its tracks titled so dear to my heart 1948.
Davis plays both trumpet and piano on sids ahead, a blues which is reminiscent of walkin. Red garland died on april 23, 1984 in dallas, texas, at the age of 60. In 1957, jazz pianist ahmad jamal recorded a highly successful arrangement of the traditional. Included with the disc is a 44page booklet detailing garland s legacy and featuring interviews and essays.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Recorded in 1977, the twodisc swingin on the korner. Jazz giants, like the red garland trio the miles davis rhythm section in the 1950s and the ahmad jamal trio have both used this old folk favorite as a vehicle for unusual jazz stylings, and now its this writers turn. The four significant pianists from this era were red garland, bill evans, wynton kelly and herbie hancock. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the red garland trio at the discogs marketplace. Red garland was born on may, 1923 in dallas, texas, usa as william m. The value of this album is that much noticed abroad. Red garland quartet, sonny rollins quartet, the john coltrane quartet, the miles davis quartet, the miles davis quintet, the red garland quintet, the red garland trio. Buy the transcription of hey now as played by red garland for solo piano. I have been to seek a wife, shes the joy of my life, shes a young thing and cannot leave her mother. The disney movie is about a young boys story about his pet lamb and his goal to bring home the gold ribbon at the country fair. Even those who dont consider red garland their favorite pianist admire billy boy, a landmark performance featuring a spectacular drum clinic from philly joe jones. Red garland piano, paul chambers bass, philly joe jones drums from the album miles davis milestones columbia records.
The jazz piano solos of red garland musical score, 1990s. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Original jazz classics ojc295, ojccd2952 red garland red in bluesville prestige 45160 red garland thats your red wagon trouble in mind prestige 45151 red garland stompin at the savoy hes a real gone guy prestige 45143 red garland msquad makin whoopee. Oh, where have you been, billy boy, billy boy, oh, where have you been charming billy. Get traditional billy boy sheet music notes, chords. Sing out loud traditional songs s a dimple in her chin, she s. From one of miles davis most popular jazz albums milestones this solo is fastpaced snap crackle pop from philly joe jones, trading 4s with red garland. Is she fit to be a wife, willie wont you tell me now. Billy boy and red garland s block chords style in 1957, jazz pianist ahmad jamal recorded a highly successful arrangement of the traditional song billy boy, currently available on the mosaic or verve reissues 9 cds boxed set the complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662. Billy boy is truly 5star, and once again, a great read for anyone interested in golf, in adolescents coming of age, in family, and certainly in golf and its history. Miles davis round about midnight cbs 1956 red garland piano.
The red garland trio with paul chambers 3 and art taylor. Red garland s third session as a leader finds the distinctive pianist investigating eight standards including please send me someone to love, stompin at the savoy, if i were a bell, and almost like being in love with his distinctive chord voicings, melodic but creative ideas, and solid sense of swing. Explore releases from the red garland trio at discogs. Garland plays in his distinctive style consistently throughout red garland revisited highlights include billy boy which was adapted from ahmad jamals rendition, im afraid the masquerade is over, it could happen to you, and two burrell tracks. The red garland trio with paul chambers 3 and art taylor blue red, part 1 blue red, part 2. A foggy day red garland solo university of vermont. Live at keystone korner showcases pianist red garland performing with his trio at the legendary san francisco venue. Song information for billy boy red garland on allmusic allmusic.
Boxcar willie does imitations of famous country music singers duration. Billy boy and red garlands block chords style riccardo scivales. Red garland piano, paul chambers bass, philly joe jones drums from the album miles. Pick any one of the 4bar phrases, slow it down with a metronome, and add it. Red garland i could write a book jazz transcriptions. Provided to youtube by universal music group billy boy red garland red garland revisited.
Traditional billy boy chords, sheet music notes download. Billy boy and red garlands block chords style in 1957, jazz pianist ahmad jamal recorded a highly successful arrangement of the traditional song billy boy, currently available on the mosaic or verve reissues 9 cds boxed set the complete ahmad jamal trio argo sessions 195662. May, 1923 april 23, 1984 was an american modern jazz pianist. Red garland s style is refined, purity at its greatest, simplicity at its finest.
A foggy day oleo youd be so nice to come home to what is this thing called love youre my everything blues in the closet all of you. Where have you been all the day, willie wont you tell me now. Billy boy and red garlands block chords style riccardo. This transcription is completely and accurately transcribed from the original recording and contains the theme and the piano solo. It shows the piano skills of red garland off brilliantly. For pianist red garland s fourth recording as a leader, hes teamed up with bassist paul chambers, drummer art taylor, and on four and walkin guest guitarist kenny burrell.
Red garland trio billy boy live 1977 bootleg youtube. Buy the transcription of billy boy as played by red garland for solo piano. Two solos were selected from each pianists work with davis for transcription and are presented in chronological. This album groovy has been chosen as one of the 100 jazz recordings of all time. Billy boy is a solo feature for garland and the rhythm section. Red garland largely selftaught, red garland established a reputation as a solid postbop mainstream player in the 50s, playing with many of the most famous jazz musicians of the time. Written solos for both the trumpet and sax sections, plus brief solo piano spots, offer great training experience for young players in an easy swing chart that really cooks. Garland was born in flowood, mississippi, united states. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with miles davis, garland helped popularize the block chord style of piano playing. He developed a characteristic block chord sound by combining octaves with a fifth in the middle in the right hand over lefthand comp accompanying chords.
Joining garland here are bassist leroy vinnegar and fellow miles davis bandmate drummer philly joe jones. Billy boy, melody, solo, paul chambers solo with red s comping, and trades from miles davis round about midnight pdf midi. Transpose, print or convert, download jazz pdf and learn to play piano transcription score in minutes. C jam blues red garlandgroovy transcription youtube. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from red garland. All of them have been carefully transcribed notefornote by listening to the original recordings. The jazz piano solos of red garland red garland, anthony. This must be the explanation for the songs everlasting power. Blues in the closet all of you billy boy if i were a bell blues by five tweedle dee it could happen to you traneing in introduction and solo the very thought of you. Garland plays in his distinctive style consistently throughout red garland revisitedhighlights include billy boy which was adapted from ahmad jamals rendition, im afraid the masquerade is. Billy boy is probably red garland s most famous recording.
Aug 07, 2011 red garland trio billy boy 1958 perosnnel. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers. He achieved international fame in the late 50s as part of the miles davis quintet. Billy boy is originally a traditional folksong and nursery rhyme from the united states. The purpose of this study is to provide transcriptions and analyses of eight historically significant jazz piano improvisations from the miles davis groups between 19551968. Based on a transcription of red garland improvising over the title track of john. Red garland billy boy solo free download as pdf file. He plays trumpet in the ensemble passages and solos on trumpet but moves to the piano to accompany the saxophonists in garland s absence. His confessed influences of tatum, powell and nat cole seem less obvious. A comparative analysis of selected piano solos by red garland. Miles davis, john coltrane, garland himself, philly joe jones and paul chambers.
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