The quiet passion of bill evans is a threedisc box set anthology of collaborations, guest sessions and classic trio recordings made during the meteoric first seven years of the career of this extraordinary, internationally renowned, pianist. Bill evans all the things you are the solo sessions. Bill evans blue in green the concert in canada 1991. To say evans blue has been through some changes is a vast understatement. Im aware that bill evans often spoke vehemently of blue in green being his own composition. The canada concert is one of my favorite bill evans albums. Blue in green is the third tune on miles davis 1959. Bill evans kahn, ashley, kind of blue, the making of the miles davis. Blue in green from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the real. See new and popular bill evans songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Midnight mood from the alone album i loves you porgy from recording at the montreux jazz. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly.
Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The trouble with billand, as much as anything, that was the cause for our deciding to record him livewas always persuading bill to play at all. Blue in green milestone by bill evans 25218918527 cd. The tight and almost telepathic musical communication between the musicians, the strong repertoire six evans originals, a pair of ballads, and so what. Bill evans sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Bill evans a stepbystep breakdown of the piano styles and techniques of a jazz legend by brent edstrom ro.
In a radio interview broadcast on may 27, 1979, evans himself said that he had written the song. In our catalog, you can find bill evans sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Bill evans portrait in jazz and keith jarrett tokyo 96 a twochorus pdf of the transcribed solo is available for download. Apr 12, 2012 blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. The quiet passion of bill evans cherry red records. This is the only song on which cannonball adderley sits out it has long been speculated that pianist bill evans wrote blue in green. Quite a bit of the album consists of ballads, the two lonely people, what are you doing for the rest of your life and of course the title track blue in green, but there are also a few jams as well. Blue in green is the third tune on miles davis 1959 album, kind of blue. Bill evans sax, darryl jones b, robert irving iii key, bobby broom git and toby williams dr.
Bill evans blue in greenthe concert in canada amazon. T1824 or evans blue, often incorrectly rendered as evans blue, is an azo dye that has a very high affinity for serum albumin. Aside from the weighty technical problem of collective coherent thinking, there is the very human, even social need for sympathy from all members to bend for the common result. Along with mccoy tyner and oscar peterson, he was the force behind the biggest evolution in jazz piano since art tatum and bud powell.
Although the composers credit went to davis on the album, the piece was actually composed by pianist bill evans the miles davis estate has. Blue in green is a 10measure circular form following a 4measure introduction. Many of the real books reference miles as the author and so i included here it for easy reference. Shop our newest and most popular bill evans sheet music such as peace piece, emily and autumn leaves, or click the button above to browse all bill evans sheet music. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
B maj7 5 a7 9 dm9 d 11 7 cm7 f7 9 b maj7 5 a7 dm6 9 e7 9 e7 5 am9 dm9 b maj7 5 a7 9 dm6 9 ballad ending 1 blue in green miles davis. Yes the chords have bill evans written all over them, perhaps miles had some say in the melody. Blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. Quote was taken by kahn from hennessey the four bar opening was then apparently used by evans as the intro to alone together on a chet baker session on dec. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find it,because i obviously dont. Miles davis and john coltrane 14720 views february 08, 2017 12 comments sandbox the saker one of my favorite jazz compositions ever, blue in green, by my favorite jazz composer, bill evans miles davis played it on the album kind of blue, but he did not compose blue in green, evans did.
Blue in green sheet music for piano, bass, percussion download free in pdf or midi. Free pdf piano sheet music for blue in green bill evans. Print and download in pdf or midi blue in green voicing miles davis bill evans. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Blue in green kind of blue miles davis bill evans one day at miless apartment, he wrote on some manuscript paper the symbols for gminor and aaugmented. The concert in canada is a live album by jazz pianist bill evans with eddie gomez and marty morell recorded in camp fortune, gatineau, quebec, canada in 1974 and released on the milestone label in 1991. Transcriptions of bill evans s jazz piano solos including waltz for debby, green dolphin street, a time for love, one for helen, turn out the stars. Analyzing harmony techniques used from one phrase to another e. Print and download blue in green sheet music in pdf.
Orin keepnews of course, bill would never have let any work out at all if he wasnt compelled to support a career. It was a sound investment for miles while bill evans never got the credit or read more. Blue in green voicing sheet music for piano download free in. Search our free piano sheet music database for more. This page lists 228 piano solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Watch the video for blue in green take 3 from bill evanss portrait in jazz keepnews collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Blue in green sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. I didnt really know, but i went home and wrote blue in green. The 10measure form is much shorter than most jazz standards and so its repeated numerous times in a performance. Quite a bit of the album consists of ballads, the two lonely people, what are you doing for the rest of your life and of course the title track blue in green, but there are also a. The version on evans trio album portrait in jazz, recorded in 1959, credits the tune to davis evans. What are you doing the rest of your life as played by bill evans on from left to right 1969 michel legrand rh. Earl zindars, in an interview conducted by win hinkle, said that blue in green was 100% written by bill evans. This album launched the modal era of jazz and its accessibility has made it the highestselling jazz album of all time. Bill evans blue in green the concert in canada discogs. Watch the video for blue in green from bill evans trios portrait in jazz for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Blue in green from the album kind of blue by miles davis. How my heart sings by peter pettinger yale university press, 1998, the liner notes from the 1992 mastersound edition of kind of blue. Buy bill evanss album titled blue in green milestone to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Download and print blue in green sheet music for piano solo by miles davis in the.
Blue in green sheet music for piano, bass, percussion. Though miles has been given credit for the tune, it has long been speculated that pianist bill evans actually wrote the tune. Miles davis kind of blue album cover improvisation in jazz. You can either print the sheet music from our website, or from playgrounds mac and pc applications. Blue in green tutorial bill evans chords, voicings, pdf. Bill evans kahn, ashley, kind of blue, the making of the miles davis masterpiece, 2000, p. Ive already posted about the issues of letter from evans that are available on scribd. An obscure bill evans trio set with bassist paul chambers and drummer philly joe jones, on green dolphin street went unissued until the mid70s, when the pianist decided that it was worth releasing as a fine example of chambers work. Buy bill evans s album titled blue in green milestone to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Download and print blue in green sheet music for piano solo by miles davis in the range of f3a6 from sheet music direct. You can print the sheet music, beautifully rendered by sibelius, up to three times. In this score, i include image files for both pages of the original key of b transcription, as well as pdf for the transposedtob flat version. Because of this, it can be useful in physiology in estimating the proportion of body water contained in blood plasma.
Hues of blues and greens surround me knowing you have found another love has turned me world to sorrow green with envy for another fearing she may be the one. Learn how to play bill evans songs for piano and bass online. Hues of blues and greens surround me knowing you have found another love has turned me world to sorrow green with envy for another fearing she may be the one to soar. Suggested listeningmiles davis kind of blue album released in 1959. Pianist evans, bassist eddie gomez, and drummer marty morell had been playing regularly together since 1969 gomez had joined the group back in 1966. Bill evans blue in green take 2 transcription youtube. Miles claims in his autobiography that he wrote all of the tunes on kind.
Print and download in pdf or midi blue in green bill evans. Im using the original audio for educational purposes. Rare transcriptions 2 song recording 1i hear a rhapsodywith jim hall undercurrent 2. Blue in green comprises a canadian concert by the bill evans trio. Music notes for piano solo sheet music by miles davis miles davis.
Intuition has to lead knowledge, but it cant be out there alone bill evans wkipedia. Bill evans, miles davis, charles mingus, art farmer, bob brookmeyer, george russell, the eddie costa quartet, lucy reed, frank minon, jimmy cobb bill evans. Left hand techniques for the song, blue in green, by miles davis or bill evans, rootless voicings and variations for the left hand. 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.
An analysis of the compositions of bill evans, billy strayhorn, and bill murray. Bill evans blue in green piano and bass sheet music. Check out blue in green by bill evans on amazon music. Bill evans blue in green, the best of the early years. Blue in green is a 10measure circular form following a 4measure introduction, and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values. Chords are pure evans, melody could have been miles or not. Download your blue in green chord melody, solo, and more pdf here. Blue in green, the best of the early years 195560 music. Blue in green by miles davis miles davis digital sheet.
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