Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. He played an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz and jazz fusion, and collaborated extensively with miles davis gil evans was. The sound of summertime in six notes its an extraordinarily simple song from a work initially met with indifference. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, miles davis recorded a series of albums with gil evans, often playing flugelhorn as well as trumpet. The first, miles ahead 1957, showcased his playing with a jazz big band and a horn section beautifully arranged by evans. Originally named ian ernest gilmore green, he would eventually change his name from green to evans, taking the name of his stepfather, john evans. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Porgy and bess gershwin, george since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. Gil evans was an innovative arranger or orchestrater with a popular swing era band, introducing unconventional instrumentation such as french horn and tuba into jazz. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along.
This album may not be the best gil evans album miles ahead or great jazz standards johnny coles. March 20, 1988, cuernavaca, mexico canadian jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader. Part of analogue productions series of 25 of the rarest and best sounding prestige titles recorded by rudy van gelder, this important reissue dates to 1957 and presents for the first time on vinyl in stereo gil evans debut as both the leader of his own recording session as well as the pianist. Gil evans arrangement of my ship w transcription by jim martin in uncategorized may 1, 2014 gil evans was way ahead of his time when he hooked up and did a number of albums with miles davis. Gil evans in the good old summertime piano sheet music. Gil was underpaid and often over looked because he was totally immersed in the music. Recent shows search playlists schedule schedule pdf podcasts jazz at 100. Out of the cool is a jazz album by the gil evans orchestra, recorded in 1960 and released on the impulse. Complete song listing of gil evans on gil evans songs list covid19. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. Stone free gil evans orchestra live in lugano 1983 duration. In the good old summertime easy piano sheet music pdf by. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most.
Grossman and renbourn combine their talents and mix of styles here to produce appealing. Evans describes it on the albums liner notes as a simple figure based on 16 measures of one scale, 8 of another and 8 more of the first in free rhythmic style. Gil evans wrote and arranged some of the best albums for miles davis. Gershwin 18981937 is known for musicals, songs, film scores and classical works. Evans had learned much from davis about improvisation, instinct, and space the trumpeter learned plenty, too, especially about color, texture, and dynamic tension. Out of the cool gil evans orchestra, gil evans songs. His early career mixed formal musical training with work as a tinpan alley song. Various summertime george gershwins most beautiful. Miles davis flugelhorn gil evans arranger, conductor ernie royal. George gershwin summertime sheet music for piano solo pdf. Buy in the good old summertime easy piano sheet music pdf by george evans ebook online at lulu. Gil evans arrangement of my ship w transcription by jim martin in uncategorized may 1, 2014 gil evans was way ahead of his time when he hooked up and did a. Bill evans trio summertime 19 mar 65 2 of 11 duration.
Oct 14, 2015 the tuba adds a lot to gil evans arrangements. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity. Miles davis gil evans the complete columbia studio. George evans in the good old summertime sheet music for. His album bud and bird won the gammy award for best jazz instrumental performance in 1989. Summertime, has gained masterpiece status through its appearance. George gershwin summertime from porgy and bess background information and performance circumstances this song was written by the american composer, george gershwin, in 1934. Summertime gil evans musical instruments african american music.
Recent shows search playlists schedule schedule pdf podcasts jazz at 100 community. Print and download in the good old summertime sheet music in pdf. Gil evans was born on may, 1912 in toronto, canada as ian ernest gilmore green. The absolute best on the album, though, is big stuff, evans s transfiguration of a billie holiday song, with a floating clouds arrangement, exquisite solos by cleveland and evans, and riding out on bass trombone. The first, miles ahead 1957, showcased his playing with a jazz big band and a horn section beauti read more. Oct 14, 2011 summertime gil evans svengali pascal rouaud. George gershwin ira gershwin dorothy heyward dubose heyward personnel.
In the good old summer time was one of the big hits of the era, selling popular sheet music and being recorded by various artists of the day, including john philip sousas band in 1903. Alessandro scarlatti cantatas and recorder sonatas nice blend. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest orchestrators in jazz, playing an important role in the development of cool jazz, modal jazz, free jazz, and jazz fusion. Summertime from porgy and bess by george and ira gershwin, du bose and dorothy heyward 1935 intro. Porgy and bess cl 1274 is a studio album by jazz musician miles davis, released in march 1959 on columbia records. Porgy and miles academic commons columbia university. Learn how to play gil evans songs for piano online. Gil evans arrangement of my ship w transcription jazz. Stylistically based on the famous collaboration of miles davis and gil evans this. Born may 1912 in canada, he passed away on 20 march 1988 aged 75 years old.
Experimenting with chords songs move through merge changes. The album features arrangements by davis and collaborator gil evans from. Gil evans was one of the most important arrangers in the history of jazz. Gil evans always had a way of arranging the tuba in such a way to make it stand out, the bottom end sound dancing around as a color enhancer rather than just the thunderous effect. The cd reissue from 1997 i believe, which is also in the miles and gil 6 cd box set, has sound on par with the. S cd pressing of this 1964 album from gil evans including four bonus tracks. However, the most efficient method of extricating the rhetoric and opining is to experience the recording. This daring blend of rock and jazz shocked the mouldy jazz critics, but was later on rated among the finest. The collaboration between miles davis and arranger, gil evans, is one of the most fruitful partnerships in jazz history. Gil evans sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. The album features arrangements by davis and collaborator gil evans from george gershwins 1935 opera of the same name.
Gil evans was born to ian ernest green and margaret julia mcconnachy on may, 1912. Jazz at 100 the jazz messenger the porgy and bess show wtju. In the good old summer time is an american tin pan alley song first published in 1902 with music by george evans and lyrics by ren shields. Gil evans orchestra article about gil evans orchestra by. The gorgeous lilt of evans still startling original arrangements for horns is preserved, not in the aspic of academia but in the living, breathing performances of a.
Instantly view and print george gershwin jazz ensemble sheet music online summertime. But with summer now at full tilt, george gershwins enduring ode to. Out of the cool, released in 1960, was the first recording gil evans issued after three straight albums with miles davis sketches of spain being the final one before this. Youll find a wide selection of gil evans sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. In 1983, he formed the gil evans orchestra, collaborated with david bowie and recorded a live cd with sting, featuring big band arrangements of songs by the police. The album features musical assistance from johnny coles, thad jones, jimmy cleveland, eric dolphy, wayne shorter, steve lacy, kenny burrell, barry galbraith, ron carter, paul chambers, gary peacock, richard davis, elvin jones and many others. He influenced some of the greatest musical minds in many genres of music. Scope and contents manuscript for summertime, recorded by davis and gil evans in 1959. Ian ernest gilmore gil evans ne green may, 1912 march 20, 1988 was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader the gil evans orchestra, active in the united states. Though he is primarily known to the masses, if he is known to them at all, as the brother of tony levin bassist for king crimson and session player extraordinaire, as well as the bassist without whom peter gabriel reportedly refuses to tour, keyboardist pete levin has actually been a hugely indemand player himself for over three decades, most notably as a longterm member of the gil evans.
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