This paper provides an analysis of the lyrical qualities of miles daviss trumpet solo on the composition so what, from his 1959 album kind of blue. This image is free to use providing one credits the photographer. Miles davis my funny valentine sheet music notes and chords arranged for trumpet transcription. Miles ahead, don cheadles recent, feverishly imagined treatment of the lost years of miles davis, is a movie full of beautiful trumpet sounds. Divergent interactional strategies in the miles davis quintets the. Miles davis legacy, represented by every wikipedia page. My funny valentine miles davis in concert recorded live at philharmonic hall, lincoln center, nyc feb. Airegin all blues all of you au privave bags groove billies bounce bills bounce blue haze budo but not for me bye bye blackbird diane dig doxy e. Miles davis my funny valentine 1964 milan, italy youtube. Miles davis miles dewey davis iii, alton, illinois, may 26, 1926 santa monica, california, september 28, 1991 was an american trumpeter, bandleader and composer. Its from babes in arms, a 1937 musical from which the standards where or when and the lady is a tramp also originated.
The changes from oleo are considered rhythm changes because they are based on the changes to the 32 bar shortened version of i got rhythm. The 2nd tune was repeated at the end of 3rd piece to conclude the set. Check out my funny valentine by miles davis on amazon music. Watch the video for my funny valentine from miles davis quintets cookin with the miles davis quintet for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Widely considered one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century, miles davis was, together with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz. My funny valentine by miles davis on amazon music amazon. Miles davis my funny valentine miles davis in concert music. Album cookin with the miles davis quintet, released in 1957. It was recorded at a concert at the philharmonic hall of lincoln center, new york city, ny, on february 12, 1964. Miles davis, miles smiles, and the invention of post bop. Miles davis was at a musical peak in the 1950s and had been preparing the ideas that would become kind of blue for years. Agitation and my funny valentine combine to produce a singular moment of. 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. My funny valentinemiles davis in concert miles davis. Collects thirty interviews with the jazz icon discussing his music, life, and philosophy miles davis, barry mcrae, 1988, jazz musicians, 96 pages. Milestones, round midnight, my funny valentine, kind of blue. Provided to youtube by horus music ltd my funny valentine miles davis miles davis stella by starlight john coltrane duets.
My funny valentine sweet comic valentine you make me smile with my heart your looks are laughable unphotographable yet youre my favourite work of art is. Davis group at the time of the concert included bassist michael henderson, drummer al foster, percussionist james mtume, saxophonist dave liebman, and guitarists pete cosey. The lps will be pressed on 180gram vinyl and will come in heavy facsimilies of the original covers. Apr 10, 2020 the second set is a reissue of the first eight miles davis columbia lps in mono round about midnight, miles ahead, milestones, jazz track, porgy and bess, kind of blue, sketches of spain, and someday my prince will come. I saw miles play in san francisco in the late 1980s. Dark magus is a live double album by american jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader miles davis. Miles daviss solo on walkin from the miles davis all stars transcribed by cm drabyn g7 c7. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage tony williams drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on.
He was very intimidating in demeanour, naturally with a big ego, shows how much a big personality can give a big impression physically too. A major force in postwar american jazz, miles davis was a pioneer of cool jazz, hard bop, and modal jazz in a variety of small group formats. The concert was part of a series of benefits staged at the recently. How a stressful night for miles davis spawned two classic. His film credits included miracle on 34th street 1947, chicken every sunday 1949, it happens every spring 1949, the bridges at tokori 1954, and the benny goodman story 1955. Miles davis solo transcription of oleo learn jazz standards. It was recorded on march 30, 1974, at carnegie hall in new york city, during the electric period in the musicians career. Join facebook to connect with valentine davis and others you may know. Miles davis, musical interaction, jazz, improvisation.
The original version of i got rhythm has an extra 2 bar tag in the last a section, making the form 34 bars instead of 32 oleo is arguably the most common rhythm changes tune, and so. Miles dewey davis iii was an american jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. If you understood everything i said, youd be me, man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself. The examples for the textonly pdf version of this item are. This particular unit consisted of the greatly underrated tenorsaxophonist george coleman and the young rhythm section of pianist herbie hancock, bassist.
All blues concert g7 on the miles davis columbia recording kind of blue 1959 miles davis 5 9. The second set is a reissue of the first eight miles davis columbia lps in mono round about midnight, miles ahead, milestones, jazz track, porgy and bess, kind of blue, sketches of spain, and someday my prince will come. This photograph was taken on the 9th december 2009 by the user anthony22 on wikipedia. Miles daviss solo on walkin from the miles davis all stars. Umg on behalf of craft recordings my funny valentine.
The most penetrating and poignant portraits of davis come from musicians who played with and were influenced by him, including shirley horn, herbie hancock, joe zawinul, and keith jarrett. How a stressful night for miles davis spawned two classic albums on feb. Valentine loewi davies august 25, 1905 july 23, 1961 was an american film and television writer, producer, and director. The formation in the mid1960s of the second quintet with wayne shorter, herbie hancock, ron carter, and tony williams was vital to. My funny valentine is a show tune from the 1937 richard rodgers and lorenz hart musical babes in arms in which it was introduced by former child star mitzi green.
These 20 miles davis quotes offer a revealing insight into the man and his work. Most of these are in miles davis discography or involve him in some way. So i suppose there is a chance the sleeve and album dont match. Other recording pages include to pimp a butterfly kendrick lamar was influenced by miles, 2001 dr. And customer service was rude nothing is 100% when its clear as day that the record is not clean. Not one but two albums were yielded from this recording, four and more and my funny valentine. Genealogy profile for valentine davis valentine davis 1829 1899 genealogy genealogy for valentine davis 1829 1899 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In an odd bit of programming, columbia placed the ballads from miles davis february 12, 1964, concert on my funny valentine and the uptempo romps on this lp. A study of miles daviss solo on so what from the 1959. My funny valentine rudy van gelder remaster the miles davis quintet. Miles on miles interviews and encounters with miles davis, paul maher, michael k. The song became a popular jazz standard, appearing on over 0 albums performed by over 600 artists. You can get this transcription for any instrument here. Jan 15, 2010 my funny valentine miles davis tromal217.
Miles is the autobiography of miles davis, one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Feb, 2015 i saw miles play in san francisco in the late 1980s. Miles davis trumpet solos, whether ruminating on a whispered ballad melody or jabbing against a beat, have been models for generations of jazz musicians. My funny valentine was written by richard rogers and lorenz hart before there was rogers and hammerstein. The quintet followed with two live albums, miles davis in europe, recorded in july 1963, which made the pop charts and earned a 1964 grammy nomination for best instrumental jazz performance by a small group or soloist with small group, and my funny valentine, recorded in february 1964 and released in 1965, when it reached the pop charts. For miles this live album represents the final time on. A year before the recording, davis slipped bill evans a piece of paper on. Miles davis in concert is a 1965 live album by miles davis. Download and print my funny valentine sheet music for transkription fur trompete by miles davis from sheet music direct. Brian priestley unravels the magic of miles davis solo on rodgers and harts. British producerdirector mike dibb provides classic performances. The autobiography, 2012, miles davis, quincy troupe.
Click here for the source of this image, along with the relevant information. On february 12, 1964, miles davis took his band then george coleman tenor sax, herbie hancock piano, ron carter bass, and tony williams drums to perform at new yorks philharmonic hall, recording the show for release. The formation in the mid1960s of the second quintet with wayne shorter, herbie hancock, ron carter, and tony williams was vital to the invention of the new post bop style. Use the licks you have learned and combine them with your own melodic fragments to create a great solo. My funny valentine miles davis in concert, lp, album, num, 180, mfsl 1431 cant believe my mofi pressing is so dirty and scratched. The ultimate resource for studying the work of miles davis. The musical was made into a film starring judy garland and 19yearold mickey rooney, in. As a young man, miles moves to new york city where he plunges into the jazz scene by spending time with music greats, charlie bird parker and dizzy gillespie. Heres a medley from miles davis in a silent way 1969, columbia in lead sheet notation.
My funny valentine, richard rodgers lyrics by lorenz hart, 1937. Through rare footage and interviews, we learn of daviss middleclass upbringing and his early days with bop legends dizzy gillespie and charlie parker. Miles davis nardis sheet music for piano download free. Sources the way you change and help music is by tryin to invent new ways to play, if you re gonna ad lib and be what they call a jazz musician, miles davis told down beat. First aired on bbc channel 4, the miles davis story is a twohour documentary investigating the life of the infamous jazz legend. The dark magus always had plenty to say about himself and his music. Miles davis so miles davis declared to quincy troupe in his autobiography, referring to a concert which took place at new yorks philharmonic hall on the night of february 12, 1964. He was nominated for the 1954 academy award for best original screenplay for the. Yes its funny, this guy is considered pretty much a god in the jazz world, highly revered as a huge leading figure. It was a charity concert sponsored by the naacp, organized to support voter. Using that criterion, davis is perhaps the consummate jazz artist of all time. Jan, 2009 my funny valentine rudy van gelder remaster the miles davis quintet.
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