Lotus blossom play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Atisket a tasket by al feldman, ella fitzgerald, performed by melora walters. Lotus blossom billy strayhorn for piano, voice and guitar chords piano, vocal and guitar. See more ideas about jazz composers, duke ellington and jazz. Billy strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music pdf notes.
When ellington recorded a tribute album for strayhorn shortly after his death in 1967, his performed a solo version of this song as the band audibly packed up in the background. Billy strayhorn was duke ellingtons composingarranging partner for 27 years, writing take the a train, lush life, and many other eventual jazz standards. Lotus blossom by billy strayhorn billy strayhorn digital. Billy strayhorn a proper introduction to billy strayhorn. Lotus blossom for voice and other instruments in c, intermediate voice sheet music. Take the a train, passion flower jh by billy strayhorn. Ellington was arguably a father figure and the band was affectionately protective of the diminutive, mildmannered, unselfish strayhorn, nicknamed by the band strays, weely, and. The arrangement of this ballad is unique in that the melody played by the piano runs concurrently with hendersons improvisation rather than assuming a traditional accompanying role. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most.
Soon after that, however, his mother moved her family to pittsburgh to join billy s father, james nathaniel strayhorn. Strayhorn s relationship with ellington was always difficult to pin down. Having passion flower on there was sort of a wink, an inside. Download digital sheet music of billy strayhorn for piano. Provided to youtube by universal music group lotus blossom joe henderson lush lifethe music of billy strayhorn. Get thee behind me satan by irving berlin, performed by ella fitzgerald. Progressive gavotte orchestra duke ellington and his orchestra.
Billy strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music notes, chords. The chart is based on the composers arrangement from his quiet kenny recording rec. Some of his compositions include those listed above along with one of my favorites lotus blossom. Joe hendersons harmonic approach to improvisation within. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Strayhorn was a gifted composer and arranger who seemed to flourish in dukes shadow. Lotus, by billy strayhorn, arranged by alec wyton, order online. Charlotte catlin began to give billy private piano lessons. Take the a train sheet music print piano, pvg, vocal, guitar.
Video score pdf melancholia from the album duke ellington plays ellington, 1953 video score pdf lotus blossom billy strayhorn live television. It appears that you do not have a plugin to view pdfs. Blair contributes excellent drum and percussion work on coffee. The history of billy strayhorns lotus blossom is a complicated one. Lotus blossom by billy strayhorn songfacts ellington, however, could never figure out how strayhorn wrote the song. Learn more about the different existing integrations and their benefits. Legend has it that, during a trip to europe, strayhorn saw a paintinglikely by turner or whistlerof a bridge he presumed to be londons chelsea bridge. Collaboration in the vocal arrangements of billy strayhorn.
Music notes for sheet music by billy strayhorn billy strayhorn. Duke ellington, lotus blossom solo strayhorn youtube. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Print and download sheet music for lotus blossom composed by michael scott. Strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music real book melody. A flower is a lovesome thing finds a moody and ruminative mood, a gray misty day with bowlus supplying the raindrops to the delicate flower pedals. The last track of the album is a spontaneous solo version of lotus blossom performed by ellington, who sat at. Strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music real book melody and. University of chicago library guide to the billy strayhorn. Billy strayhorn, a tribute to billy strayhorn recorded in 1992 for verve music group. An analysis of the compositions of bill evans, billy strayhorn, and. In 1923 billy entered the first grade in a little wooden school house, since destroyed. Sit falls apart rather easily, especially as the gun gets older.
Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by billy strayhorn billy strayhorn. The music of billy strayhorn, by the top notch jax jazz collective, shines a bright light on new facets on the billy strayhorn songbook. His compositions include take the a train, chelsea bridge, a flower is a lovesome. It is alec wytons improvised arrangement of billy strayhorn s tune called lotus blossom. Each song is approached beautifully, with the quartet sounding at its most cohesive. I used to visit all the very gay places those comewhatmay places where one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of life to get the feel of life from jazz and cocktails. Billy strayhorn profiled, through the use of music, film and tv clips and appearances by many friends and colleagues, including gerald wilson, jon hendricks, quincy jones, gunther schuller, chico hamilton, mickey scrima, luther henderson, mercer ellington, herb jeffries, aaron bridgers, billy taylor, louis bellson, eartha kitt, clark terry. Lotus, by billy strayhorn, arranged by alec wyton, order. Download and print lotus blossom sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by billy strayhorn real book melody and chords. Abstract the billy strayhorn master editions collection contains finale scores and parts generated by music editing software, derived directly. Billy strayhorn lotus blossom free download as pdf file.
Provided to youtube by nonesuch lotus blossom allen toussaint american tunes. Dancers in love by and performed by duke ellington and his orchestra. Duke ellington, lotus blossom trio strayhorn duration. Lotus blossom billy strayhorn pdf and his mother called him bill is a studio album by duke ellington recorded in the wake of the death of his longtime collaborator, billy strayhorn. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals lotus blossom. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. Nov 30, 2019 william thomas billy strayhorn 112919155311967 was a jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, arranger, best known for his collaboration with bandleadercomposer duke ellington, lasting nearly three decades. There is a fascinating story associated with this music which dr wyton. It is alec wytons improvised arrangement of billy strayhorns tune called lotus blossom. The last track of the album is a spontaneous solo version of lotus blossom performed by ellington, who sat at the piano and played for his friend. There is a fascinating story associated with this music which dr wyton played during duke ellingtons funeral at the cathedral of st john the divine in new york city. Strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music for voice, piano or.
Flippant flurry composed by strayhorn, ellington orchestra duke ellington and his orchestra. Strayhorn had gotten a job there as a gasmaker and wirepuller. A flower is a lovesome thing orchestra johnny hodges and his orchestra. Despite merge s nine songs worth of wellplayed performances, greenes coffee and scotch, along with strayhorn s lotus blossom and johnny greens out of nowhere, are the stars of the show. This is a restoration of the sheet music published by roger dean in 1987 on sturdy, acidfree paper. Lotus blossom sheet music billy strayhorn real book.
Lotus blossom for voice, piano or guitar, intermediate sheet music. William thomas strayhorn november 29, 1915 may 31, 1967 was an american jazz. No other love by bob russell, paul weston, performed by jo stafford. Duke ellington 1967 b the duke ellington octet motion picture madefortv programme or madeforvideodvd release. William thomas strayhorn november 29, 1915 may 31, 1967 was an american jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger, best remembered for his longtime collaboration with bandleader and composer duke ellington that lasted nearly three decades. Ellington, duke swampy river acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf black beauty acoustic recording, 1928 video score pdf reflections in d from the album duke ellington plays ellington, 1953 video score pdf melancholia from the album duke ellington plays ellington, 1953 video score pdf lotus blossom billy strayhorn live television.
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