Blue in green solo piano arrangment music by bill evans arranged by hayden hill dbl f7. Bill evans blue in green the concert in canada discogs. Blue in green is arguably the most beautiful piece of music on kind of blue. Left hand techniques for the song, blue in green, by miles davis or bill evans, rootless voicings and variations for the left hand. This cd reissue contains a canadian concert by the bill evans trio. Apr 12, 2012 blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. Rare transcriptions 2 song recording 1i hear a rhapsodywith jim hall undercurrent 2. Blue in green is the third tune on miles davis 1959 album, kind of blue.
You can either print the sheet music from our website, or. Bill evans sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Check out blue in green by bill evans on amazon music. One of the most famous and influential jazz pianists of the 20th century, bill evans formed the acclaimed piano trio in 1959, along with bassist scott lafaro and drummer paul motian. 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. Learn how to play bill evans songs for piano and bass online. Many of the bill evans tribute recordings by musicians all over the world as well.
Many of the real books reference miles as the author and so i included here it for easy reference. 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. Download and print blue in green sheet music for piano solo by bill evans from sheet music direct. Print and download in pdf or midi blue in green voicing miles davis bill evans. Although the composers credit went to davis on the album, the piece was actually composed by pianist bill evans the miles davis estate has acknowledged this fact. Print and download blue in green sheet music in pdf.
Bill evans live at the trident, 1964 bill evans how my heart sings, from album. Though miles has been given credit for the tune, it has long been speculated that pianist bill evans actually wrote the tune. Blue in green by miles davis miles davis digital sheet. Bill, in fact, penned blue in green though the writers credit still usually goes to miles, the miles davis estate has finally admitted in 2002 on the official website, that evans wrote the tune and his piano sound is so much a part of the ambience of this historic album. Blue in green take 3 bill evans on portrait in jazz. The canada concert is one of my favorite bill evans albums.
Song information for blue in green bill evans trio on allmusic allmusic. Blue in green, the best of the early years 195560 music. Scholars have shown that evans was responsible for composing some of the tunes from that classic album, most notably the ballad, blue in green. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. It has long been speculated that pianist bill evans wrote blue in green, even though the lp and most jazz fakebooks credit only davis with its composition. Earl zindars, in an interview conducted by win hinkle, said that blue in green was 100%. Bill evans blue in green the concert in canada 1991. You can either print the sheet music from our website, or from playgrounds mac and pc applications. First appearing on miles davis classic jazz album kind of blue in 1959, the song is often attributed to jazz piano hero bill evans though miles davis is credited as the composer, many believe bill evans played a large role in the composition of this song. Listen to your favorite songs from blue in green by bill evans now.
With playground, you are able to identify which finger you should be using, as well as an onscreen keyboard that will help you identify the correct keys to play. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Evans focus in this trio was jazz standards and original compositions, with an emphasis on interplay among the band members that often bordered on collective improvisation and blurred the line. In 1959, bill evans and miles davis collaborated on the famed kind of blue album. Music notes for piano solo sheet music by miles davis miles davis. Bill evans blue in green take 2 transcription youtube. The tight and almost telepathic musical communication between the musicians, the strong repertoire six evans originals, a pair of ballads and so what and. Bill evans blue in green piano and bass sheet music.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. You can print the sheet music, beautifully rendered by sibelius, up to three times. In this episode we take a look at the inspiration behind the creation of this marvelous, elegiac composition. Blue in green sheet music for piano, bass, percussion download free in pdf or midi. The ensemble playing reaches new levels of subtlety and transcendence, and the work benefits greatly from the introduction of pianist bill evans, one of miles davis greatest collaborators. Check out blue in green take 3 by bill evans trio on amazon music. Blue in green sheet music for piano, bass, percussion.
See new and popular bill evans songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. In our catalog, you can find bill evans sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Blue in green milestone by bill evans 25218918527 cd. Pianist evans, bassist eddie gomez, and drummer marty morell had been playing regularly together since 1969 gomez had joined the group back in 1966. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The minimalist written by super user on 16 january 2017.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Hues of blues and greens surround me knowing you have found another love. It was a sound investment for miles while bill evans never got the credit or read more. Blue in green comprises a canadian concert by the bill evans trio. Search our free piano sheet music database for more. It is the third track, as well as one of two ballads, on davis kind of blue, released by columbia records on august 17, 1959. Blue in green from the album kind of blue by miles davis. Blue in green is a ballad allegedly written by miles davis for his famous hit record kind of blue. 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. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. The version on evans trio album portrait in jazz, recorded in 1959, credits the tune to davisevans. Listen free to bill evans blue in green one for helen, the two lonely people and more. Im aware that bill evans often spoke vehemently of blue in green being his own composition.
Bill evans on miles davis and kind of blue allan chase. Master arranger written by super user on 10 august 2017. Arranged by david sides for advanced level pianists. The beautiful jazz ballad blue in green is a jazz piano staple. All blues is a 68 12measure blues form that produces its mood through only a few modal changes and miles davis free melodic conception. Blue in green by bill evans on amazon music unlimited. Yes the chords have bill evans written all over them, perhaps miles had some say in the melody. Bill evans, miles davis, charles mingus, art farmer, bob brookmeyer, george russell, the eddie costa quartet, lucy reed, frank minon, jimmy cobb bill evans. In his autobiography, davis maintains that he alone composed the songs on kind of blue. Blue in green tutorial bill evans chords, voicings, pdf. Free pdf piano sheet music for blue in green bill evans. Blue in green voicing sheet music for piano download free.
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. Along with mccoy tyner and oscar peterson, he was the force behind the biggest evolution in jazz piano since art tatum and bud powell. The version on evans trio album portrait in jazz, recorded in 1959, credits the tune to davis evans. Oct 25, 2018,intuition has to lead knowledge, but it cant be out there alone bill evans wkipedia. Blue in green take 3 by bill evans trio on amazon music. Bill evans kahn, ashley, kind of blue, the making of the miles davis.
Chords are pure evans, melody could have been miles or not. Pianist evans, bassist eddie gomez and drummer marty morell had been playing regularly together since 1969 gomez had joined the group back in 1966. 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 trio 65, 1965 bill evans i got it bad and that aint good, from album. A notefornote transcription of blue in green, as played by bill evans on portrait in jazz, 1959.
Blue in green voicing sheet music for piano download. 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. Miles claims in his autobiography that he wrote all of the tunes on kind. Song information for blue in green bill evans trio on allmusic. The tight and almost telepathic musical communication between the musicians, the strong repertoire six evans originals, a pair. Blue in green was first recorded on march 17, 1959 by trumpeter miles davis, pianist bill evans, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonist john coltrane. Blue in green bill evans free download as pdf file. Lets examine how bill evans could use a very few amount of notes to evoke an immense amount of emotion. May 09, 2019 if the melody of blue in green is taken to be the line that bill evans plays in the first chorus on portrait in jazz, then it appears most clearly in the final piano statement on kind of blue, and miles first theme statement is related but not very literal. 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. Blue in green is an iconic jazz ballad from miles davis 1959 album, kind of blue. Download and print blue in green sheet music for piano solo by miles davis in the range of f3a6 from sheet music direct. Blue in green from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the.
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