Count basie piano solos book

Today is the birthday 1904 of william james count basie, legendary jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Count basie and his orchestra live at the north sea jazz festival 71979 world of jazz duration. Sweet georgia brown jazz version piano solo artist. Note that none of these songs are solos, which you would expect as count basie played mostly as accompanying other players. Transcribed bass solos and bass lines sandman ray brown from second time wcount basie 1972 sunny side of the street ray brown from second time wcount basie 1972 the one i love belongs to somebody else ray brown from second time wcount basie 1972 blue spring paul chambers from k. William count basie was born in red bank, new jersey, in 1904, to musical parents. Count basies boogie woogie styles for piano solo paperback january 1, 1956 by count basie author. Count basie orchestra swingin the blues sheet music piano. Big bandin the best count basie tradition here is an exciting burner from this respected writer. Apr 27, 1984 count basie, the jazz pianist whose spare, economic keyboard style and supple rhythmic drive made his orchestra one of the most influential groups of the big band era, died of cancer yesterday. Count basie, 79, band leader and master of swing, dead the. Youll find a wide selection of count basie sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Basie style, used abebooks abebooks shop for books. Count basie collection artist transcriptions count basie on.

Basie meets bond is a 1966 album by count basie and his orchestra. The group stride around with a cocky swagger on tracks like the kid from red bank, flight of the foo birds, whirlybird and splanky, but even when in full flight there is always that basie transparency. His father played the mellophone, and his mother played the piano. This classic recording starts with one chorus of count basies aphoristic piano paraphrasing gershwins melody, supported by walter pages walking bass in 44 meter, and jo joness highhat cymbals in 24. Instrumental solo book softcover and accompaniment cd. Getting piano lessons from his mother, he went on to learn stridepiano from artist like fats waller. It was during this time that he was given the nickname count. Despite a brief disbandment at the beginning of the 1950s, the band survived long past the big band era itself and the death of basie in 1984. In our catalog, you can find count basie sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. William count basie 19041984 was a jazz pianist and bandleader from red bank, new jersey. The featured songs include april in paris, goin to chicago blues, lil darlinand more.

As in the basie tradition, over emphasis the dynamics a bit. Basies ever economical piano stays mostly in the background, though he does take a few brief solos. Count basie led the band that plays the blues, and indeed his band did in its own swinging style for decades, propelling one of the major movements in american music. It has some great songs, but not enough, and too many piano solos, which dont belong in a songbook. A wonderful, easy, swinging chart which is the centerpiece of the cd shorty rogers courts the count, a terrific big band tribute to count basie. This collection does include the count playing with the great oscar peterson and it can be difficult to discern who is playing if you are a beginning pianist. Basienestico lead trumpet book by method book sheet music. Basie s ever economical piano stays mostly in the background, though he does take a few brief solos. Featuring the complete lead trumpet parts for 9 nestico charts recorded by count basie on the classic basie straight ahead album, this book is a.

Trumpet al aarons, sam noto, sonny cohn, wallace davenport. Hal leonard best of count basie for pianovocalguitar 22 tunes from the big band legend arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Count basies legendary status in jazz is no accident. This piece has brief solo sections for the bass and piano, and. April 27, 1984 obituary count basie, 79, band leader and master of swing, dead by john s. Count basie has 16 books on goodreads with 173 ratings. Dr no, from russia with love, goldfinger and thunderball. The genius of duke ellington piano solos sheet music book. Count basie collection jazz piano solo sheet music hal. This is probably the best basie album from his new testament band. Featuring the complete lead trumpet parts for 9 nestico charts recorded by count basie on the classic basie straight ahead album, this book is a great primer for developing students of jazz.

Jumpin at the woodside, cute with solo for trumpet of alto, shiny stockings, and the trademark closer, april in paris. One of the better analyses of youngs solo was done by gunther schuller in his book the swing erathe development of jazz, 1989 oxford university press, pages 230235. Youtube count basie al grey, needs to be beed with duration. And the blues, always, was the primary language of the basie band. Jumpin at the woodhouse swingin the blues basie boogie red bank boogie rockabye boogie blues boogie t. Jazzbluessoul ragtime standards sheet music sheet music. There is enough of each song about 20 measures to give you a feel for what they are like. Count basie, byname of william basie, born august 21, 1904, red bank, new jersey, u. The duke ellington orchestra triumphed easily that night, because the basie band was still finding its footing. The piano style of count basie is the first book in this new jazz series. Count basies most popular book is good morning blues.

Count basie, the jazz pianist whose spare, economic keyboard style and supple rhythmic drive made his orchestra one of the most influential groups of the big band era, died of cancer yesterday morning at doctors hospital in hollywood, fla. The album is a collection of musical pieces from the first four james bond films. William james basie acquired the title count, when he had some business cards made while he was in kansas city, missouri in the late 1920s. The arrangements are playable and bring to life the sound of the basie band.

Outstanding medley of basies most memorable classics. Jimmie smith drums standing around roy eldridge, bennie carter, vic dickenson, al grey, zoot sims. Boogiewoogie pdf, by count basie jazz piano transcriptions. After youve gone april in paris basie boogie i never knew jumpin at the woodside lester leaps in one oclock jump shes funny that way sweet georgia. This familiar pattern is evident in the bands theme song, one oclock jump, written by basie himself in 1937, which has a subdued, expectant introduction by the rhythm section piano, guitar, bass, and drums, then bursts into full orchestral support for a succession of stirring solos, and concludes with a full ensemble riffing outchorus. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Count basie trio montreux jazz festival count basie piano. This book provides an exact transcription of the great counts playing. Count basie, 79, band leader and master of swing, dead.

Youll find your count basie piano solo music at sheet. This book is for the intermediate player, as they are in the key of c, ab and bb. After smiths solo, basie s piano and walter pages bass prepare the way for the joyous group finale. His first proper job was accompanying a travelling vaudeville troupe that disbanded on the road in 1927, leaving basie stranded in kansas city. As recorded on the great basie straight ahead album of 1968 by count basie, this swing outing features solid section and full ensemble writing, brass buckets, sax scoops, drum fills, and piano in the solo. He played piano with them, with one interruption, for the next five years. The album was basie s first for united records, and was produced by teddy reig. Count basie piano solos if you are looking for basie s big band charts click here all of the midi files on this server are modified and somewhat abbreviated. After moten died in 1935, basie took what was left of the band, expanded the personnel, and formed the first count basie orchestra. In the early 20s he moved in harlem where he discoverd the great stride pianists.

Feb 03, 2014 the dynamic count basie band recorded live in 1958. In 1935, basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the count basie orchestra, and in 1936 took them to chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. The count was quite the pianist and while there really arent difficult pieces, they serve my purpose. Even though the recording picks up the rhythm section a tad better than the reeds and brass, the strong performances more than make up for the odd balance on the masters. Mike tomaro hal leonard corporation originally composed for the count basie orchestra, this immortal standard is arranged here with the original swing groove intact, but not without a few surprises to keep things interesting. Adding to their play book, basie received arrangements from jimmy mundy who had also. All music, lyrics, videos and photos, remain of their respective owners.

The original frank foster classic from the count basie book has been engraved and is now available in an allnew edition. A collection of compositions for piano as played by count basie paperback january 1, 1982 by editor count basie. Search basie straight ahead sheet music at jw pepper. When the count faced off against the duke in a battle royale.

Basie was born to harvey lee and lillian basie in red bank, new jersey. Shop the worlds widest selection of count basie piano solo sheet music, music books, scores and more. Its always good to be a fan of count basie and lester young, but with the concurrent releases of mosaics 8cd box set classic 19361947 studio sessions and the national jazz museum in harlems second volume of bill savory recordings focused entirely on basie and young from 19381940, the artistry of these great musicians can be understood in greater detail than ever before. All about that basie brings together legendary artists from across jazz and pop to join and celebrate the iconic count basie orchestra september 14, 2018 release via concord jazz legendary artists have come together to join the count basie orchestra under the direction of scotty barnhart for this historic release. When the band left for chicago it had only 12 written arrangements in its book. In 1936, two bands engaged in one such battle as the count basie orchestra was leaving kansas city, mo. His meeting with fats waller made a great impression on him. Count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984, african. I can add some of his tricks by listening to his recordings.

Jumpin at the woodside, every tub, sent for you yesterdayhere you come today, swingin the blues, good morning blues, panassie stomp, shorty george, out the window, dont you miss your baby, miss. Lady, be good 1936 lester young and count basie swing. His playing, probably the best music on the discs is lean, just listen to basieboogie and the long intro to kid from redbank. His mother forced him to take piano lessons from a young.

Jazz collectionsong book piano contemporary sheet music. In 1935, basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the count basie orchestra, and in 1936 took them to chicago for a long. Its just over 1 minutes worth of the arrangement, to give you a feel for the number. In his monumental second volume on the history of jazz, the swing era, gunther schuller delays his attempt to define swing until, some two hundred pages into the book, he introduces count basie in a section titled the quintessence of swing. Hal leonard best of count basie for pianovocalguitar. Count basie orchestra makes history with all about that basie. I play in a swing band and having a piano solo allows the band to rest their chops for a few minutes. The best of count basie advanced piano solos paperback july 23, 1990 by count basie author. Count basie biography parents, death, history, wife. August 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

William james count basie was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and. Count basies piano styles edited by charlie hathaway, 15 piano solos, 32pps 1940, count basies piano styles folio no. Sheet music book count basie s piano styles 15 piano solos ed. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two split tenor. Count basie, the jazz pianist whose spare, economic keyboard style and. The count basie orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by count basie in 1935 and recording regularly from 1936. C instruments, bc instruments, bb instruments, eb instruments difficulty. Count basie boogiewoogie c maj from the original recording of november 1938. A pianist, he played vaudeville before eventually forming his own big band and helping to define the era of swing with. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Blue moon c jam blues ebb tide im in the mood for love mood indigo satin doll. Count basie and the piano that swings the band jstor. See new and popular count basie songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.

All solos and the piano bass guitar parts are chord based. Count basie blueblackjazz jazz piano transcriptions. Both of his parents had some type of musical background. This is a collection of piano solos by william count basie. Count basie was born on august 21, 1904, in red bank, new jersey. The 4th trombone part was added by frank foster and is considered optional. After the 10 bar intro, the dynamic level drops from fortissimo to mezzo piano for the carefully edited piano solo by bill dobbins. Print and download swingin the blues sheet music by count basie orchestra arranged for piano. Basies new band was more of an ensemble group, with fewer solo turns, and relying less on head and more on written arrangements. Note that none of these songs are solo s, which you would expect as count basie played mostly as accompanying other players. Dan haerle accords jazz rock pour le pianiste contemporain french book theory. This collection does include the count playing with the great oscar peterson and it can be difficult to discern who is playing if you are a beginning. The counts piano playing is the real connection to the 1930s band. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper.

Count basie sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Count basie sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Count basie piano solos if you are looking for basies big band charts click here all of the midi files on this server are modified and somewhat abbreviated. See count basie sheet music arrangements available from sheet music direct. Its heard at the end of a lot of big band pieces, you know the chromatic piano part where everyone comes out and the piano plays high up. Hello all just wondering the proper version of how to play the count basie piano ending. Piano vocalguitar artist songbookbest of count basie contains 22 tunes from the legendary american jazz pianist bandleader and composer count basie 1904 1984 arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. Long heralded as a giant of jazz, basie built on a foundation of blues that was always evident in his music. The piano solo lasts for 2 choruses and as always during a basie style piano solo, i try to play very tastefully and sparse in nature.