As the title itself suggests, this piece uses the principles of serial music which requires the choice of a twelve note row, none of which can recur until they are all used up. Bill evans with harry evans on the creative process by editel of new york 8. Bill evans films of the humanities and sciences, 1998 11. Bill evans, the pianist, is a towering figure acknowledged by the jazz world, fans, musicians and critics. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Youll hear the west african roots of the banjo, 19th and early 20th century minstrel and classic styles, 20th century folk and bluegrass pieces and generous helpings of bill s original pieces. Youll hear the west african roots of the banjo, 19th and early 20th century minstrel and classic styles, 20th century folk and bluegrass pieces and generous helpings of bills original pieces. Melodic structure in bill evanss 1959 autumn leaves. The harmony of bill evans jack reilly, bill evans download. This survey is a case study based on three recordings of bill evans. However bill evans, the composer, has yet to take his place alongside the great masters of composition. Born in plainfield, new jersey in 1929, bill evans began to study the piano at age six.
Jun 01, 2001 this book is songs written by bill evans, arranged for solo piano by andy laverne, a respected player and student of evans. By transcribing, you can understand and hear the way certain parent scales sound. Nenette evans, bill evans widow, was a great encouragement in the early. The basic approach is to take the third and sixth voicings aka fourway close and drop the second from top tone down an octave.
Bill evans with harry evans on the creative process 9. Letter evans, swnnw 1993 thrn on the stars bill evans discxgraphy 39. Check out ttt twelve tone tune by bill evans on amazon music. Twelve great fillin licks fillin licks are the licks that bluegrass banjo players play at the end of the solo to transition to the lead vocalist. Nov 28, 2012 twelve tone triads how to use tone rows in your soloing duration. An experiment based on practising three solos by bill evans. Evan presents his row three times in three sections of four bars each. Twelve toned tune, a song by bill evans trio on spotify. Lick 2 is a lot like lick 1 with the addition of a fourth.
A thorough knowledge of these voicings is essential. Well, maybe not so much in tune as singing in pitch. Ttt twelve tone tune by bill evans heres a chart i made for bill evans tune ttt 12 tone tune. Observing and comparing two versions of improvisation of the tune autumn leaveskosma performed by bill evans portrait in jazz and keith jarrett tokyo 96 a twochorus pdf of the transcribed solo is available for download. The basic ingredients in music are scales, chords, melody, rhythm, and harmony. Since his death in 1980, several of his original works have become jazz standards. Person i knew is an anagram of the name of evans longtime producer, orrin keepnews. Twelve tone tune bill evans sheet music, music books. Sheet music for polka dots and moonbeams with acoustic guitar.
Twelve tone tune, 1971, the bill evans album, based on a tone row. As its title implies, this is one of two tunes evans composed using a twelvetone row. Choose from bill evans sheet music for such popular songs as peace piece, everything happens to me, and waltz for debby. Jjs strunk bill evans proofs journal of jazz studies. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Drop 2 voicings bebop, hard bop, contemporary jazz. Digital sheet music for twelve tone tune eb book by bill evans scored for lead sheet. Author jack reilly is a pianist, composer and educator in both the jazz and classical genres. Crowe, including several that combine licks to create longer phrases. An arranging technique used when voicing for four horns. Banjo players live and breathe by the slight variations that separate one version of a lick from another.
Twelve tone tune two, where all the chords are major and the instructions to the improviser are to use the lydian mode on all chords. On this sevensong lp, bill evans made his debut on electric piano, usually playing it in conjunction with his acoustic piano. Bill evans the bill evans album 2016, 180 gr, vinyl discogs. Bill evans the bill evans album 1971, vinyl discogs. The sesjun radio shows 2011 by bill evans bill evans. This book is songs written by bill evans, arranged for solo piano by andy laverne, a respected player and student of evans. Bill evans trio ttt twelve tone tune live on a monday. Bill evans trio festival ljubljana yugoslavia june 10, 1972 mp3 version lineup. Tttt twelve tone tune two youtube chet baker quartet. Bill evans, barry harris, oscar peterson, kenny barron. Download and print bills hit tune sheet music for voice and other instruments in c by bill evans real book melody and chords. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. Transcription archive sykes transcription custom music. If you are unfamiliar with them, it would be advisable to look no further in this guide until you.
Somehow evans learned of the tatum book project and invited me to do the same with his own solos for what would become bill evans 4 tro publications. This list contains the known compositions of bill evans. Ttt twelve tone tune by bill evans on amazon music. Although not as distinctive on the electric keyboard as he was. Jazz piano lineage is a solo album by pianist andy laverne recorded in 1988 and released on the dmp label. 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. Bill evans iivi transcription in 12 keys i really enjoyed working on this transcription more like adaption of bill evans. Bill evans a stepbystep breakdown of the piano styles and techniques of a jazz legend by brent edstrom ro.
A mediumup swing tune written by bill evans using the schoenberg technique as a. In measure 14, bill evans plays a sequence that belongs to the e harmonic minor scale over the b7b9. Sareen jurer blue serge up with the lark but beautiful twelve tone tune two. My transcription of bill evans twelve tone tune youtube. Ttt twelve tone tune on the bill evans album is a clear demonstration of his technical mastery. In this lesson, youll learn 12 classic fillin licks based on the playing of earl scruggs and j. Here is a rudimentary posttonal analysis of bill evans s twelve tone tune i worked out last year. Nov 12, 2015 ttt twelve tone tune by bill evans heres a chart i made for bill evans tune ttt 12 tone tune. The trickiness lies in the fact that it is a 12 bar form with some fast moving harmonies. The trickiness lies in the fact that it is a 12 bar. Since his death in 1980, several of his original works have become jazz.
An analysis of the compositions of bill evans, billy strayhorn, and. He has performed on stages all over the world, his recordings have topped folk and bluegrass charts, and he has mentored many of todays top young professional players. Right now were focusing on singing as in tune as possible. Bill evans the bill evans album 2016, 180 gr, vinyl. Naturally, i jumped at the chance to work with my hero. Ill also add an article by a teachermentor of mine, andy laverne, which is very informative. Twelve tone tune two with his humor, and his cleverness as a. Bill evans was a master in interpreting standards and the piano players have always. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Customers who bought bill evans live 64 75 also bought.
My transcription of bill evans twelve tone tune brett kinard. Here is a bill evans tune that i transcribed a little while ago. Evans is subdued but firmly pulling the beat, soloing briefly and winningly. One thing i have been doing is learning a transcribed solo with my left hand, in order to increase dexterity. Compositions of bill evans, billy strayhorn, and bill murray j.
The lyrics were written by carol hall for the performance of the song by tony bennett. Watch the video for twelve tone tune from bill evans s jazz masters for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. His tone was different and unique at the time when bebop was the reigning jazz style.
One of the most important and influential 20th century jazz musicians, the american pianist and composer bill evans is renowned for his innovative contributions to the harmonic language of the genre. Licensed from sony music entertainment netherlands b. Cmaj7 b 7 e maj7 a 7 d maj7 g7 cmaj7 b 7 dmaj7 am7 f m7 b7 em79 a 7 d maj7 g7 1. Songs performed from the 1975 denmark concert include. Sheet music for midnight mood with bass and acoustic guitar. Bmaj7 a 7 d maj7 b 7 bmaj7 g7 cmaj7 a 7 d maj7 g7 cmaj7 a7 dm7 em7 fmaj7 g7 dm7 em7 fmaj7 g7 med. This publication was born in an effort to collect all the bits and. Each tune is written in the original key, but please note that some compositions.
Bill evans has helped thousands of people to play the fivestring banjo through his instructional workshops, music camps, dvds, books, and recordings. Compositions are influenced by a persons background and everything with which an individual comes into contact. Rare transcriptions 2 song recording 1i hear a rhapsodywith jim hall undercurrent 2. The bill evans memorial library states it is the first recording in which evans used a fender rhodes piano. Download the pdf at the bottom of page containing the basic changes as well as evans changes and follow along. At the grammy awards of 1972, the bill evans album won the grammy award for best jazz instrumental solo and the best jazz performance by a group awards the bill evans memorial library states it is the first recording in which evans used a fender rhodes piano the title of the song re. Funny man how deep is the ocean i fall in love too easily i should care peris scope time remembered and twelve tone tune.
Ive been working on a lot of bill evans transcriptions. Jazz educations purpose is to give you the basics you need in learning to play jazz or to improvise. I was lucky enough to see a copy of the chart in evans s handwriti. Tros indefatigable editor, judy bell, gave me corrected proofs in evans hand, which i still own. Twelve tone triads how to use tone rows in your soloing duration.
Here is a rudimentary posttonal analysis of bill evanss twelve tone tune i worked out last year. Join bill evans as he performs music from the 1780s to the present day on eight historic banjos in a performance recorded on april 26, 2020. Bluegrass banjo learn how to play the banjo peghead nation. Evans bills hit tune sheet music real book melody and. Twelve tone tune two bill evans free download as pdf file. Its an excellent example of his approach to vertical chordal playing on the piano. The tritone sub ab replaces the dm7 ii functioning as a vv substitute. I was lucky enough to see a copy of the chart in evanss handwriti. Joined by bassist eddie gomez and drummer marty morell, evans performs seven of his stronger originals including funkallero, the two lonely people, re. Marc cary love evolves piano solo, from for the love of abbey 20 kev choice sing about me piano solo bill evans night and day piano solo, from everybody digs bill evans 1958 jarod kashkin equinox piano solo ellis marsalis creole love call piano solo, from duke in blue 1999 ellis marsalis duke in blue piano solo, from duke in blue 1999.