The band swings irrepressibly and the solos are hearty. William james count basie was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and. A jazz institution, pianist william count basies name is synonymous with swing. Count basie and his orchestra april in paris discogs. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. William james count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. April in paris expanded edition, an album by count basie on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Count basie proves hes still got the swing with april in. April in paris, an album by count basie and his orchestra. Count basie piano, bill graham alto saxophone, marshall royal alto saxophone, charlie fowlkes baritone saxophone, frank foster tenor saxophone, frank wess tenor saxophone, eddie jones bass, sonny payne drums. One oclock jump jumpin at the woodside lullaby of birdland april in paris corner pocket. The tune easin it became a great success for basie those years. One of the staples in the count basie discography, april in paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. The album contains a collaboration by frank foster, a well known member from basies big band. April in paris cd, album, verve 825 5752, germany, or. Count basie and his orchestra april in paris posted on february 18, 2018 february 15, 2018 by syl65 william james count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. April in paris april in paris arrangement pascal thou. April in paris represents the reassembly of the original count basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. April in paris, an album by count basie orchestra on spotify. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. The midnight sun will never set by dorcas cochran, quincy jones, henri salvador.
Print and download april in paris trumpet 1 sheet music. Johnson and fats waller, receiving informal tutelage on. Transpose, print or convert, download pop pdf and learn to play easy piano score in minutes. April in paris count basie instrumental chart for jazz.
Sammy nesticos charts arranger of many cuts on this cd swing like nothing else. The count basie orchestras paris jazz concert, which took place twentyseven years ago and was repackaged this year by malaco classics, passes the first test with flying colors, clocking in at a generous 72. William count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app.
The album contains a collaboration by frank foster, a well known member from basie s big band. Count basie, byname of william basie, born august 21, 1904, red bank, new jersey, u. April in paris count basie orchestra in 1982 youtube. April in paris sheet music count basie trumpet solo.
Count basie april in paris sheet music piano solo in c. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Count basie was the ticking heart of every band he ever led. Our version of april in paris has been lovingly assembled from a number of recordings done by the basie band of this fabulous wild bill davis chart, and has a richer, lusher, more authentic feel than previous current offerings published by other companies. His mother taught him to play the piano and he started performing in his teens. Feb 04, 2012 count basie orchestra april in paris 1956 from the album april in paris. All of me april in paris corner pocket jumpin at the woodside lullaby of birdland makin whoopee. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. The count basie orchestra is an american 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. A musthave if you are a fan of swinging big band music.
The count basie and his orchestra 1944 by count basie. Count basie, american jazz musician noted for his spare, economical piano style and for his leadership of influential and widely heralded big bands. April in paris is one of the many hits this band would have. All tracks were composed, arranged and conducted by foster and is a mixture of jazz and blues. Although the sound isnt nearly so poor as on other renovated concert recordings weve heard. I never knew the charm of spring i never met it face to face i never new my heart could sing i never missed a warm embrace till april in paris, chestnuts in blossom holiday tables under the trees april in paris, this is a feeling that no one can ever reprise. The original sultan of swing, william count basie led an acclaimed big band for more than four decades.
Dropping out of school, he learned to operate lights for vaudeville and to improvise accompaniment for silent films at a local movie theater in his home town of red bank, new. Music by vernon duke transcribed and recreated by jeff hest. Basie straight ahead and april in paris are classic tunes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. They were simply awesome live and here is a recording that should be in every jazz fans library. Easin it is a studio album by count basie and his orchestra recorded between 1960 and 1962. Count basie s april in paris, whose title track also happens to be track one, side one, is bigband heaven and one of the great opening numbers on any album. The rolling stone jazz record guide said it was a commercial high point for this outfit. Count basies april in paris, whose title track also happens to be track one, side one, is bigband heaven and one of the great opening numbers on any album. Free online jazz and music transcriptionssheet music from artist. Download and print april in paris sheet music for alto sax solo by count basie in the range of a5f. William count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was a jazz pianist, organist.
Flight of the foo birds, lil darlin, whirlybird by neal hefti. April in paris expanded edition by count basie on spotify. A brief interlude without form or predictability, never to be the same, only too soon returning to the familiar. As a pianist, he had a distinctive and influential style the song title splanky is an onomatopoetic reference to the sound of his playing, equally at home in the barrelhouse and the concert hall. April in paris sheet music count basie alto sax solo. This outstanding cd assembles eight lively basie favorites, performed on piano by brent mills. Download and print april in paris sheet music for trumpet solo by count basie in the range of b3a5 from sheet music direct. Count basie orchestra april in paris 1997 polygram records 521402 original recording 1956. Print and download april in paris sheet music by count basie arranged for piano. I was in a big band that warmed up for the basie band while the count basie was still alive. Live in paris, 1960 by count basie on amazon music.
And if those who listened to basies brassy, blasting bands jumped for joy, it was basie himself, the perpetual catalyst, who always. Allmusic awarded the album 5 stars calling it one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon and noting april in paris proved count basies ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals april in paris. The count basie orchestra plays this neil hefti arrangement and i the video i took this from had thad jones taking the solo.
April in paris arrangement by wild bill davis was a bestselling instrumental and the title song for the hit album. Get count basie april in paris sheet music notes, chords. April in paris is an album by pianistbandleader count basie and his orchestra, his first released on the verve label, recorded in 1955 and 1956. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly.
Check out live in paris, 1960 by count basie on amazon music. Song information for april in paris count basie on allmusic. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Cherry point score pdf cherry point arrangement pascal th. 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.
Count basies band endured because of its leaders uncanny ability to put together fresh arrangements and strong soloists while maintaining the. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Count basie orchestra april in paris 1956 from the album april in paris. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. Flight of the foo bird, bigbandswing, anon, pdf score parts. I never knew the charm of spring i never met it face to face i never knew my heart could sing i never missed a warm embrace till april in paris, chestnuts in blossom. April in paris basie, count, big band era transcriptions. April in paris, an album by count basie on spotify. Count basie orchestra april in paris 1957, vinyl discogs. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by e. And while thats where basie and his band rose to national fame, the jazz.
April in pariscount basie free download as pdf file. Count basie april in paris sheet music pdf notes, chords. Count basie april in paris sheet music notes, chords for easy guitar tab. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Find april in paris, basie, count, big band era transcriptions, jazz ensemble big band and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Unquestionably the most famous version of april in paris is this one by the count basie orchestra. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. Arranged by william wild bill davis, it was an immediate hit, and its improvised lines. Count basie thad jones not solo april in paris live. Count basie april in paris sheet music notes, chords. Count basie proves hes still got the swing with april in paris. Count basie orchestra april in paris releases discogs. The count basie orchestra is an american big band, one of the most prominent jazz. Basie studied music with his mother and was later influenced by the harlem pianists james p.
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