Miles davis flamenco sketches sheet music notes and chords arranged for piano solo. Kind of blue was the first of davis innovative workings with. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. The piece has no written melody, but is rather defined by a set of chord. Similar to sketches of spain, except that in that case the cd does not have the made in austria printed on it. May 07, 2012 the topsy turvy emotion of the album, kind of blue is like a roller coaster.
A simpler way to hear flamenco sketches is as an elaboration of a single and static blues sonority. Flamenco sketches is a jazz composition written by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. Print and download flamenco sketches sheet music by miles davis arranged for. Flamenco sketches, a song by miles davis on spotify.
Flamenco sketches for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Flamenco sketches by miles davis audio playalong guitar. Sketches of spain, with its emphasis on flamenco, rich orchestrations, and relaxed tempos. Flamenco sketches miles davis free piano sheet music.
Sketches of spain july 18, 1960 buy stream now george avakian, who was in charge of an ethnic music series at columbia directed by the ethnomusicologist alan lomax, especially wanted gil evans to work with flamenco because of his knowledge of spanish composers. Listen to your favorite songs from sketches of spain by miles davis now. Miles davis had already begun to explore flamenco on a kind of blue with flamenco sketches, but with nowhere near the depth he achieves on the final piece of the original release of sketches of spain, solea. Flamenco sketches miles davis musical compositions jazz. An engaging portrait of the life and work of jazz great miles davis traces his career through the window of fourteen important albums recorded by davis, illuminating each in terms of their contribution to daviss evolution as a. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Miles again performs with a depth of emotion and strength of rhythm that represent a compelling blend of the deep song of flamenco and the cry of the blues. Flamenco sketches is a jazz composition written by american jazz trumpeter miles davis and pianist bill evans. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Flamenco sketches is a series of five scales, each to be played as long as the soloist wishes until he has completed the series. Sketches of spain is perhaps one of the absolute best collaborations between miles davis and gil evans. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Miles davis flamenco sketches sheet music pdf notes, chords.
High quality and interactive, transpose it in any key, change the tempo, easy. While flamenco sketches retains a distinct modal jazz orientation, solea is more steeped in flamenco rhythms. It is the fifth track on davis 1959 album kind of blue, the bestselling jazz record of all time, and an innovative experiment in modal jazz. Flamenco sketches by miles davis audio full track guitar. We start with the nonchalant attitudes of so what and freddie freeloader, then the peak of tension is seen with the songs blue in green and all blues, and at the end of the peak, the song flamenco sketches plays which brings the listener all the way back down to where we started. Miles davis kind of all blues blue in green flamenco sketches freddie freeloader so what hal leonard.
Flamenco sketches audio playalong track, as performed by miles davis. Miles davis flamenco sketches sheet music in c major. Apr 21, 2016 listen to your favorite songs from flamenco sketches by miles davis now. Miles davis flamenco sketches sheet music piano solo. Sketches of spain is an album by miles davis, recorded between november 1959 and march 1960 at the columbia 30th street studio in new york city. Of course sketches of spain is a well known masterpiece, but included on this cd is an earlier recording called miles davis and the modern jazz giants. Download and print flamenco sketches sheet music for piano solo by miles davis from sheet music direct.
The lush orchestration is juxtaposed with miles sublime playing bringing out the desperation in the music, the laughter, and the folk dance nature all at appropriate times. Check out flamenco sketches by miles davis on amazon music. Song information for flamenco sketches miles davis on allmusic. Reteaming with arranger and composer gil evans, who played such a pivotal role in daviss 1949 birth of the cool recordings, davis recorded a series of large group albums beginning in the late 50s, including porgy and bess, miles ahead, and quiet nights. Print and download flamenco sketches sheet music by miles davis arranged for piano. Composed by miles davis, obviously based on bill evans peace piece.
These books on the making of kind of blue were published about a month apart, but they are similar in topic only. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four. Download and print flamenco sketches sheet music for piano solo by miles davis. Lead sheet for flamenco sketches, recorded by miles davis on april. It is the fifth track on davis s 1959 album kind of blue and an innovative experiment in modal jazz. Lead sheet for flamenco sketches, recorded by miles davis. Miles, however, played so strikingly from inside the music that im convinced the davis evans version of the score is the most expressive yet recorded. At least, by my college improv instructors reckoning. A full transcription of flamenco sketches from the album kind of blue by the miles davis sextet. Thattheharmoniesofflamencosketchescanbeassociatedthrough example3. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Print and download in pdf or midi flamenco sketches.
There is a line from the spanish writer, ferran, that characterizes both the music on this record and the unsparing voice of miles davis. It was a poll winners group that included milt jackson and thelonious monk, and to this day rumours persist of a. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easy toread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including. Lead sheet for flamenco sketches, recorded by miles davis on. Tranposable music notes for piano solo sheet music by miles davis miles davis. It is the fifth track off of the most successful and influential jazz album of all time, kind of blue. A hidden gem on the greatest jazz album of all time. Mar 26, 2009 mix miles davis flamenco sketches youtube. The topsy turvy emotion of the album, kind of blue is like a roller coaster. Miles later remarked that it was the most difficult session hed ever done.
Key to this consideration is the fact that all the roots of the harmonies on flamenco sketches are drawn from a single c aeolian scale, i. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Should this composition be available for a number of different instruments, then you have the option to view arrangements for just one specific instrument. While miles davis is credited as the composer for kind of blue, theres a liiittle bit of debate about that, particularly flamenco sketches. Flamenco sketches this classic track from the album kind of blue is one the easiesttofollow examples of modal jazz. Sep 23, 2017 sketches of spain is an album by miles davis, recorded between november 1959 and march 1960 at the columbia 30th street studio in new york city. Flamenco sketches by miles davis on amazon music unlimited. Flamenco sketches download free sheet music and scores scorser. Flamenco sketches by miles davis miles davis digital sheet. Professionally recorded, mixed, and engineered for the best soundalike audio backing tracks on the web. Song information for flamenco sketches miles davis on allmusic allmusic. Listen to your favorite songs from flamenco sketches by miles davis now. Flamenco sketches flamenco sketches is a jazz composition written by miles davis and his pianist bill evans. All blues is a series of five scales, each to be played as long as the soloist wishes until he has completed the series.
Print and download flamenco sketches sheet music by miles davis arranged for trumpet or pianobass. Miles davis flamenco sketches sheet music piano solo in c. We start with the nonchalant attitudes of so what and freddie freeloader, then the peak of tension is seen with the songs blue in green and all blues, and at the end of the peak, the song flamenco sketches plays. In sketches from spain, the two have gone on to challenge themselves even further. Stream sketches of spain by miles davis on amazon music. The track features miles davis, john coltrane, cannonball adderley, paul chambers, jimmy cobb and bill evans. Available in both full band and minus guitar versions. Flamenco sketches audio playalong guitar track, as performed by miles davis. Flamenco sketches, miles davis modal improvisation five different scales in succession. Flamenco sketches sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor. The author of flamenco sketches is miles davis also known as miles dewey davis iii.
The whole track consists of a cycle of five modes, which look like this. The dna of miles davis sketches of spain tom schnabels. Miles was immediately smitten, and the two set themselves to collaborate on one of the most beloved works of all time, sketches of spain 1960. For trumpet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass. Flamenco sketches is a jazz composition written by american jazz trumpeter miles davis and pianist bill. Flamenco sketches by miles davis miles davis digital. Featured on kind of blue legacy edition more by miles. Youre able to download printable sheet music john williams hedwigs theme. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. It is the fifth track on daviss 1959 album kind of blue and an innovative experiment in modal jazz. Flamenco sketches is a 68 12measure blues form that produces its mood through only a few modal changes and miles davis free melodic conception. Liner notes contain the original lp liner notes along with a short piece the making of sketches of spain tray insert.
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