Little big band grade 45 one of the earliest examples of the fusion of afrocuban elements into jazz, dizzy gillespies classic composition is. Dizzy gillespie ow sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia sheet music in f. Jim martin is an active composerarranger, trombonist, pianist and music educator in the midwestern united states. Two of them, 1957s dizzy gillespie at newport and 1954s dizzy gillespie and his orchestra, are live dates, while 1955s dizzy gillespie and strings and 1956s world statesman, are studio dates. Although tin tin deo is usually associated with trumpeter dizzy gillespie. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia sheet music piano. This score was originally published in the key of f. He will be choosing from 60 restored monroe arrangements, to be played and sung by a cast of 24 musicians, including a. Free sheet music for alto saxophone, trumpet, bass, piano. He later expanded the group to a sextet, but his desire to lead a big band inspired him to try once more, and this time he was able to keep its members together for four years. After bowing as a leader at 19 on savoy, he began a. Download dizzy gillespie groovin high sheet music notes, chords.
Big band charts group where to purchase big band charts. Set of nine arrangements download recorded by the dizzy gillespie big band. Blues after dark dizzy gillespiebenny golson jazz scores. He and his big bands, with arrangements provided by tadd dameron, gil fuller, and. Dizzy gillespie was also one of the key founders of afrocuban or latin jazz, adding chano pozo s conga to his orchestra in 1947, and utilizing complex polyrhythms early on. Arranged by gil fuller and george russell, prepared for publication by rob duboff and jeffrey sultanof. October 21, 1917 january 6, 1993 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. Dreamband george duvivier, john lewis, george davis, grady tate, candido, maruin stumm, jon faddis, victor paz, joe wilder curtis fuller, melba liston, janice. Welcome to the jazz at lincoln center 201112 essentially ellington program. Dizzy gillespie 1 dominic spera 4 don costa 1 don ellis 3 don innes 1 don menza 15 don nelson 1 don piestrup. Dizzy gillespie, byname of john birks gillespie, born october 21, 1917, cheraw, south carolina, u. John birks dizzy gillespie was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator. Dizzy gillespie groovin high sheet music notes, chords. Dizzy gillespie songs for all instruments and levels.
Using outstanding arrangements by gil fuller, the new band achieved enormous impact i n the world of jazz, which was to stand them in good stead. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dizzy gillespie big band at the discogs marketplace. This famous arrangement was written by gil fuller and recorded at one of the last sessions dizzy manteca was cowritten by dizzy gillespie and chano p. During his time in calloways band, gillespie started writing big band music for woody herman and. Big band orchestra music arranger bebop and swing favorites. The leader of two of the finest big bands in jazz history, gillespie differed from many in the bop generation by being a masterful showman who could make his music seem. Charts are arranged by first letter, excluding the ex. An optionally open solo section provides opportunity for several players to stretch. Glenn osser groovin high first appeared on dizzy gillespies 1945 album shaw nuff, and was a complex medium swing melody based on the chord structure of a 1920s song called whisperer. The band features ernie henry on alto, james moody on tenor, cecil payne on baritone, and the amazing chano pozo on congas. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit.
The full band transitions to a jazz waltz featuring all sections at various times. Dizzy got his nickname because he was always clowning around. Jims charts can be heard on numerous professional and big band recordings including the rob parton jazz tech big band, the university of wimilwaukee jazz ensemble, the stan bann big band, the university of tx at austin, art farmers big band, and many others. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of roy eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. Contains printable sheet music plus an interactive, downloadable digital sheet music file. John birks dizzy gillespie was one of the great jazz musicians of the 20th century, known for his incredible skills as an improvisational trumpet player. The dizzy gillespie big band is the direct descendant of these ventures and happily, the tradition lives on, nurtured by gillespie alumnus, executive director and producer, bassist john lee. This concert, recorded on 52nd street in 1946, is one of few occasions to hear the trumpeters band live and in its prime. Im unfortunately not able to send printed sets at present. On his site, you can purchase directly from dave his big band 5444 charts, his vocal charts with 5444 band, his combo 2114 charts, and you can hear mp3 or midi renditions of most of them. After this session, gillespie reorganised his big band, and concluded a recording contract with the musicraft label. Nine of the dizzy gillespie big band charts that we publish are now available in a speciallypriced set.
The dizzy gillespie reunion big band subtitled 20th and 30th anniversary is a live album by trumpeter dizzy gillespie recorded at the berlin jazz festival in 1968 and originally released on the german mps label. Most of these arrangements were commissioned by the nojo. Miles davis without a doubt, miles davis is the most significant musician to. Together they continue to delight audiences around the world with the enduring power and freshness of dizzy gillespies music.
This impossibletofind lp which, like dizzy gillespies other verve recordings, should be reissued on cd features the great trumpeter with two different large bands. Pozo was a phenomenon, and it is worth owning this album for his presence alone. Verve mgv8357 dizzy gillespie big band not released verve e 2317 080 the big band sound of dizzy gillespie playboy pb 1957 the playboy jazz all stars, vol. William count basie led the count basie orchestra for nearly 50 years until his.
Failing to achieve financial success with this group, he then formed a bop quintet with parker in november. Explore releases from dizzy gillespie big band at discogs. Dizzy and the band are in fine form, playing standard fare from the bands book with arrangements by gil fuller and tadd dameron with total joy. This music predates gillespies globetrotting orchestra and puts the focus almost entirely on.
Here is a sample list by no means exhaustive of what i have done already. I have a wide number of original arrangements for big band for sale. On this page you will find links to several of my compositions and arrangements for the new orleans jazz orchestra. Big band orchestra music black composers and musicians dizzy gillespie black composers and jazz standards are almost always connected. Dizzy gillespies big band fused the intricacies of bebop with the highpowered riffing into a short lived but exciting outfit. Manteca by score and parts sheet music for big band buy. Jazzline from germany offers the dizzy gillespie quartet live at onkel pos carnegie hall in hamburg in march 1978 catalog. A classic arrangement of a classic jazz standard, a night in tunisia offers the. Bebop dizzy gillespie big band sheet music for piano. Dizzy gillespie big band dizzy gillespie and his big. This product is available worldwide available at a discount in the digital sheet music collection.
Jazz big band arrangements by dizzy gillespie and gil fuller. At the age of 18, he was starring in dizzy gillespies band. Dizzy gillespie a night in tunisia sheet music pdf notes. Unfortunately, the audiences were not enthusiastic other than local musicians and dizzy without parker soon returned to new york. Many of them can be ordered in printable pdf, and others can be ordered to. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. Tin deo download, jazz big band arrangement, jazz lines publications. This medium tempo arrangement of one of his bestknown compositions manteca instrumentation.
Save night in tunisia full big band mossman dizzy gillespie for later 256836274solotranscriptionstrumpetdizzygillespieajazzmasterfrankpaparelli. Manteca was cowritten by dizzy gillespie and chano pozo in 1947 and became one of the first examples of afrocuban influences being incorporated into jazz. This page is still a workinprogress, but please checkout what is here. It is also known as interlude, gillespie called the tune interlude and said some genius decided to call it night in tunisia. Groovin high first appeared on dizzy gillespies 1945. For all tower of power big band charts and arrangements click here. The dizzy gillespie alumni allstar big band jazz the guardian. The sessions covered by this compilation come from around the time that gillespie led a crack big band for a state department sponsored tour overseas. Dizzy gillespie ow sheet music notes, chords for piano. The flugelhorn and trombones introduce dizzy gillespies classic with a chorale. The verve bigband sessions verve vk118 dizzy gillespie joogie boogie doodlin. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online.