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. April in paris, chestnuts in blossom holiday tables under the trees april in paris, this is a feeling no one can ever reprise i never knew the charm of spring never met it face to face i never new my heart could sing never missed a warm embrace till april in paris whom can i run to what have you done to my heart yes, april in paris, chestnuts. Print and download april in paris sheet music by wynton marsalis arranged for trumpet or voice. Lets dance beneath the eiffel lets wake up in paris ill show you all the city lights. Here you can download file april in paris lead sheet. Basie april in paris sheet music for trumpet solo pdf. Count basie and his orchestra april in paris 1997, cd. For the use of registered iscms viii teachers and students. April in paris by composer performer, jazz ensemble. Count basie big band charts a range of big band arrangements made famous by count basie and his orchestra.
Made famous by the count basie orchestra, here is a greatsoundin. Scores for iscms big band available for download here. Find april in paris, basie, count, big band era transcriptions, jazz ensemble big band and more at marina music. April in paris is one of the many hits this band would have.
April in pariscount basie free download as pdf file. Find april in paris, by composer performer, jazz ensemble big band, mintzer, bob and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Your audience is sure to recognize this one and its the perfect way to introduce young players to one of the great bands of all time.
Tranposable music notes for piano solo sheet music by coleman hawkins vernon duke. Paris las vegas we had a great time even though it was the last days right before the shut down of covid2019. On 7 december 1932, walk a little faster premiered in the st. Instrumental solo, and transcribed solo in d major. Vernon duke april in paris sheet music leadsheet in c. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals april in paris. This april in paris big band arrangement by jeff hest is available in pdf format.
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. Big band transcriptions transcribedarranged by mike henebry ascap here are a little over 450 of my big band charts, arrangements, big band transcriptions, and big band sheet music for sale. Celebrating easter in paris with your family and friends is a memorable and fun experience. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. The original 1933 hit was performed by freddy martin, and the 1952 remake inspired by the movie of the same name was by the sauterfinegan orchestra, whose version made the cashbox top 50. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. A musthave if you are a fan of swinging big band music. Here it is exactly how count basie and his orchestra. With you can play every title from count basie,big band pdf. Basie straight ahead and april in paris are classic tunes. April in paris represents the reassembly of the original count basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. April in paris big band arrangement is available in pdf format. Charlie parker with strings charlie parker, charlie parker septet, charlie parker with strings on allmusic 1950.
Join our community just now to flow with the file april in paris lead sheet and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Hay burner nestico arrange jazz big band part score hayburner nestico. When he came back to lead the band in about 1980, he was offered his old april in paris solo. Every detail of this jazz standard has been transcribed and reconstructed by jeff hest. Count basie had the best swing big band on the planet. Born william james basie, he was a pianist, composer and band leader responsible for an endless stream of jazz hits over a sixty year career. April in paris trumpet solo view topic, the trumpeters home on the web. April in paris composed by vernon duke digital sheet music leadsheet price. Print and download lead sheets for april in paris composed by vernon duke in c major transposable. April in paris sheet music print pvg, piano, vocal, guitar. Also, there are 1920s band charts, concert band arrangements, dixieland charts, combo and other sheet music and music scores. Doris day born doris mary ann kappelhoff, april 3, 1922 is an american actress, singer, and animal rights activist, who began her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording, sentimental journey, in 1945. Set in 1943, april in paris, by first time german novelist wallner, is the dramatic story of an impossible love between a german soldier and a french resistance fighter in occupied paris.
The song was, however, kept alive by several dance band recordings beginning with henry king and his hotel pierre orchestra who made the first record of april in paris on november 29, 1933, nearly a year after the show opened and, in fact, months after it had closed on march 18, 1933. April in paris basie, count, big band era transcriptions. Heres an easy version of this big band favorite from the count basie. Count basie, byname of william basie, born august 21, 1904, red bank, new jersey, u. Print now april in paris complete sheet music for jazz band by anonymous april in paris, complete set of parts. It was the first time that vernon duke wrote a complete score for a musical. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
Big band charts transcriptions original recordings. April in paris by coleman hawkins vernon duke digital. April in paris big band count basie free download as pdf file. 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.
Heres an easy version of this big band favorite from the count basie orchestra. I was in a big band that warmed up for the basie band while the count basie was still alive. Official website for jazz musician wynton marsalis. April in paris basie, count, big band era transcriptions, jazz. Thad was interviewed in downbeat magazine shortly after he took the reins of the basie band. Pianist thelonious monks trio recording for blue note from 1947 was his first trio recording, and its possible that his version of april in paris was responsible for bringing the tune out of the dance band doldrums it been consigned to for years. Reflecting by the waterside have wine beneath the stars take me to your room waking up in paris who knows what well do i got my high heels red dress its kind of skintight strapless not going to be alone be alone tonight, tonight. Sammy nesticos charts arranger of many cuts on this cd swing like nothing else. Wynton marsalis april in paris sheet music trumpet solo. April in paris is a popular song composed by vernon duke with lyrics by yip harburg in 1932 for the broadway musical walk a little faster. These big band charts are, generally, notefornote transcriptions of the big band charts that the original band recorded.
Count basie orchestra april in paris 1956 from the album april in paris. What better way to learn about the basie style than to play the music. Coleman hawkins, billie holiday, count basie, dean martin, charlie parker, e. April in paris sheet music for trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone. April in paris by vernon duke sheet sheet music for.
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