George shearing is the author of lullaby of birdland 4. George shearingjoy ondra hirokawageorge david weiss. Lullaby of birdland arranged by, clarinet tony scott 2 a2 dick collins and his orch. Alyn shipton pianist george shearing is that rare thing, a european jazz musician who became a household name in the us, as a result of the shearing sound the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Lullaby of birdland by george shearing george david weiss. May 22, 2012 lullaby of birdland is a tune written by george shearing in 1952 in honor of charlie parker and birdland the jazz club named after him. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Lullabies of birdland a musical autobiography by george. Lullabies of birdland is a 1956 studio album by ella fitzgerald, issued on the decca records label. Hal leonard lullaby of birdland ssa arranged by joy ondra hirokawa treble choirs will dig this laid back jazz classic. Lullaby of birdland, with all its pleasures, is to some extent the fruit of a collaboration between shearing and the british jazz writer and broadcaster alyn shipton. George shearing lullaby of birdland sheet music see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Remembering george shearing, composer of lullaby of birdland.
View lullaby of birdland sheet music sheet music direct. The album features tracks recorded during the late 1940s and early 1950s, that had been previously issued on 78rpm single. The shearing sound is the epitome of sophisticated jazz. Reviews lullaby of birdland, with all its pleasures, is to some extent the fruit of a collaboration between shearing and the british jazz writer and broadcaster alyn shipton. And thats what he always heard for the best part of 60 years. Lullaby of birdland is a jazz standard and popular song composed by george shearing with lyrics by george david weiss.
The other 299 ranged from adieu, which promptly lived up to its title, to road to nowhere, which did likewise. Shearing lullaby of birdland sheet music real book with. Thats the kind of magic music we make with our lips. And theres a weepy old willow, he really knows how to cry. Hal leonard lullaby of birdland ssa arranged by joy ondra. Miami lullaby top results of your surfing miami lullaby start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Lullaby of birdland, with all its pleasures, is to some extent the fruit of a collaboration between shearing and the british jazz writer and broadcaster alyn shiptontogether they have produced a book which is well and tightly edited, which never bogs down in unnecessary detail or strays waywardly from the matters at hand, and in which. Thats the kind of magic music we made with our lips when we kiss. Oh, lullaby by birdland thats what i always hear, when you sigh, never in my wordland could there be words to reveal in a phrase how i feel. Lullaby of birdland music sheet eb st ab sheet music for. In her lyric collection complete, smith writes birdland was inspired by a passage from peter reichs book of dreams. This is a fairly simple tune but lots of fun to play on. Print and download lullaby of birdland sheet music. Download and print lullaby of birdland sheet music for alto sax solo by george shearing from sheet music direct.
Have you ever heard two turtle doves bill and coo, when they love. Bm7 em7 never in my word land am7 cdim7 g c9 am6 b7 could there be ways to reveal in a phrase how i feel. Shearings tasty rhythm patterns, such as in lullaby of birdland, his amazing harmonic progressions, such as in somewhere over the rainbow, his sense of musical humor, such as in all i do is dream of you, and also a touch. Lullaby of birdland arranged by manny albam trumpet joe newman. Together they have produced a book which is well and tightly edited, which never bogs down in unnecessary detail or strays waywardly from the matters at hand. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Lullaby of birdland sheet music george shearing alto. Together with his unique locked hands approach to playing the piano, shearings quintet with guitar and vibraphone in close harmony to his own playing. The real book volume i sixth edition c edition, series. Lullaby of birdland pianist george shearing is that rare thing, a european jazz musician who became a household name in the us, as a result of the shearing sound the recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. And theres a weepy old willow he really knows how to cry thats how id cry in my pillow if you should tell me. A musical autobiography recaps shearings long career, starting with september in the rain in 1949 and ending with fly me to the moon recorded appropriately at birdland in 2000. Get george shearing lullaby of birdland sheet music notes, chords. Thats the kind of magic music we make with our lips when we kiss and theres a weepy old willow he really knows how to cry thats how id cry in my pillow if you should tell me farewell and goodbye lullaby of birdland whisper low kiss me sweet and well go flyin high in birdland high in the sky up above all because were in love.
Charlie parker, bud powell, charlie mingus, max roach by dizzy gillespie. George shearing wrote lullaby of birdland in 1952 for morris levy, the owner of the new york jazz club birdland. George shearing august 1919 february 14, 2011 was a well. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. Llc under exclusive license to milan entertainment inc. Lullaby of birdland is a 1952 popular song with music by george shearing and lyrics by george david weiss under the pseudonym b. Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by george shearing george david weiss. Lullaby of birdland is a jazz standard and popular song composed by george shearing with lyrics by george david weiss under the pseudonym b. Mca records reissued the complete album on cd, in 1998, together with the 1955 album sweet and hot. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Lullaby of birdland alto saxophone gene quill, hal mckusick arranged by ernie wilkins baritone saxophone sol schlinger bass milt hinton drums don lamond guitar billy mure piano hank jones tenor saxophone al cohn, jack zoot trombone billy byers, chauncy welch, urbie green trumpet bernie glow, ernie. Together they have produced a book which is well and tightly edited, which never bogs down in unnecessary detail or strays waywardly from the matters at hand, and in which shearing consistently sounds like himself. It is a popular one among singers so if you work with them often this is a good one to know.
B em em6 bbdim7 b7 lullaby of birdland thats what i em7 cmaj7 am7 d9 always hear when you sigh. Print and download in pdf or midi lullaby of birdland. Charlie parker, bud powell, charlie mingus, max roach. George shearing, the jazz pianist who wrote the standard lullaby of birdland and amused audiences for decades on both sides of the atlantic, died monday. Opening with a walking bass line in a medium swing, the vocals enter with an optional solo or unison melody line. Lullaby of birdland, with all its pleasures, is to some extent the fruit of a collaboration between shearing and the british jazz writer and broadcaster alyn shiptontogether they have produced a book which is well and tightly edited, which never bogs down in unnecessary detail or strays waywardly from the matters at hand, and in which shearing consistently sounds like himself. His compositions have been recorded by everyone from sarah vaughan to miles davis, and his best known pieces include lullaby of birdland, she and conception. The autobiography of george shearing by george shearing, alyn shipton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Arrangement pour piano, vocal, piano solo et real book paroles et accords. Lullaby of birdland thats what i always hear when you sigh. So ive decided to get my jazz chops back, so im doing a harmonic analysis. Sarah lois vaughan was an american jazz singer described by music critic scott yanow as having one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century. Thats how id cry in my pillow, if you should tell me farewell and goodbye. Download and print lullaby of birdland sheet music for voice and other instruments by george shearing real book with lyrics. Lullaby of birdland discovery level 3 hal leonard online. Feb 14, 2011 george shearing, the jazz pianist who wrote the standard lullaby of birdland and amused audiences for decades on both sides of the atlantic, died monday. Lullabye of birdland the don shirley trio was written by george shearing and george david weiss and performed by kris bowers for the motion picture green book. Pianist george shearing, a european jazz musician who in 1947 emigrated to the us and started his landmark series of records with his quintet as well as performing classical pieces with several leading symphony orchestras. Sarah vaughan lullaby of birdland lyrics genius lyrics.
Lullaby of birdland was composed by pianist george shearing as the theme song for the original birdland, the legendary jazz club that was named after charlie bird parker. Ella hums the blues from the warner brothers cinemascope production pete kellys blues. Pianist george shearing is that rare thing, a european jazz musician who became a household name in the us, as a result of the shearing soundthe recordings of his historic late 1940s quintet. Lullaby of birdland kris bowers green book original motion picture soundtrack. Watch the video for lullaby of birdland from george shearings verve jazz masters 57 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Together they have produced a book which is well and tightly edited, which never bogs down in unnecessary detail or strays waywardly from the matters at hand, and in which. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The tune used to be commonly played by instrumentalists as well as vocalists, but it seems to me that in recent decades its mainly performed by singers. Lullaby of birdland harmonic analysis ultimate guitar. Lullaby of birdland arranged by nat pierce trumpet dick collins. Jazz standards easy piano sheet music vocal melody 84. Ella fitzgerald lullabies of birdland releases discogs. I pretty much have the whole song but ive come to this question.
The real book volume i sixth edition c edition hal. Congenitally blind, he was the youngest of nine children. George shearing august 1919 february 14, 2011 was a wellknown jazz pianist and inventor of the famous shearing sound. His story is all the more remarkable because shearing was born blind. George shearing lullaby of birdland sheet music notes, chords.
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