Dezember 1954 fur prestige records aufgenommen, aber erst 1957 veroffentlicht. Of course there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the christmas eve 1954 session featuring thelonious monk which is documented on the two takes of the title track. Perhaps the most famous recording was the one by miles daviss quintet in 1954. Airegin all blues all of you au privave bags groove billies bounce bills bounce blue haze budo but not for me bye bye blackbird diane dig doxy e. Next was the mat mathews quintet with herbie mann july 6, 1953, bud powell september 1953, mat ma. Bags groove sheet music for piano download free in pdf or. Miles davis bags groove hybrid mono sacd shop music direct. Miles davis and the modern jazz giants including sessions recorded the same day as those on bags groove, this album includes more classic performances from the date that matched together trumpeter miles davis, vibraphonist milt jackson, pianist thelonious monk, bassist percy heath, and drummer kenny clarke. Mastered from the original mono master tapes by kevin gray. This is the full percy heath bass transcription from miles davis 1957 bags groove album title track. Bag bags groove by miles davis quintet the album i decided.
Recorded at two different sessions, this timeless release matches miles davis with milt jackson, thelonious monk, percy heath. I am not an expert in jazz and am just picking up discs here and there. Miles davis bags groove take 2 sheet music pdf notes. Watch the video for bags groove take 1 from miles daviss bags groove for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. They are both superb examples of bebop jazz, played with the jazz legends of their time and featuring miles davis on jazz trumpet. The record compiles material from two lps recorded in 1954. Originally released in 1957 miles davis, trumpet sonny rollins, tenor saxophone milt jackson, vibraphone thelonious monk, piano horace silver, piano percy heath, bass kenny clarke, drums. Lou donaldson, john lewis, percy heath and kenny clarke were on that date. Miles davis bags groove take 2 sheet music notes and chords arranged for electric guitar transcription. Bags groove is a fantastic jazz album by miles davis, which was formerly released in 1957 by none other than prestige records. Bags groove, along with oleo, doxy and airegin from the same album, has become a jazz standard. Its important to have a decent repertoire of blues heads in your tool belt.
Miles davis trumpet sonny rollins tenor saxophone horace silver piano percy heath bass kenny clarke drums. The new miles davis quintet cookin with the miles davis quintet relaxin with the. Miles davis bags groove vinyl lp shop music direct. Percy heath bass transcription bags groove, take 1. Chapter iii examines milt jacksons solo style in the blues through a detailed analysis of six transcriptions of his most famous composition, bags groove. Chapter iv summarizes the many unique features of milt jacksons playing style. Bags groove miles davis solo transcription concert c milt jacksoncover. Perhaps the most famous recording was the one by miles davis s quintet in 1954.
Miles davis omnibook for bb instruments hal leonard online. Shop 26 records for sale for album bags groove by miles davis on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Jim rotondi on bags groove this week we look at beautifully swinging solo from the great jim rotondi on miles davis bags groove. We have included the youtube video of miles recording of oleo from the album bags groove to help you study and learn the solo. Bags groove is a 12 bar blues written by the great vibraphonist milt jackson. This cornerstone 1957 postbop release is culled from a december 24, 1954 date that brings together miles davis trumpet, milt jackson vibraphone, thelonious monk piano, percy heath bass and kenny clarke drums on two versions of the. Bags groove hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding music. Carles margarit bags groovemiles davis transcription. Some reissues include both historic takes of bags groove as well as one additional rendering of. Miles davis and the modern jazz giants including sessions recorded the same day as those on bags groove, this album includes more classic performances from the date that matched together trumpeter miles davis, vibraphonist milt jackson, pianist thelonious monk. Miles davis bags groove vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. The daily walk with love miles davis is without doubt my favorite jazz trumpeter. The great trumpeterbandleader miles davis19261991 recorded the two takes of bags groove at a legendary session in hackensack, new jersey on christmas eve, 1954 with thelonious monkpiano. Jun, 2012 bags groove is a 12 bar blues written by the great vibraphonist milt jackson.
Miles davis quintet, amsterdam concert 1957 you can purchase and download the transcription in concert. Bags groove prlp 7109 is a jazz album by miles davis, released in 1957 by prestige records, compiling material from two 10 lps recorded in 1954, plus. Bags groove by miles davis 4988031165690 cd barnes. It was first recorded by the milt jackson quintet on april 7, 1952 for blue note records. Dig miles davis album 1951 miles davis with horns 1951 and 1953 miles davis volume 1 blue note records, 1952 a 1954 miles davis volume 2 blue note records, 1953 blue haze 1953 and 1954 collectors items 1953 and 1956 walkin 1954 bags groove 1954 miles davis and the modern jazz giants 1954 musings of miles 1955 blue moods. Track list bags groove take 1 miles davis bags groove take 2 miles davis airegin miles davis, miles davis, the modern jazz giants oleo miles davis, miles davis, the modern jazz giants but not for me take 2 miles davis, miles davis, the modern jazz giants doxy miles davis, miles davis, the modern jazz giants but not for me take 1 miles davis protection each record is. Jun 20, 2015 posts about bags groove pdf written by fantastictariff38. A 1957 mono recording reproduced exceptionally well on this hybrid sacd disc.
Some reissues include both historic takes of bags groove as well as one additional rendering of the pop standard but not for me. Posts about bags groove pdf written by fantastictariff38. Miles davis trumpet milt jackson vibraphone thelonious monk piano percy heath double bass kenny clarke drums. Miles davis solo transcription of oleo learn jazz standards. I am really thrilled with this recording both by performance and the pure sonic beauty of this reissue. Nov 29, 2017 but its safe to say that thelonious monks improvisation on bags groove would be a strong candidate for inclusion. Bags groove take 2 sheet music miles davis electric.
This thesis considers what could be one of the most important and definitive. The melody is simple and repetitive yet effectively sets up an attitude for improvising. That was a fruitful year of session recordings since other tracks from the same period led to the album miles davis and the modern jazz giants as well as there being enough material to throw on thelonious monk albums. From a purely educational standpoint, i recommend that students actually do not mimic t. The song was named for vibraphonist milt jacksons nickname bags. They documented the evolution of his sound with the harmon mute, also known as a wahwah mute, placed close to the microphone, and the use of more spacious and relaxed phrasing. Footprints four freddie freeloader a gal in calico green haze i waited for you ill remember. Bags groove is an album by miles davis, released in 1957 by prestige records. The recording was released on the 1957 album bags groove. There are a multitude of reasons why bags groove remains a cornerstone of the postbop genre. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Blue haze 1956, bags groove 1957, walkin 1957, and miles davis and the modern jazz giants 1959 were recorded after his recovery from heroin addiction. Download and print bags groove take 2 sheet music for electric guitar transcription by miles davis from sheet music direct. Nov 06, 2016 jim rotondi on bags groove this week we look at beautifully swinging solo from the great jim rotondi on miles davis bags groove.
The great trumpeterbandleader miles davis 19261991 recorded the two takes of bags groove at a legendary session in hackensack, new jersey on christmas eve, 1954 with thelonious monkpiano. Chapter ii examines jacksons ability to create a distinct and easily recognizable sound on the vibraphone. Bags groove was recorded way back in 1954 but wasnt released until 1957. You can use the sheet music to help you, but you have to listen to the actual solo to understand miles articulations, ghosted notes, inflections, etc. My two favorite albums by him are kind of blue and perhaps todays really cool bebop style jazz, bag s groove. Bags groove prlp 7109 is a jazz album by miles davis, released in 1957 by prestige records, compiling material from two 10 lps recorded in 1954, plus two alternative takes. Aug 05, 2017 this is the full percy heath bass transcription from miles davis 1957 bags groove album title track. Likewise, the neophyte as well as the seasoned jazz enthusiast will find much to discover and rediscover throughout the disc.
Miles davis tp sonny rollins ts horace silver p percy heath b kenny clarke d except on. Listen to your favorite songs from bags groove by miles davis now. Bags groove by miles davis on amazon music unlimited. In our analysis section, we look at some of jims dominant substitutions. Miles davis played the blues on his first recording datein late april 1945, a month. Bags groove miles davis solo transcription concert c milt. But its safe to say that thelonious monks improvisation on bags groove would be a strong candidate for inclusion. Jun 01, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from bags groove by miles davis now. The fact that davis changed his mind radically several times throughout his life appeals to the curiosity. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as davis practically telepathic runs with sonny rollins tenor. It is hard to believe that having heard these 1954 recordings, the critics could have called daviss triumph at the newport jazz festival in 1955 a comeback.
Miles davis the complete guide overview miles davis miles davis quintet studio albums blue period dig miles davis and horns blue haze walkin collectors items bags groove miles davis and the modern jazz giants musings of miles blue moods quintet sextet miles. The record compiles material from two lps recorded in. The tune is a 12bar blues penned by milt bags jackson, and it made its first appearance on a miles davis quintet session recorded on dec. Bags groove belongs as a cornerstone of all jazz collections. Miles davis bags groove take 1 bags groove 1954 youtube.
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