A flower is a lovesome thing, raincheck, lotus blossom, day. Chord progression for billy strayhorn s lotus blossom. The music of billy strayhorn joe henderson on allmusic 1992 with the release of this cd, the executives at. Were he still with us, incomparable composer, lyricist, and pianist billy strayhorn would be 100 years old. The history of billy strayhorn s lotus blossom is a complicated one. Learn more about the different existing integrations and their benefits. Moreover, the haunting melody and sophisticated harmony rightup your ally, if you are a jazz pianist. In 1964, at age 48, billy strayhorn was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer, an illness which would take his life in just 3 years.
Lush lifethe music of billy strayhorn by joe henderson on. Watch the video for lotus blossom from duke ellingtons the duke. The last track of the album is a spontaneous solo version of lotus blossom. Ive been hesitating whether to post that or not, because of the. Billy taylor credits strayhorn for expanding the swing vocabulary of chord voicings in his compositions that include the classics lush life, take the a train, day dream, lotus blossom, chelse bridge, and something to live for. When ellington recorded a tribute album for strayhorn shortly after his death in 1967, his performed a solo version of this song as the band audibly packed up in the background. It is alec wytons improvised arrangement of billy strayhorn s tune called lotus blossom. Lotus blossom sheet music for voice and other instruments in c. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Passion flower the music of billy strayhorn sunnyside. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
The song passion flower was written by billy strayhorn and was first recorded and released by johnny hodges and orchestra an ellington unit in 1944. Billy strayhorn lush life sheet music leadsheet in db. The billy strayhorn songbook night lights classic jazz indiana. Composed of songs written by billy strayhorn, the album was a critical and commercial success, leading to the first of three grammy awards henderson would receive while under contract with verve records. Print and download lead sheets for lush life composed by billy strayhorn includes complete lyrics in db major transposable. A finalist for the national book critics circle awardbilly strayhorn 191567 was one of the greatest composers in the history of american music, the creator of a body of work that includes such standards as take the a train. The last track of the album is a spontaneous solo version of lotus blossom performed by ellington, who sat at the piano and played for his friend. Written by billy strayhorn in 1941 the same year he wrote chelsea bridge.
Download joe henderson lush life the music of billy. If we think of strayhorn s songs as the singer, hicks effectively plays the role of an extremely supportive sidemantelling us more about the songs than about himself. When billy strayhorn died in 1967 after a two year struggle with esophagus cancer, ellington was so devastated that he did not get out of bed. Listen to your favorite songs from lush lifethe music of billy strayhorn by joe henderson now. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Chords and lead sheets included bass flute, flute, guitar, harp, harpsichord, mandolin, oboe, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, violin. Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by billy strayhorn billy strayhorn. Duke ellington free albums and compilations download. It is alec wytons improvised arrangement of billy strayhorns tune called lotus blossom. Lotus blossom by billy strayhorn billy strayhorn digital. There is a fascinating story associated with this music which dr wyton played during duke ellingtons funeral at the cathedral of st john the divine in new york city.
Composer, lyricist, arranger and pianist billy strayhorn s career was inextricably linked to that of the great duke ellington. Billy strayhorn lotus blossom free download as pdf file. A 1996 nominee for the national book critics circle award, this perceptive, meticulously researched biography rescues from obscurity the gifted billy strayhorn. I ve been hesitating whether to post that or not, because of the. Billy strayhorn lotus blossom sheet music notes, chords. The billy strayhorn songbook night lights classic jazz. Johnny hodges is the alto saxophonist extraordinaire, the man who set the standards way back in the 1930s when he was awarded the lead alto chair in the ellington orchestra a seat that he occupied for nigh on forty years, vacating for four years because he thought that he could do better away from the band 1951 1955 but he was wrong and fortunately was accepted back by ellington as a. Billy strayhorn lotus blossom 1430kxz7mg4j idocpub.
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Lotus blossom billy strayhorn for piano, voice and guitar chords piano. On this page you can download duke ellington albums and mp3 songs compilations for free without registration. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Download jazz album by joe henderson lush life the music of billy strayhorn 2004 sacdr. However, his mothers family was from hillsborough, north carolina, and she sent him there to protect him from his fathers drunken sprees. Lotus blossom by billy strayhorn digital sheet music for. A blog supreme though overshadowed during his own lifetime by his employer, duke ellington, the composerarranger wrote more than 1,000 pieces. The music of billy strayhorn is an album by jazz saxophonist joe henderson. To import the whole list at once use the jazz 50 sticky thread at the top of the jazz forum.
Detroit free press music critic mark stryker concludes that the work of strayhorn and ellington in. Choose from billy strayhorn sheet music for such popular songs as take the a train, lush life, and satin doll. An extravagantly gifted composer, arranger, and pianist some considered him a genius billy strayhorn toiled throughout most of his maturity in the gaudy shadow of his employer, collaborator, and friend, duke ellington. A flower is a lovesome thing sheet music piano solo. Johnny hodges with billy strayhorn and the orchestra. This is a restoration of the sheet music published by roger dean in 1987 on sturdy, acid free paper. His family soon moved to the homewood section of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Billy strayhorn spent much of his professional life in the shadow of his. Download billy strayhorn lush life sheet music notes, chords. High quality billy strayhorn sheet music to download. It was known as hominy, all roads lead back to you, and, in 1947, johnny hodges recorded it as charlotte russe, presumably. Perhaps the best performances of this appear on an ellington album and his mother called him bill which was recorded by the ellington band a few months after strayhorn passed away. Tell us why you would like to improve the passion flower. Best transcriptions sharepoint, interactive exercises to enhance musical expression, technique and creativity.
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A biography of billy strayhorn, david hajdu goes a long way towards remedying this historical oversight by focusing long overdue attention on this shy, modest man who always shunned the spotlight during his lifetime. I used to visit all the very gay places those comewhatmay places where one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of life to get the feel of life from jazz and cocktails. Digital sheet music for life is a flower lotus blossom by billy strayhorn, gene esposito scored for lead sheet. Billy strayhorn was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head, my brainwaves in his head, and his in mine. Lush life is a jazz standard with lyrics and music written by billy strayhorn from 1933 to 1938. Masters of jazz billy strayhorn by billy strayhorn on. Known for his longrunning partnership with duke ellington, strayhorn helped define the ellington orchestras sound and wrote some of jazzs most heartrending, evocative standards. Heres his poignant solopiano performance of billy strayhorns lotus blossom, recorded as ellingtons band was packing up around him. Lotus, by billy strayhorn, arranged by alec wyton, order online. Passion flower written by billy strayhorn secondhandsongs. Below you can find all our currently available arrangements for lotus blossom.
Music notes for pianovocalguitar chords only sheet music by billy strayhorn. However, the song was only performed privately by strayhorn until he and vocalist kay davis performed it on november, 1948 with the duke ellington orchestra at carnegie hall. Lush life sheet music download free in pdf or midi. After your purchase, you will receive an email with further information. The music of billy strayhorn, an album by joe henderson. William thomas strayhorn november 29, 1915 may 31, 1967 was an american jazz. Michael scott lotus blossom sheet music easy piano. The music of billy strayhorn by jax jazz collective, released in 2014 on jbo records. Billy strayhorn was duke ellingtons composingarranging partner for 27 years, writing take the a train, lush life, and many other eventual jazz standards.
Yet all his life strayhorn was overshadowed by his. Passion flower fred hersch plays billy strayhorn fred. The essential collection 19271962 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This mature approach speaks volumes about john hicks and even more about his respect for billy strayhorn s artistry. Download lush life the music of billy strayhorn files. Billy strayhorn a proper introduction to billy strayhorn.
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All about jazz musician pages are maintained by musicians, publicists and trusted members like you. Includes unlimited streaming of passion flower the music of billy strayhorn via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Lotus blossom billy strayhorn instant view and print now. The arrangement details tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of lotus blossom not necessarily the song. Life is a flower lotus blossom sheet music by billy strayhorn. The billy strayhorn project was hardly the first strayhorn tribute album and certainly wasnt the last either. Digipak edition of john di martinos passion flower. Now the jax jazz collective, under the leadership of pianist joshua bowlus, offers up strayhorn in a small group outing with lotus blossom. I cant stop playing this song the melody is so haunting, so full of. Toshiko plays billy strayhorn is a jazz album recorded by two different configurations of the. Billy strayhorn penned some of the worlds most definitive jazz standards and most enduring american music of the 20th century. Dec 16, 2017 heres my appreciation of duke ellingtons farewell song to his lifelong friend billy strayhorn.
But those classics, and many more, came from the prolific and always elegant pen of strayhorn. All sheet music, guitar, piano and keyboard, swing, vocal. For nearly thirty years, the small, diffident guy with the goldrimmed spectacles nicknamed sweepea by band members, after a comic book character served as ellingtons closest confidante and collaborator. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. The intervening years were aggressively creative for strayhorn.
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