Horace silver song for my father trumpet sheet music. This is a solo that really grabbed my attention as soon as i heard it. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, african music, and latin american music. For those of you who are coming to these pages for the first time, you might want to read what ive written. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at school in connecticut, silver got his break on piano when his trio was recruited by stan getz in 1950. Arrangement for two alto saxes, one tenor sax and baritone, with alternate soprano sax until as1. In 1954, pianist horace silver teamed with drummer art blakey to form a cooperative ensemble that would combine the dexterity and power of bebop with the midtempo, downhome grooves of blues and gospel music. Terms in this set 33 moanin art blakey and the jazz messengers. The preacher written by horace silver, babs gonzales.
The results are what would become known as hard bop, and the jazz messengers were one of the leading exponents of this significant era in jazz history. For use with all bb, eb and c instruments, the jazz playalong series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. When i saw the title of this collection i thought it would be just another collection of modified lead sheets like horace silver 10 hard bop classics and horace silver collection which are both by hal leonard. Horace relates that coltrane, when he heard the group play it in philly, said to him, whats the name of that amen number youre playing. Piano comps approximation so there is something to hear. Npr transcripts are created on a rush deadline by verb8tm, inc. Jazz and other improvisational music programs michael arnowitt. Horace silver s jazz standard in the skillful arranging hands of john edmondson makes for an unbeatable combination. The preacher by horace silver, on solo trumpet youtube. This book is really worth it for song for my father aloneit is the exact piano transcription written in the same key. The preacher descriptionit has always been difficult for.
Print and download the preacher sheet music by horace silver arranged for piano. The art of small combo jazz playing, composing, and arranging milwaukee. Horace silver the preacher sheet music piano solo in c. Horace silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist and composer. Good selection of songs even has the lyrics for some of them. It was covered by peter and will anderson featuring felix lemerle, sant andreu jazz band, pete. Song for my father is horace silvers best known jazz compostion and example of his funky jazz combo arrangements. Song for my father solo transcription matt lawton bass. This page lists 890 trumpet solo transcriptions that are available somewhere on the internet unless otherwise noted,all transcriptions are in bb key. If you want to use music notation software but dont want to shell out mega bucks for finale or sibelius i would recommend musescore. Weve found 17 lyrics, 86 artists, and 50 albums matching preacher by horace silver. C instruments, bb instruments, eb instruments sheet music book by horace silver. Horace silver wrote so many melodies jazz musicians love to. History of jazz the preacher record analysis the preacher.
The preacher is a famous tune from pianist horace silver in gospel style. Here you can find more about the best web sites that offer free and paid solo transcriptions. Partitions, tablatures et lead sheets pour horace silver. With musicianfriendly lead sheets, melody cues and other splittrack choices on the included cd, this firstofitskind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. The preacher by horace silver digital sheet music for. Joe henderson, in my opinion, has some of the greatest phrasing of any jazz musician. Horace silver and the jazz messengers horace silver. Joe hendersons solo on song for my father runs from mellow to inferno as he builds intensity and blasts off into funk jazz heaven. Horace ward martin tavares silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s after playing tenor saxophone and piano at school in connecticut, silver got his break on piano when his trio was recruited by stan getz in 1950. Sister sadie sheet music for piano download free in pdf. Michael breckers cape verdean blues solo transcription. On his mid50s hit, the preacher, adapted from an old drinking song. Many jazz groups of that era included horace silver tunes in their book, and even today you hear sister. The transcription follows the same key and composition as the original performance.
Tribute to art blakey and the jazz messengers sample nonthematic combo program improvisation. It was covered by peter and will anderson featuring felix lemerle, sant andreu jazz band, pete fountain, gerry hoelke group and other artists. This easy chart features exceptional ensemble writing and solos or section features for trumpet and sax. The original version, by silvers quintet, was recorded on february 6, 1955.
These were disappointingly plainjane lead structures. The preacher by horace silver digital sheet music for alto. The following transcription is a written copy of an improvised jazz solo recorded live and written down later. The original version, by silver s quintet, was recorded on february 6, 1955.
Piano transcription of classic horace silver composition. Download and print the preacher sheet music for piano solo by horace silver in the range of e4c6 from sheet music direct. The preacher horace silver blue note 1955 transcription. The preacher sister sadie song for my father thou swell and more. If you are looking for a specific solo that you cant find here or in these other sites,please do not ask me if i know where you can find. Here is the music for song for my father and a few other horace silver music books. The preacher, horace silver and the jazz messengers, horace silver and the jazz. Print and download song for my father sheet music in pdf. Sister sadie sheet music for piano download free in pdf or. Many of his compositions have become durable classics frequently arranged for small ensembles and big bands. Exam 3 audio titles and artists flashcards quizlet. His solos really groove as well which as a bassist is something im conscious of after watching victor wootens video on why nobody likes bass solos.
Its a pretty robust program for basic notaion and best of all its free. The price includes separate pieces and complete score. The song the preacher was written by horace silver and babs gonzales and was first recorded and released by horace silver quintet in 1955. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Horace silver and the jazz messengers, horace silver and. Youd better talk to the preacher tell him how you feel and listen close to the preacher tell you loves for real hell lead you out. The preacher big band chart arrangement big band chart store. Jazz piano solos series volume 34 horace silver, brent edstrom on. Horace ward martin tavares silver september 2, 1928 june 18, 2014 was an american jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. Horace silver licensed to youtube by wmg, umg on behalf of emi. Horace silver, tadd dameron, joe zawinul, benny green, john hicks, george. Listened to audio transcripts and transcribed information speed and accuracy. This volume, however, is ready for immediate playing on stage. Our church transcription services can be a gift from god for those with a tight budget or deadline.
For more than fifty years, horace silver has simply written some of the most enduring tunes in jazz while performing them in a distinctively personal style. Seven steps to heaven seven steps to heaven horace silver. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The preacher horace silver and the jazz messengers. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible. He is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style, and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop.
We can meet the most exacting of standards and explanations. A seminal album in the history of hard bop and jazz, this is the first release from the jazz messengers and one of the only recordings with horace silver at the helm of the collective. A very straight forward arrangement of the timeless classic. Search results for preacher by horace silver yee yee. Horace silvers jazz standard in the skillful arranging hands of john edmondson makes for an unbeatable combination. Horace silver 19282014 pianist composer his compositions often define the hard university of massachusetts, amherst mus 103 fall 2016.
She was known to the new york press as the jazz baroness and to the black musicians for whom she was something of a patron, simply as nica. Should you wish to only view the arrangements for one specific instrument, then please choose the desired instrument in the menu below. An inspired sax soli and some exciting shout choruses will be found in this chart. Sermon transcription church pastors speeches transcribe with or without express scribe software and foot pedal. As more churches strive to stay relevant in this everchanging culture, sermon transcripts can aid in your efforts to attract more webpage visitors and online traffic. Most of silvers early tunes were based on the chords of familiar standards the preacher on this present set is. Several of the original tunes silver composed for this 1955 album are now standards, including the preacher and doodlin. Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style. Choose from horace silver sheet music for such popular songs as song for my father, peace, and the preacher. It was soon covered by other musicians, including with lyrics added by babs gonzales. Horace silver collection piano artist transcriptions pdf best of all, they are entirely free to find, use and download, so there is no cost or stress at all. Here we feature mike playing a 1chorus solo over cape verdean blues written by the great pianistcomposer horace silver.
This is very close to the version recorded by the horace silver quintet with jon hendricks in 1968. Horace silver horace silver is one of the most influential and prolific composers in modern jazz. Horace silver by horace silver softcover with cd sheet. Horace silver and the jazz messengers, horace silver and the. Writing, transcribing and archiving your sermons pro preacher. Its all been straight forward enough, while decades of incredible experince provided the meaning. Sermon transcription is an excellent tool for churches and pastorspriests to use because it enables more people to have access to your words and teachings after your sermon. Fresh air critic kevin whitehead says that silver had been off the scene awhile. Recorded by horace silver song for my hther baritone sax rhf. These compositions represent the quintessence of the hard bop stylean alternative to the light, cool west coast sound of the day. Learn how to play horace silver songs for trumpet online. This transcription becomes the 4th, but not the last, in our series of michael brecker tenor sax solos from don grolnicks medianoche, recording. Horace silver s the preacher was an influential early fusion of bop and gospel music, recorded by a small hardbop jazz group. Audio transcriptionist, 27 june 2017 present gotranscript ltd.
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