It is notable that both of these examples kick off 4bar phrases. Print and download django reinhardt minor swing guitar recorded versions with tab. Minor swing chord study 4 the final minor swing chord is much more harmonically advanced than the first three studies. This excellent cd is part of verve internationals affordable midline jazz in paris reissue series. This chord pattern is simply repeated, again and again, try using an. Django himself had recorded minor swing 4 times during his career and can be considered as one of the most covered compositions and most famous piece in the gypsy jazz period. Lp, album, ltd, re, rm, 180 sam records 8, philips.
Roy haynes sextet minor encamp aka jordu 1954 personnel. Print and download minor swing sheet music composed by django reinhardt arranged for piano. Jean django reinhardt 23 january 1910 16 may 1953 was a belgian guitarist and composer credited with popularizing gypsy jazz, as well as conceptualizing the style together with several other gypsy musicians. In 1970 barney wilen assembled a team of filmmakers, technicians, and musicians to travel to africa for the purpose of recording the music of the native pygmy tribes. Minor swing sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Barney wilen barney wilen essential best japan ltd. Heres an exercise using the basic arpeggios of a minor, d minor and b diminished, essential building blocks for soloing over this tune. Minor swing django reinhardt solo quintet of the hot club of france 1937 6 transcribed jon garner 11 16 22 8.
Barney wilen, 351, ts, all the things you are, john lewis afternoon in paris. Django reinhardt minor swing guitar tab in a minor. Upon returning to paris two years later, he created moshi, a dark, eccentric effort fusing avant jazz sensibilities with african rhythms, ambient sound effects, and melodies rooted in american blues traditions. In 1957 he made his very first album as leader, the barney wilen quintet for the us label guilde du jazz jazztone at the age of 20. Minor swing text guitar tab by django reinhardt songsterr. Django reinhardt minor swing bass, acoustic guitar. From there on it can be found throughout the solo such as mm. Barney wilen barney wilen essential best japan ltd mini lp cd vhcd78208 music.
Born of an american father and a french mother, the young barney began to perform in clubs encouraged by writer blaise cendrars, a friend of his mother. Barney wilen jazz sur seine philips percussionist gana mbow is added for both swing 39 and minor swing to add an exotic touch. He began performing in clubs in nice after being encouraged by blaise cendrars who was a friend of his mother. Wizard of the vibes, the complete sessions rvg, hd remastered milt jackson. Minor swing is a gypsy jazz composed by django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Django reinhardt minor swing sheet music piano solo in. Miles davis recruited wilen for his european tour dates at this time. Jun 05, 2001 percussionist gana mbow is added for both swing 39 and minor swing to add an exotic touch. Django reinhardt minor swing text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player django reinhart minor swing i will give django reinhart the credit for this song, even though this version is played johnny depp in the movie chocolat. Apr 20, 2014 roy haynes sextet minor encamp aka jordu 1954 personnel. Minor swing 1937 sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Please send sets of john hammonds spirituals to swing at the. It was recorded by the quintet of the hot club of france in 1937.
Barney wilen ts, kenny clarke d, miles davis tpt wilen s subsequent visit to play at newport in 1959 is commemorated by the fresh sound cd, although theres only 20 minutes of music from that occasion. History and analysis of autumn leaves philippe baudoin introduction this article is a revised portion of a larger work that will be published as encyclopedia of 2500 jazz tunes a thematic, historical, musicological, and discographical. It was first recorded by the quintet of the hot club of france in 1937. Auteur ou responsable intellectuel wilen, django 19101953.
The quartets fluid arrangement of thelonious monks epistrophy swings. It was recorded five other times throughout reinhardts career and is considered to be one of his signature compositions. The small numbers qualifying the letters indicate variations of the. Django reinhart minor swing i will give django reinhart the credit for this song, even though this version is played johnny depp in the movie chocolat. Django reinhardt minor swing bass, acoustic guitar, flute.
Album jazz sur seine umelec barney wilen ke stazeni ve formatu mp3 a flac obsahuje hity d vamp d menilmontant ukazky zdarma k poslechu. Tenor saxophonist barney wilen was not quite 21 years old at the time of this. Dec 31, 2011 in minor swing the very first beat is an iteration of this rhythm, which is repeated in a similar melodic figure the first beat of m. Akiyoshi plays exuberant bebop piano in support and wilen s even, supple tenor works patiently and. Akiyoshi plays exuberant bebop piano in support and wilens even, supple tenor. This transcription dates back to a session in paris on the 25th november 1937, the first of many django recordings of this tune and the only quintette recording to feature grappelli on violin subsequent recordings pair djangos guitar with clarinet, but it is this version that is considered by many to be the quintessential take. Includes guitar recorded versions with tab for guitar 1, range. Django reinhardt minor swing chords learn the song with the online tablature player. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Minor swing is a 16 bar minor progression usually played at a medium to fast tempo. A popular gypsy jazz tune composed by django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Wilen easily holds his own on his first major meeting on a record date with major american jazz stars. Minor swing 1937 sheet music download free in pdf or. Minor wing grappellis solo video transcription on guitar. Mar 23, 2011 from the album jazz sur seine, recorded in paris during february 1958 in a rather informal session. Perhaps the first gypsy jazz tune that people learn, the mightly minor swing. Milt jackson barney wilen percy heath kenny clarke. Unusually, the musicians improvised directly to the visuals. Reinhardts nickname purportedly means i awake in the romani language, however it may also simply have been a diminutive, or local walloon version, of jean. Wilen played with modern jazz musicians until his death in 1996. Tenor saxophonist barney wilen was not quite 21 years old at the time of this meeting with milt jackson, percy heath, and kenny clarke, three veterans of the modern jazz quartet. Watch the video for minor swing from django reinhardts the best of django reinhardt for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Minor swing chords by django reinhardt songsterr tabs. But the young man is surprising mature and confident throughout the session, interpreting several of django reinhardts compositions, along with a few by his french contemporaries. Minor swing is based on a simple iiivi progression on amin. It was recorded four other times throughout reinhardts career and is considered to be one of his most covered compositions, as well as a gypsy jazz standard. Jazz sur seine milt jackson, piano barney wilen, saxotenor kenny clarke, batterie percy heath, basse by barney 19371996. Barney wilen ts, kenny clarke d, miles davis tpt wilens subsequent visit to play at newport in 1959 is commemorated by the fresh sound cd, although theres only 20 minutes of music from that occasion. Concert, bass clef, bb, eb minor swing, music written by django rienhardt and performed by. Barney wilen quintet guilde du jazz 1957 samrecords. The minor swing uses a simply repeating 8 bar pattern.
Minor swing is probably djangos most popular and most recognisable tune. The most common jazz gypsy comping rhythm is four to bar or freddie green style which is featured in most of the studies. Barney wilen ts jay cameron bs henri renaud p jimmy gourley. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Fiddle play grappelli april 1st b4, kent st, birmingham 18th littleton,walsall. Barney wilen tenor sax milt jackson piano percy heath contrabass kenny clarke.
Free free django reinhardt sheet music sheet music pieces to download from. Unfortunately, this record was not widely distributed in france because barney was under contract with the french label vogue. The second and fourth lines in the progression are exactly the same. From the album jazz sur seine, recorded in paris during february 1958 in a rather informal session. He studied with an orientation toward jazz, playing in a small parisian club, the sully d. Minor swing remastered, an album by barney wilen on spotify. Barney wilen jazz sur seine recorded in paris in 1958 for philips label. Barney wilen tenor sax, jay cameron baritone sax, jimmy gourley guitar, henri renaud piano, joe benjamin bass, roy haynes drums from the album roy haynes sextet swing records. Percussionist gana mbow is added for both swing 39 and minor swing to add an. Barney wilen jazz sur seine philips 1958 samrecords. Learn how to play django reinhardt songs for bass, acoustic guitar, flute, tenor, piano and clarinet online.
Listen to it many times to see how the rhythm goes, its near to impossible to make rhythm when writing the tab. So simple, essentially just three chords, but a lifetimes study. Rene urtreger born july 6, 1934 is a french bebop pianist. This is a highresolution pdf for smartphone tablet computer. Watch the video for minor swing from barney wilen s no problem feat. All of the new chords are passing chords used to create more movement and interest although the final study may seem confusing at first, this is still essentially the same minor swing chord progression. Benny green jimmy forrest, 4436, bn ts, pennies from heaven, benny green swings the blues. This is minor swing with the guitar and violin solos. Barney wilen saxophone, milt jackson piano, percy heath bass, kenny clarke. Minor swing django reinhardt solo quintet of the hot club of france 1937 6 transcribed jon garner 11 16 22.
Albums include jazz meets india, moshi, and paris jam session. Milt jackson barney wilen percy heath kenny clarke jazz sur seine. Barney kessel and shelly manne, contemporarys star guitarist. Django reinhardt recorded minor swing five times between 1937 and 1951. Barney wilen march 4, 1937 may 25, 1996 was a french tenor and soprano saxophonist and jazz composer. Minor swing arpeggio exercise tim robinson this exercise covers the arpeggios of the main chords of minor swing. Minor swing is a gypsy jazz tune composed by django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Jazz tenor saxophonist, born march 4, 1937 in nice, france, died may 25, 1996 in paris, france of a heart attack. Barney wilen discography 195 4 1961 barney wilen discography 1961 1990 barney wilen discography 1991 20. It is common when soloing on this tune to substitute the e7 with a b diminished chord the two are very closely related so this is what i have done here. Lee morgan, miles davis, kenny dorham for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Minor swing django reinhardt video tutorial video n.
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