Sam rivers is one of the greatest jazz legends of our time, performing for over 70 years. Sam rivers was a very prominent and influential jazz artist and will be missed. Restored to the comforts of family, she is assuaged from her grief by introduction to the delicate and sensuous arts of lovemaking, and, in a manner typical for 1895, to the gentle use of whips and straps. Beatrice singer, an artist on the roton label who sings bad girl literature. Ron hogans beatrice is one of the first literary websites. Black africa soprano section black africa piano section black africa flute section black africa flute section black africa finale. Sam rivers, an inexhaustibly creative saxophonist, flutist, bandleader and composer who cut his own decisive path through the jazz world, spearheading the 1970s. I still have the notebook with the changes in sams own handwriting. Active in jazz since the early 1950s, he earned wider attention during the mid1960s spread of free jazz. Rivers, beatrice mae perry, beloved wife of renowned musician sam rivers, died on thanksgiving day, nov. Barbara by horace silver, and beatrice by sam rivers. The all jazz real book c edition by various fake book. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Rivers was a seasoned session player his excellent work on larry youngs into somethin is a case in point, and a former member of herb pomeroys big band before he went out with davis.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Aware that many of rivers bigband compositions not only his recent material, but some earlier works as well had never been given the proper. Limp bizkit bassist sam rivers started disappearing from the bands live shows in 2015 and didnt come back until 2018. Today i am going to compare two poignant instrumental tunes, each named after the composers wife. Tony williams, who rivers met as a young teenager, had come over for their regular jam session, and ron carter stopped by as well. Personally, i look for the functional harmony first because its a guide to the most likely scales to use and the direction the piece should be going in, but sometimes things are exactly as they appear, no need to dig too deep into esoteric harmonic substitutions and construction. Recorded in 1964 immediately after leaving the miles davis quintet, sam rivers fuchsia swing song is one of the more auspicious debuts the label released in the mid60s. They wrote these pieces in midlife, during the great flowering of jazz in the 1960s and 70s. She was born beatrice perry in east falmouth, mass. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The hook of sam rivers beatrice is buoyed up by rahmans sleek arpeggios and gentle swing, and.
The melody is lyrical and modern, and the chords are a unique combination. One of sam rivers most famous standard ballads is beatrice, which he said poured out of him when he sat down to write for his wife. Mr sam rivers will alway be the greatest saxophonist and this ablum prove it with an all star line up like this its hard to not call it a underratted masterpiece of its kind if anything it has great long standing music that last and you can appreiate what true is with all compositions a winners. Rivers wrote beatrice as part of his daily composition ritual, when he thought of his wife as the ideas started percolating. Sam rivers beatrice john coltrane satellite syeedas song flute lonnies lament countdown cannonball adderley jive samba toy azule serape. In the early 1990s sam and wife beatrice moved to florida, in part to expand his. Shop and buy the all jazz real book c edition sheet music. Prior to inspiration, sam rivers hadnt recorded for a major label in nearly 20 years, and he hadnt cut a studio session in two decades. In the young rivers playing you can hear the influences of coltrane and ornette coleman, but his own voice is there, too. Im heading down there with jazz journalist ed hazell, and well be spending seven full days at the rivbea archive in preparation for the coming book version of my sam rivers sessionography.
The alljazz real book catalog search results iucat. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. Original compositions by most of the great contemporary and bebop jazz. Rivers is memorable composer, all songs were writen by him. Cd included with the book contains 37 melodies played by the following artists. The all jazz real book bb edition sheet music plus. Sam s daughter monique has 40 bins full of materialstudio rivbea schedules, photographs, correspondence, tour lists, memorabilia, scores, and who knows. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
I would just add, although makemyday implies it, to keep in mind that not all harmony is functional. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Instruments en mib eb instruments fake and real book english 550pp 2001 2001. Original sam rivers version here is a slightly different version of beatrice by sam rivers. John coltrane satellite, syeedas song flute, lonnies lament. Miles davis springsville blues for pablo i dont wanna be kissed down tadds delight little melonae. Beatrice sam rivers blue seven sonny rollins blues for pablo miles davis bohemia after dark oscar pettiford. Both musicians were born in the 1920s, and lived well into this century. Samuel carthorne rivers september 25, 1923 december 26, 2011 was an american jazz musician and composer. Musixmatch for spotify and apple music is now available for your computer. Configuration works well as an introduction to sam rivers on many levels. But above all, rivers is remembered for beatrice, a deeply felt ballad inspired by his wife. Rivers is one of the great jazz musicians from the early start long ago with bros as miles davis, art blakey, tony williams and wayne shorter. Shop and buy the all jazz real book bb edition sheet music.
Beatrice rivers handled business of jazz for legendary. Unlike so many of his other books, beatrice is one that features almost no action scenes whatsoever. Some listeners, beguiled by the sheer beauty and melodicism of beatrice, might. Sam rivers beatrice john coltrane satellite syeedas song flute lonnies lament countdown cannonball adderley jive samba toy azule serape ornette coleman. In the 1970s he was the first artist to open a jazz cultural arts center in greenwich new york, which was used as a venue to help artist exhibit their talents and gain recognition. The alljazz real book is a sturdy, wellconstructed book. Dolphin dance chord progression jazz backing track play along the real book duration. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible. Beatrice band, a hungarian rock band beatrice, a song from sam rivers time with blue note, on the 1964 album fuchsia swing song. Beatrice rivers obituary orlando, fl orlando sentinel. Since the 1970s musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig night after night. The strong plastic, largediameter spiral binding allows the book to set open on a music stand. The all jazz real book complete list of songs classic jazz.
The all jazz real book eb edition by various fake book. The music of presence jazz is geared toward providing top quality entertainment at affordable costs for your top class events rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, black tie events, business, holiday, and family parties. Shop and buy the all jazz real book eb edition sheet music. Sam rivers fuchsia swing song vinyl lp amoeba music. He performed on soprano and tenor saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, harmonica and piano. Since 1995, its been a place where readers can come to discover new writers and great books. Samuel carthorne rivers september 25, 1923 december 26, 2011 was an american jazz. Beatrice is a tune written by the famous jazz musician and composer sam rivers who passed away in december of 2011. Download download beatrice jazz pdf sheet read online read online beatrice jazz pdf sheet beatrice jazz chart beatrice lead sheet bb beatrice play along beatrice pdf beatrice jazz play along beatrice sam rivers pdf beatrice bb pdf beatrice transcription 31 aug 20 im continuing to work on jazz in odd meters and have transcribed the harmony from robert glaspers arrangement of the great. The recent passing of saxophonist and composer sam rivers on december 26, 2011 was followed by an outpouring of critical praise. Iucat is indiana universitys online library catalog, which provides access to millions of items held by the iu libraries statewide. A memoir of the trip to new york city for the sam rivers, dave holland, and barry altschul concert at columbia universitys miller theatre, may 25th, 2007. Beatrice sam rivers bassdrums backing track youtube. In the early 1990s sam and wife beatrice moved to florida, in part to expand his orchestra.
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