Birdland
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SKU: A0.713557
By Manhattan Transfer. By Joe Zawinul and Jon Hendricks. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Jazz,Pop,Rock,Standards. Score and parts. 115 pages. John Ivor Holland #322132. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.713557).Birdland is a jazz/pop song written by Joe Zawinul of the band Weather Report as a tribute to the Birdland nightclub in New York City, which appeared on the band's 1977 album Heavy Weather. The Manhattan Transfer won a Grammy Award with their 1979 version of the song, featuring lyrics by Jon Hendricks. The Birdland club operated on Broadway from 1949 to1965. This was the club where Zawinul heard Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Miles Davis. Looking back, Zawinul claimed, "The old Birdland was the most important place in my life." The song was also named in honour of Charlie Parker. According to a 1978 interview, the studio version featured on Heavy Weather was recorded in just one take. Now your band can enjoy the full version of this modern-day classic.
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