Boplicity (be Bop Lives) by Miles Davis Large Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music
By Miles Davis
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Boplicity (be Bop Lives)
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Large Ensemble Alto Saxophone, Bass Guitar, Drum Set, Drums, Guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.844237
By Miles Davis. By Gil Evans and Miles Davis. Arranged by Gerhard Guter. This edition: audio, pdf, streaming. Jazz. Score and parts. 44 pages. Gerhard Guter #3574147. Published by Gerhard Guter (A0.844237).Jazz vocalists with a band will want to check this out! In 1949, Miles Davis organized the recording of twelve arrangements for the Capitol label, including the composition "Boplicity." The composition, popularized with the lyric "Bebop Lives" by the late, great Mark Murphy, was originally recorded by: Miles Davis (trumpet), Mike Zwerin (trombone), Bill Barber (tuba), Junior Collins (French horn), Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone), Lee Konitz (alto saxophone), John Lewis (piano), Al McKibbon (bass), and Max Roach (drums). This new treatment maintains the cool flavor of the tune/arrangement, but is scored for jazz voice (could be doubled at the octave by an additional singer) with fully notated syllables. Unlike the original arrangement, neither tuba nor horn are required. Instead, the conventional instrumentation consists of flugelhorn (or trumpet - no mutes), alto sax, trombone, vibraphone, guitar, piano, bass, and drums.
Exciting twists include a multi-meter bridge section, which weaves in and out of 3/4. Improv section with backgrounds and room for multiple soloists. Changes are in all parts. Horn ranges are very accessible and this is a great opportunity for a singer who wants to perform this classic tune with their band.
Demo performed and recorded by Gerhard Guter.
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