Black and tan fantasyduke ellington and his orchestra. For many people everything that is great about music and. Armstrong was a leader in the move away from the early new orleans style of jazz counterpoint, with its interweaving lines for clarinet, trumpet and trombone, towards a style dominated by soloists. Note the virtuosic break at the end of the ab section. They are of course referring to west end blues written by king oliver in 1928.
Both with his trumpet and with his rich, gravelly voice, he made famous such jazz and pop classics as west end blues, when its sleepy time down south, hello, dolly, and what a wonderful world. First, though, he would spend 1928 making several more classic smallgroup recordings in chicago, including some that would rank among the best of his career, like the immortal west end blues. Louis went on to worldwide fame as a charismatic personality, a distinctive singer, a great bandleader and a sublime cornet player. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon music. For a guaranteed delivery please use our express delivery. West end blues 1928 in 1929, louis armstrong would return to new york and would work from that point on with a full orchestra. Note on louis armstrongs introduction to west end blues.
West end blues louis armstrong analysis bradpottermusic. It includes the opening cadenza and the solo he plays at the end. West end blues 19261928 louis armstrong on allmusic 2007 between november 1926 and december 1928, louis. West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrong s 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. On piano, earl hines plays the same chord on each beat, four beats to the bar. Louis armstrong west end blues chicago, 28 june 1928. West end blues, a song by louis armstrong on spotify. The composition was written and originally recorded by armstrongs mentor, joe king oliver, but armstrong established himself as a genius and major influence of american music with the recording he made that day.
Joe king oliver wrote west end blues, and was the first to record it on june 11, 1928, with his band the dixie syncopators. Lyrics to west end blues by louis armstrong from the a portrait of louis armstrong gralin album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. West end blues, form diagram university of virginia. Feb 06, 2016 the song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5. Print and download west end blues sheet music composed by clarence williams.
West end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a. It was 88 years ago on this day, june 28th, 1928, that louis armstrong and his band, the hot 5, assembled in a chicago recording studio and waxed a disc that would be among the most iconic and. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed forever. Not only is it the version that cemented the tune in popular consciousness, it helped define what jazz could be.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. West end blues louis armstrong bb on the orginial louis armstrong recording hot five for okeh records 1928 3 3 3 3 5 3 3. Its roots and early development, oxford university press, 1986. Check out west end blues by louis armstrong on amazon music. The texture moves to homophonic when the tonic chord is played and the band enters. For use with all bb, eb, c, and bass clef instruments, the jazz playalong series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. By the time oliver wrote west end blues, his protege, louis armstrong, had formed a studio band that recorded as either the hot five or hot seven, depending on its size. Armstrong overcame poverty, a lack of formal education, and racism to become one of the most innovative and influential musicians of the 20th century, and one of the most beloved entertainers in the world.
Louis armstrong, southern jazz, cornet, and trumpet player, singer, bandleader, and popular entertainer. This powerpoint will analyse west end blues by louis armstrong under the catagories. In place of a solo break at the end of the chorus, the band comes in with a syncopated figure. West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on amazon. This is a loose transcription of the famous louis armstrong recording. It was originally composed by joe king oliver and is largely performed as an instrumental, although lyrics were later added by american jazz pianist, clarence williams. Analysis of west end blues by james watson on prezi.
Clarence williams west end blues sheet music in eb major. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Best sellers new releases home electronics gift ideas help computers gift cards sell registry books. Louis armstrong west end blues 1988, vinyl discogs. By far the best known recording of west end blues is the 3minuteplus, 78 rpm recording made by louis armstrong and his hot five on june 28, 1928. Everyday, somewhere, a trumpet or cornet player tries to render an emulation of louis armstrong playing the west end blues. Potato head blues and struttin with some barbecue in 1927. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hello hello i dont know why you say goodbye, i say hello hello hello i dont know why you say goodbye, i say hello. West end blues by louis armstrong and his hot five on. His recordings soon after with pianist earl fatha hines most famously their 1928 weather bird duet and armstrongs trumpet introduction to and solo in west end blues remain some of the most famous and influential improvisations in jazz history. Gunther schullers comment on louis introduction to west end blues from early jazz. It was 88 years ago on this day, june 28th, 1928, that louis armstrong and his band, the hot 5, assembled in a chicago recording studio and waxed a disc that would be. In these recordings, which are considered some of the most seminal and enduring pieces in the history of jazz, armstrong abandoned the traditional.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Louis armstrongs west end blues, the day jazz changed. The song is called west end blues and was recorded by louis armstrong and his hot five in 1928. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. With musicianfriendly lead sheets, melody cues and other splittrack choices on. Louis armstrong s west end blues, the day jazz changed forever it was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. Armstrong recorded several later versions of west end blues, including for the 1947 film new orleans and with his all stars in the 40s. Texture the piece starts of with a trumpet solo which means it is monophonic. The 7th on the i causes a dissonance which needs to be resolved with a iv chord. Jun 28, 2012 on june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. The king jazz story,louis armstrong records story in chronological order vol. Armstrong plays trumpet and sings, backed by a band including pianist earl hines, clarinetist jimmy strong, trombonist fred robinson, banjoist mancy carr and drummer zutty singleton on hand cymbals. West end blues uses a typical new orleans front line of trumpet, clarinet and trombone with a rhythm section of piano, banjo and percussion.
Armstrong was now free to develop his personal style as he wished, which included a heavy. All the great songs and lyrics from the complete louis armstrong, vol. Aug 06, 2000 west end blues was a sleepy southern blues tune written by joe king oliver until it landed in the hands of trumpeter louis armstrong in the late 1920s, at a recording studio in chicago. The version featured here is one of the older examples of louis armstrong playing the tune, probably with his hot seven in the 1930s. Louis armstrong was generally acclaimed by critics as the greatest jazz performer ever. Form, harmony, instrumentation and timbre, melody, rhythm and metre, texture, tonality, performercomposer audience and occasion. He supposedly invented scat singing one day in the studio, when he dropped the lyric sheet for a new song he was cutting, just as the head of the record company appeared in the control booth.
Westend blues 192633 by louis armstrong louis armstrong artist format. Louis s west end blues introduction consists of only two phrases. West end blues 1926 1928 album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. It was 28 june 1928, when louis armstrong and the hot five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. On june 28 in 1928, louis armstrong created one of historys landmark musical recordings in chicago with west end blues. King olivers west end blues is one of the keystones of jazz and, therefore, american popular music, but even more than that, louis armstrongs 1928 version, cut with his hot five, is a towering achievement. West end blues 1926 1928 louis armstrong on allmusic 2007 between november 1926 and december 1928, louis. This figure is extended for a couple of bars before armstrong comes back with the tune. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in eb major. Watch the video for west end blues from king olivers riverside blues for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
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