If you want to start fully understanding jazz standards, how they work, and how to improvise over them, check out my ebook and companion course the jazz standards playbook get started. Jan 01, 2003 miles davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual whos who of the modern jazz era. He typically depending on the need of the skit lived in a ramshackle shack in the garbage dump, where he slept in a bathtub. Jazz piano tips, history, recommended recordings, and resources for miles davis freddie freeloader and every tune in the real book.
Airegin, all blues, all of you, au privave, bags groove, billies bounce bills bounce, blue haze, budo, but not for me, bye bye blackbird, diane, dig, doxy, e. Download and print freddie freeloader sheet music for piano solo by miles davis. Towards the end, freddie overhears a childrens choir practicing, and is truly touched by what he hears. By retooling songs featured in the original real book, the reharmonized real book shows new options on how melodies can be harmonized. Apr 24, 2008 check out freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis kind of blue by anthem jazz educators series on amazon music. Join freddie, clem, deadeye, mcpugg, and the rest of the crew as they serve up halarious skits and comedy bits for the whole family. To help modern musicians approach some of these jazz standards with a fresh perspective, hal leonard is proud to present the reharmonized real book. Miles davis freddie freeloader sheet music, notes and chords. Freddie freeloader by miles davis miles davis digital sheet.
The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. Freddie the freeloaders christmas dinner wikipedia. Freddie freeloader sheet music miles davis real book melody. Another christmas episode, which is one of my alltime favorites, is again featuring freddie the freeloader, trying unsuccessfully to get arrested on christmas eve in order to have somewhere warm to stay for the next 90 days.
Freddie freeloader was originally written by miles davis, and was recorded to become a part of the 1959 record kind of blue. Music notes for real book melodychords sheet music by miles davis miles davis. Richard bernard eheart july 18, 19 september 17, 1997 professionally known as red skelton was an american comedy entertainer. One of the real book versions is correct, but the recording itself isnt. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles milestones nardis.
This page displays the thumbnail view of all plates in this series. Freddie freeloader from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to the. I am freddie the freeloader ive got a telltale ear i rule a brownstone in brooklyn enjoy the chronicle of my life. The album was recorded in 1959 and also contains so what, all blues, and blue in green, all of which are in the real book. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles. Freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis.
Freddie the freeloader red skeltons famous hobo clown red skelton s most famous character, freddie the freeloader, is a happy hobo clown. With freddie freeloader it turns out that while i transcribed the 1977 version in the key of b, the song is actually in b flat. The red skelton hour freddies masquerade tv episode. The real book volume i sixth edition c edition hal. Freddie the freeloader red skeltons famous hobo clown. The real book volume i bass clef edition hal leonard. Clicking on the plate image or title will take you to full plate view which contains all the information known and discussions for the plate. Freddie freeloader sheet music miles davis real book. Freddie is even awarded the prize for best costume. Have fun following along with my musical sleuthing, and discovering how to play the melody correctly. Freddie freeloader miles davis original music scores.
Jul, 2019 freddie freeloader was originally written by miles davis, and was recorded to become a part of the 1959 record kind of blue when you listen to miles davis music in general and freddie freeloader is no exception most of his kind of blue music is modal, not tonal. The program stars red skelton and was part of hbos standing room only series of specials. Jun 08, 2010 this is a great standard tune by miles davis from his kind of blue album, which is touted by many to be the topselling jazz album of all time. He was best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program the red skelton show. It was a christmas tv special, that i never saw play again on tv, but i never forgot it for some reason and looked for it for years. Real book standards for piano, saxophone, guitar, trumpet by anthem jazz educators series now. Emilieclaire barlow freddie freeloader lyrics genius. Accurate, easytoread lead sheets and professional, customizable audio tracks accessed online for 10 songs. Mar 24, 2006 according to the real book, it goes through bb7 for four bars, then eb7 for two bars, then back to bb7 for two bars, and then the last four are one bar of f7, one bar of eb7, then two bars of ab7 first time or two bars of bb7 second time and then back to the top. Freddie freeloader from the jazz pianists ultimate guide. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader. The piece takes the form of a twelvebar blues in bflat, but the chord over the final two bars of each chorus is an aflat7, not the traditional bflat7 followed by either f7 for a turnaround or some variation of bflat7 for an ending. Davis states the opening theme, then the musicians take it in turns to improvise, in the most gentile and understated way.
Freddie freeloader is a composition by miles davis and is the second track on his 1959. This updated real book featuring daviss music contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for 70 of his most famous original compositions. Freddie freeloader chord progression jazz backing track play along the real book duration. Freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis kind of blue. Freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis kind of blue anthem jazz educators series from the album blues and jazz playalong.
Dec 28, 2012 freddie freeloader is possibly my favorite track on kind of blue, and recently ive begun listening more closely and critically. The miles davis real book second edition c instruments. Freddie manages to sneak in the merrymaking by pretending to be dressed as a hobo his real clothing. Its a great classic with red scelton as the bum type clown freddie the freeloader also vincent price plays a big role in it to as fredies friend. The license plate or vin and plate state are required to investigate each vehicle. Theres this cat his name is freddie this cats a bartender well known by anyone hip and he can mix the kind of drinks that you wont forget one sip and you. The chicken with the jaco pastorius big band live in japan 1982 with chorale style soul intro opening starts at minute and 30 seconds of video.
Freddie the freeloader s christmas dinner aka red skeltons s christmas dinner is a tv special that premiered on home box office hbo on december, 1981. Clicking on the plate image or title will take you to full plate view which contains all. Unlike emmett kelly s weary willy tramp clown, freddie the freeloader had a perpetually upbeat personality, sure. Freddie freeloader lead sheet pdf by miles davis minedit. The piece takes the form of a twelvebar blues in b.
Miles davis playalong real book multitracks volume 2 hal. Freddie freeloader by miles davis miles davis digital. Freddie freeloader from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. Love 1982 freddie freeloader 1990 boppin at the blue note 1994.
The real book c edition by various fakebook spiral. In this score, i include image files for both pages of the original key of b transcription, as well as pdf for the transposedtob flat version. At the end of the program, red appears onstage to hawk a new book, called vaudeville from the honky tonks to the palace written by joe laurie, jr. Are you playing the correct melody to miles davis freddie. Freddie freeloader is a composition by miles davis and is the second track on his seminal album kind of blue. Blue in green boplicity be bop lives four freddie freeloader milestones nardis seven steps to heaven so what. Freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis kind of blue anthem jazz educators series. Unlike emmett kellys weary willy tramp clown, freddie the freeloader had a perpetually upbeat personality, sure that good fortune awaited him just around the corner. Hal leonard the miles davis real book second edition c. Red skeltons most famous character, freddie the freeloader, is a happy hobo clown. Miles davis freddie freeloader chords, sheet music notes.
I know the piano and trumpet solos are wynton kelly and miles davis, but, of the two saxophone solos, which is john coltrane and which is cannonball adderley. The 2nd track of miles daviss 1959 album kind of blue. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible. Davis freddie freeloader sheet music real book melody. According to the real book, it goes through bb7 for four bars, then eb7 for two bars, then back to bb7 for two bars, and then the last four are one bar of f7, one bar of eb7. If you want to get my stepbystep process for learning jazz standards so that you are set up for success, check out my free guide learn jazz standards the smart way send it to me.
Freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed without any reqard to law or royalties paide to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. The ultimate resource for studying the work of miles davis. Listen to your favorite songs from blues and jazz playalong. Richard bernard red skelton july 18, 19 september 17, 1997 was an american comedy entertainer. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. Check out freddie the freeloader real book chrod changes miles davis kind of blue by anthem jazz educators series on amazon music. All blues, bitches brew, blue in green, boplicity be bop lives, budo, eighty one, flamenco sketches, four, freddie freeloader, half nelson, miles, milestones, nardis, the serpents. Stream anthem jazz educators series on amazon music.
Collector point plate series freddie the freeloader. Hal leonard miles davis real book musicians friend. All blues bitches brew blue in green boplicity be bop lives budo eighty one. When you listen to miles davis music in general and freddie freeloader is no exception most of his kind of blue music is modal, not tonal. Free search service of jazz scores from the old real books for educational purposes and reherseals only. Davis freddie freeloader sheet music for piano solo pdf. Freddie freeloader, like much of kind of blue is a study of rhythmic and melodic simplicity. Budo eighty one flamenco sketches four freddie freeloader half nelson miles milestones nardis the serpents tooth seven steps to heaven sippin at bells so what solar somethin else the theme tune up vierd blues what it is and. Real book standards for piano, saxophone, guitar, trumpet by anthem jazz educators series on amazon music. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Did miles davis play this melody wrong on kind of blue. Freddie freeloader is a composition by miles davis and is the second track on his 1959 album kind of blue.
Freddie freeloader sheet music score by miles davis. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The real book volume 1 bookusb flash drive pack hal. The more information you can provide about the vehicle, driverowner and location, the better. The miles davis real book contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for nearly 60 of his most famous original compositions, including. Freddie freeloader isnt as modal as the rest of the tunes on kind of blue, its closer to a jazz blues progression, but i was wrong to say it is a standard progression. This updated real book featuring miles music contains highly accurate, easytoread, musicianfriendly lead sheets for 70 of his most famous original compositions. This is a great standard tune by miles davis from his kind of blue album, which is touted by many to be the topselling jazz album of all time. Real book c version freddie the freeloader miles davis kind of blue real book c version freddie the freeloader miles davis kind of blue skip navigation sign in.