Basie had been a member of a band led by pianist benny moten for several years. One o clock jump is a 1957 album by the count basie orchestra, arranged by ernie wilkins and featuring vocalist joe williams on seven of the ten tracks. One o clock jump is a jazz standard, a 12bar blues instrumental, written by count basie in 1937. One o clock jump is a 12bar blues that is the anthem of the count basie band. Report one o clock jump please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. May 30, 2017 though credited to basie, one oclock jump owed a lot to individual members. Basie one oclock jump sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. Upload document file or like to download immediately close. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original published key. Count basie one oclock jump sheet music piano solo in. Solos for piano, tenor 1, trombone 1, tenor 2, trumpet 2.
The dark streets of kansas city of 1939 offer swing music, fast cars, gangsters, and the chance to forget about. The saxophones change their riff to a melody usually recognized as the theme of one oclock jump. It seems reasonable that freddie green would play this tune in a variety of ways in order to reduce the tedium of countless performances. One oclock jump for voice, piano or guitar, intermediate sheet music. William count basie august 21, 1904 april 26, 1984 was an american jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Cover versions of two oclock jump written by benny goodman.
One oclock jump, jamboree and from coast to coast are instrumentals by the count basie orchestra. Aug 21, 2000 i played one o clock jump, yeah, about 5,100 times in my entire career, says basies arranger, tenor player, and eventual bandleader frank foster. The song two oclock jump was written by benny goodman, harry james and count basie and was first recorded and released by harry james and his orchestra in 1939. Count basie one oclock jump sheet music pdf notes, chords. One oclock jump is a 1957 album by the count basie orchestra, arranged by ernie wilkins and featuring vocalist joe williams on seven of the ten tracks ella fitzgerald is featured in duet with williams on the first track, too close for comfort, arranged by edgar sampson. The saxophones shift againa shorter, more intensely repetitive riff.
It was covered by gary guthman, bill blacks combo, st. One oclock jump, count basie university of virginia. Watch the video for one o clock jump from benny goodmans live at carnegie hall for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Their original 1937 recording of the song, for instance, featured such stellar musicians as saxophonists evans and lester young, trumpeter buck clayton, bassist walter page, and basie himself on piano. This tune is what is generally identified as the melody of one o clock jump. Doubles 1st trombone c instruments solo page b b instruments solo page e b instruments solo page bass clef instruments conductor c flute optional 1st e b alto saxophone 2nd e. Download and print one oclock jump sheet music for piano solo by count basie.
The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. Basie one oclock jump sheet music for voice, piano or. Part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 aliss download as with everything, i like to jump in head first and work it out from there. You can also get midi file, pdf and 300 online lessons for guitar, bass and keyboard. According to basie, we hit it with the rhythm section and went into the riffs, and the riffs just stuck. Print and download one oclock jump sheet music composed by count. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Count basie one oclock jump sheet music notes and chords arranged for piano transcription. One oclock jump is a 12bar blues that is the anthem of the count basie band. Set in kansas city in 1939, one o clock jump is sprinkled with hip period dialogue, delivered by mcclendons hardnosed pi protagonist, dorie lennox. By the late 1950s freddie green had played one o clock jump thousands of times. Nothing says basie more than the original one oclock jump arrangement recreated here by jeff hest. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly.
Set in kansas city in 1939, one oclock jump is sprinkled with hip period dialogue, delivered by mcclendons pi hardnosed protagonist, dorie lennox. One oclock jump was originally named blue balls by count basies band, but when being recorded on the radio, basie was asked what the name of the song was. Note that the trombone chord, just before the downbeat, is accented by drummer jo jones e. For the 1957 album featuring count basie, joe williams and ella fitzgerald see one oclock. The original 1937 recording of the tune by basie and his band is noted for the saxophone work. Goodman was regarded by some as a demanding taskmaster, by others an arrogant and eccentric martinet. Whatever the origins, one oclock jump was recorded by the basie band for decca records on july 7, 1937, and on hearing it later that summer, audiences simply took it as an invitation to dance.
Rather it also includes the descending chromatic triplet trumpet run that harry james used in his two o clock jump. High quality and interactive, transposable in any key, play along. Cover versions of two oclock jump written by benny. Whatever the origins, one o clock jump was recorded by the basie band for decca records on july 7, 1937, and on hearing it later that summer, audiences simply took it as an invitation to dance. One oclock jump basie came to new york city in 1936, and used elements of blues and jazz in the newer sounds of swing and big band. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Basie one oclock jump sheet music for piano solo pdf. Long afterward basie was still ending concerts with one oclock jump and the various member of the band never grew tired of it, finding new ways to rework the basic 12bar blues to fit the times. The song two o clock jump was written by benny goodman, harry james and count basie and was first recorded and released by harry james and his orchestra in 1939.
Count basie plays the one oclock jump, from the columbia film, reveille with beverly, starring ann miller. One oclock jump by lise mcclendon overdrive rakuten. The saxophones change their riff to a melody usually recognized as the theme of one o clock jump. They played at the reno club and sometimes were broadcast on local radio. Thats exactly what i did with my arduino irrigation system, only it took quite a long time to accomplish the working it out from there bit about 6 months id say, but i did it, and here it.
Solos are by buddy tate and don byas on tenor saxophones, dickie wells on trombone. He was one of the most important jazz bandleaders of his time. View notes one o clock jump music chart from mus 102 at boise state university. Dorie smokes lucky strikes, drives a packard with bald tires and, thanks to her dark past, she carries a knife. The start of the second hour in both the 12hour and the 24hour clock. Count basie one oclock jump sheet music piano solo in db. Lyrics to one oclock jump by count basie from the 300 hits.
Halfway around the world, war has begun, but for dorie lennox, a newlyminted private eye on her first tail, danger is more immediate. Benny goodman, born benjamin david goodman, may 30, 1909 june, 1986 was an american jazz musician, known as king of swing, patriarch of the clarinet, the professor, and swings senior statesman. Print and download one oclock jump sheet music composed by count basie arranged for piano. Mute or solo instruments of mp3s and transcribe songs chords from youtube. Provided to youtube by universal music group one oclock jump digitally remastered 2003 asleep at the wheel 20 greatest hits. Apr 07, 2017 provided to youtube by universal music group one oclock jump digitally remastered 2003 asleep at the wheel 20 greatest hits.
He led his popular count basie orchestra for almost 50 years. This should allow you to make a more informed purchasing decision, and with tens of thousands of scores to choose from, there should be one appropriate for you. It was adapted from one oclock jump benny goodman, harry james and count basie. One oclock jump sheet music composed by music by count basie 1 of. You may view the first page of any score before buying. One oclock jump became the theme song of the count basie orchestra. Set in kansas city in 1939, one o clock jump is sprinkled with hip period dialogue, delivered by mcclendons pi hardnosed protagonist, dorie lennox. When moten died in 1935, basie took over the band and developed it as his own. For the 1957 album featuring count basie, joe williams and ella fitzgerald see one oclock jump album one oclock jump is a jazz standard, a 12bar blues instrumental, written by count basie in 1937. The drummer reinforces the trombone chord with a sharp accent on the snare drum. One oclock jump count basie arranged by paul cook instrumentation optional alternate parts horn in f doubles 1st trombone baritone t. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company.
It was adapted from one o clock jump benny goodman, harry james and count basie. Digital sheet music for one o clock jump by count basie, john brimhall scored for easy piano. One oclock jump count basie full big band arrangement. Digital sheet music for one oclock jump by count basie, john brimhall scored for easy piano. Set in kansas city in 1939, one oclock jump is sprinkled with hip period dialogue, delivered by mcclendons hardnosed pi protagonist, dorie lennox. This tune is what is generally identified as the melody of one oclock jump. Basie liked the results and named the piece one oclock jump. Meticulously notated with basies simple but timeless piano solo plus transcribed solos for tenors 1 and 2, trombone, trumpet, bass and the mother of all basie swinging shout choruses. Long afterward basie was still ending concerts with one o clock jump and the various member of the band never grew tired of it, finding new ways to rework the basic 12bar blues to fit the times. To this day one o clock jump is one of the best examples of the kansas city style of big band playing. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals one oclock jump. One oclock jump was composed by count basie in 1937, in collaboration with saxophonist buster smith and arranger eddie durham. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music.
Count basie, lester young is the author of one oclock jump. Doubles 1st trombone c instruments solo page b b instruments solo page e b instruments solo page bass clef instruments conductor c flute optional 1st e b alto saxophone 2nd e b alto saxophone 1st b b. I played one oclock jump, yeah, about 5,100 times in my entire career, says basies arranger, tenor player, and eventual bandleader frank foster. Mar 21, 2009 mix one o clock jump count basie youtube. Benny goodman one oclock jump live at carnegie hall 1938. Many important musicians came to became popular and successful with his help, like tenor saxophonists lester young and. Benny goodman one o clock jump live at carnegie hall 1938. The melody derived from band members riffsbasie rarely wrote down musical ideas, so eddie durham and buster smith helped him crystallize his ideas. One oclock jump count basie download free in pdf or midi. Late one night with time to fill, the band started improvising. Two oclock jump written by benny goodman, harry james. Count basie one oclock jump sheet music piano solo in c. Count basie, lester young is the author of one o clock jump. By the late 1950s freddie green had played one oclock jump thousands of times.
The swing big band anthem one oclock jump was jazz pianist count basies biggest hit and signature theme song, but also a potent demonstration of the. Lyrics to one o clock jump by count basie from the 300 hits. Note that the other parts trumpets and trombones remain the same. It seems reasonable that freddie green would play this tune in a variety of ways in order to reduce the tedium of. Since it was too inappropriate for radio, he looked at the clock and responded with one oclock jump. One o clock jump music chart issues in jazz a listening. Jazz album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Count basie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is a good arrangement, though, it is not truly basies version of one o clock jump.
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