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| Waltz for Debby (1964 album) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Bill Evan's sound was marked by the use of tone clusters and chords voiced in intervals of fourths. One of his most-loved compositions is "Waltz for Debby," a beautiful jazz waltz which integrated complex harmonies with a soft, flowing melody line.
Bill Evans joined Miles Davis in 1958 and together they influenced the development of modal jazz. He was also a pianist most at home in a trio, one in which he would often feature "collective improvising." His melancholy, sensitive lyrical melodies played over rhythmically and harmonically complex song structures, created some of jazz's most memorable music.
Play the song, Waltz for Debby in 3/4 time signature, moderate and subdued.
Here is the chord chart to Waltz for Debby.
C/G
E7/G#
Am
C7/G
Fm7
Bb7
Gsus4
D7(b5)
F#m7
Fm7
Em7
Ab7/Eb
Dm7(sus4)
G(b5)
C/G
F
B
Em
Fm
C/G
G7
C/G
G7
Fm
C/E
I thought I would post the chords I am playing. There's block and broken chords throughout the song.
L.H. / R.H.
GBCE/G
G#CDF/E
ABCE/B
GBbCF/C,D,E,G (single notes)
FAbBbEb/EbGAb
BbF/GCE
BbEb/AbDbF
GAD/C
DGbAbC/D, Eb, C (single notes)
F#CA/E, D, C, B (single notes)
FGAbC/EbAbC
EA/DGB
EbAb/DbGbBb, Ab
DFG/G, C, F, C (single notes)
GBC#/G
GBCE/G
EFA/FA
B/EbAbC
/DGBb
EGAD/DG, B, C,
FBb/EbAbC, Bb, A
GBCE/G, C, E, A (single notes) *
GCDF/G, F, C, A (single notes) * repeat (4 times)
FBb/EbAbC, Bb, Ab
EAD/F#, G, B, D, A, F#
Immediate download for the sheet music can be find here
Awhile back I posted about Bill Evans. You can see the older post http://pianodiana.blogspot.com/2012/04/bouncin-with-bill-e.html
Also, you may be interested in a music dvd, Gospel Keys202
Best wishes on this Blue Monday!
"Jazz washes away the dust of every day life." -- Art Blakey
