Moanin' (Bobby Timmons) Bobby Timmon's hard bop tune featured on the album 'Moanin', recorded by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in 1958. Includes a lead sheet. Moanin' Piano Bobby Timmons/arr.
Bobby Timmons' best known composition, Moanin' is a standard amongst instrumentalists and vocalists alike. For vocalists who are unfamiliar with Bobby Timmons or soul-jazz—the mix of hard-bop and gospel for which Bobby was known best— Moanin' makes a perfect introduction to Bobby's melodic and harmonic vocabulary. On the featured recording—the first recording of the vocal version—Lambert, Hendricks and Ross sing a shortened version of the form, which we've marked on each edition of the vocal lead sheet (in addition to including the entire form): a sixteen-bar solo section and an abbreviated head out.Lyric Description: Jon Hendricks wrote a soulful, gospel-inspired lyric for this Bobby Timmons classic. The Moanin' is a lament for all the troubles and loneliness in life, a plea for relief.Vocal RangesF minor: C3 to E-flat4, written 8va. Suitable for tenors.F minor is the standard instrumental key, and it's the key used by Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. It's also the most popular male vocal key, with recordings by, and other male artists.
Also sings it in F minor, as does and a few other female singers.C minor: G3 to B-flat4. Suitable for altos or mezzo-sopranos.This is the most popular female vocal key, and recordings include our own.B-flat minor: F3 to A4. Suitable for altos.If you have a little lower female voice, like, this may be your key.If yet another key would be better for you, send the key you'd like to and we'll post the transposition on the website for purchase. If you're not sure which key is best, send us your range and we'll work with you to figure out the best key. By the time of this recording, less than a year after the original Art Blakey instrumental version in October, 1958, this song had taken off, with several instrumental recordings. Lambert, Hendricks and Ross' version was the first vocal recording.
It was their third album as co-leaders, after 'Sing A Song Of Basie' (1957) and 'The Swingers' (March 1959). Gildo Mahones was their regular pianist from 1959 until the mid-'60s, frequently alongside bassist Ike Isaacs. This is their only recording with on drums. A beloved pianist with one of the most easily recognizable styles, Bobby Timmons is responsible not only for bringing his unique gospel-tinged voice to the piano, but also for his funky compositional masterpieces that have become jazz standards, like Moanin’ and This Here (Dis Here).
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These two are by no means the only memorable original works of Bobby’s—nearly all of his works are instantly recognizable as Bobby Timmons originals, as they all have his signature style of soul, funk, and gospel, while maintaining the hallmarks of true hard-bop jazz.Born in Philadelphia to a religious family, Bobby studied piano with his uncle, who also taught McCoy Tyner. He moved to New York at age 20 to start his recording career with ’s Jazz Prophets.
Jon Hendricks is an acclaimed jazz vocalist and lyricist known as the 'Father of Vocalese.' He is considered by numerous critics to be one of the best living scat singers and was named by jazz journalist the 'Poet Laureate of Jazz.' At 14, Jon frequently sang with Art Tatum. During his college years in Toledo, Ohio, he sang with Charlie Parker, who encouraged him to sing professionally. Jon made his recording debut in 1955 with Dave Lambert; in 1957, he recorded with Lambert and Annie Ross. The trio became one of the best-known jazz vocal groups, known for their use of vocalese and their innovative arrangements.
From 1968-1973, Jon worked in Europe; on his return, he worked for the.San Francisco Chronicle. His theatrical work about the history of jazz, The Evolution of the Blues, ran for five years off-Broadway. Jon's lyrics to compositions by, Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, and many others.
These music notes for Keyboard (Abridged) includes 2 page(s). It is performed by Bobby Timmons. The style of the score is 'Jazz'. Catalog SKU number of the notation is 109514. This score was originally published in the key of. Authors/composers of this song: anon.
This score was first released on Monday 27th June, 2011 and was last updated on Sunday 19th August, 2018. The arrangement code for the composition is. Minimum required purchase quantity for these notes is 1. Please check if transposition is possible before your complete your purchase.Transpose / Free notes.