Myles – Bill Pierce
A powerful, stirring ballad, Myles has a melody that soars. Solo piano arrangement also available.
- Recording: Billy Pierce - Give And Take
- Recorded on: June 6, 1987
- Label: Sunnyside (SSC 1026)
- Concert Key: D minor
- Style: Ballad
- Tenor Sax - Billy Pierce
- Piano - Mulgrew Miller
- Bass - Ira Coleman
- Drums - Tony Reedus
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A haunting ballad with a voluptuous melody, Myles makes a stunning addition to any repertoire. Pierce develops a simple rhythmic theme into a lyrical sixteen bars. The key of the piece could be best described as lydian; although it centers around F major, B natural is a central note to the piece.
Bill wrote this composition for his oldest son Myles. The evocative, wistful tone of the ballad perfectly captures the feelings of a father for his young son.
This album, "Give And Take," contains compositions by several jazzleadsheets.com composers in addition to Pierce: pianist Donald Brown and trumpeter Bill Mobley (coming soon). We also have two titles from "One For Chuck," Bill's later album on Sunnyside.
Second Floor Music combo arrangements from this album are available for Bill Mobley compositions.
This album, "Give And Take," contains compositions by several jazzleadsheets.com composers in addition to Pierce: pianist Donald Brown and trumpeter Bill Mobley (coming soon). We also have two titles from "One For Chuck," Bill's later album on Sunnyside.
Second Floor Music combo arrangements from this album are available for Bill Mobley compositions.
Solo Piano Arrangement: This intermediate-level piano arrangement by Pamela Baskin-Watson lays out Myles in one chorus. It is an artful, tasteful arrangement that doesn't stray too far from the melody, but adds just enough pianistic detail.
Also available, Pamela's own composition, The Love We Had Yesterday.
Also available, Pamela's own composition, The Love We Had Yesterday.
Bill Pierce
born on September 25, 1948
Bill Pierce is known in the jazz world for both his innovative hard bop playing and his distinguished career as an educator. He hails from a musical family in Florida, with parents both educators who emphasized the value of music; he took up the saxophone early. Read more...