Start Time: 08:12. In the 2018 ENO production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, ‘Summertime’ was sung by Nadine Benjamin. “Summertime” is the famous aria which opens George Gershwin’s opera, Porgy and Bess. Browse our 49 arrangements of "Summertime." Added on July 19, 2019 Superb! Unfortunately, Gershwin wouldn’t live to see his song become the world-famous one it is today. Being one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, Miles Davis’s instrumental version of ‘Summertime’ on his 1958 album, Porgy and Bess, is one of the best known. We were surprised that Dave had not scored this tune before, but it "Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. Dubbed ‘The Queen of Gospel’, Mahaila Jackson became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world by singing ‘God’s music’. I would write "Summertime when" but that "and" sets up a tone, a whole poetic tone, not to mention a whole kind of diction that is going to be used in the play; an informal, uneducated diction and a stream of consciousness, as in many of the songs like "My Man's Gone Now". Have fun exploring the melody, sample solos, and improvisational concepts over this classic Gershwin tune. A prominent activist in America’s civil rights movement, Jackson purposely meshed Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’ with the African American spiritual, ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child’. He also wrote popular songs with success. Landing Jazz Club. Everything you need to know about ENO's production of Porgy and Bess. This is reinforced by his extensive use of the pentatonic scale (C–D–E–G–A) in the context of the A minor tonality and a slow-moving harmonic progression that suggests a "blues". [23] In 2005, Fantasia Barrino's version earned a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Recording Date: 1992 Sep 18. George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer. Here is a small selection that demonstrates the song’s versatility: Billie Holiday gives it the New Orleans treatment. 30, 2003, at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. Intro: Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 Bm7 X2 Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 Summertime...Bm7 Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 Bm7 And the livin' is easy Dm7 Fish are jumpin, Ebdim E7+/9 E9 E7/9-Eaug And the cotton is high Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 Your daddy's rich Bm7 Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 D7 And your momma's good-lookin' Cmaj7 Bm7/b5 Bb7 Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 Bm7 So hush, little baby, don't you cry (solo over verse) Am6 Bm7 Cmaj7/6 … Because of this, jazz artists have always been able to use improvisation to express themselves. Music and lyrics by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin / arr. The opera was even turned into a film two years later (featuring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge in the title roles), further propelling the song for greatness. The haunting, emotional directness of Gershwin's pentatonic melody imbues Summertime with an indelible sense of loss and desire. [25], Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, "A Century of Creativity: DuBose and Dorothy Heyward", Dateline New York: Kochan and Kytasty delve deeply into musical past, "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations", https://smtd.umich.edu/ami/gershwin/?p=8556, "A Languid Look Back To Gershwin's 'Summertime'", The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Selections from George Gershwin's Folk Opera Porgy and Bess, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book, Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook, Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport, The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live, Lady in Autumn: The Best of the Verve Years, Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944. George Gershwin: His Life and Works. [24], In 1997, American ska punk band Sublime released the single "Doin' Time", which sampled the Herbie Mann recording of "Summertime". The song is sung several times throughout Porgy and Bess. Billie was from Harlem, the home of New York’s black community, which at the time was bursting with creativity. 93, 1963). In 1956, however, Jackson released ‘Summertime’, one of the few times she recorded music that wasn’t religious. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Summertime_(George_Gershwin_song)&oldid=995173879, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 December 2020, at 17:10. The 1959 movie version of the musical featured Loulie Jean Norman singing the song. [8][10][11] Alternatively, the song has been proposed as an amalgamation of that spiritual and the Ukrainian Yiddish lullaby Pipi-pipipee. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and no. By the 70s, the song had travelled to Jamaica, and B.B Seaton’s reggae rendition was soon released. Written in 1934, ‘Summertime’ was one of the first compositions George Gershwin worked on for his brand-new opera Porgy and Bess. Miles Davis started his career as a member of Charlie Parker’s bebop quintet. Written in 1934, ‘Summertime’ was one of the first compositions George Gershwin worked on for his brand-new opera Porgy and Bess. Lana Del Rey has released a cover of George Gershwin’s song “Summertime”. It was speculated to be the lead single from her then-recently announced album Americana Standards and Classics, which was later scrapped. [16], In September 1936, a recording by Billie Holiday was the first to hit the US pop charts, reaching no. Arranger Rich DeRosa brings a big sound to the Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? 13 in Canada. Start Time: 31:56. Its lyrics are the first words heard in act 1 of the opera, following the communal "wa-do-wa". Aria from the opera Porgy and Bess.Shortly after its successful premiere, began to be played by many jazz musicians, eventually becoming one of the best known jazz standard. Summertime were written by DeBose Heyward, as were the other best lyrics in the musical Porgy & Bess. Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has characterized Heyward's lyrics for "Summertime" and "My Man's Gone Now" as "the best lyrics in the musical theater". Writing of the opening line, he says, That "and" is worth a great deal of attention. I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG, THIS ARTIST, THE LYRICS OR THE IMAGES. The jazz-inspired song is a lullaby for Clara to sing to her child, and it is reprised several more times throughout the opera. Correct version. Yes (136) No (119) With at least 25,000 versions, Porgy and Bess’s opening aria, ‘Summertime’, is the most covered song in the world. Up until the release of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s Jazz album, Porgy and Bess, ‘Summertime’ was still relatively unknown. This Gershwin classic has a refreshing sound, as the chorale intro slips into a slow swing feel reminiscent of the legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangement. Heyward wrote the story 'Porgy' on which the musical is based and many of the lyrics for the recitative are taken verbatim from his narrative & dialogue. [6] Other versions to make the pop charts include those by Sam Cooke (US no. The 2nd trumpet solo part goes to written F on the top line, and the lead trumpet goes to written A. It's the exact right word, and that word is worth its weight in gold. All compositions by Pepper Adams except where noted "Valse Celtique" – 13:31 "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 9:57 "Last Resort" (Victor Feldman) – 7:01 [4][5] Gershwin had completed setting DuBose Heyward's poem to music by February 1934, and spent the next 20 months completing and orchestrating the score of the opera.[6]. [3], Gershwin began composing the song in December 1933, attempting to create his own spiritual in the style of the African American folk music of the period. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and … [17][18] The most commercially successful version was by Billy Stewart, who reached no. Words and music by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin / arr. [15] Guinness World Records lists the website's 2017 figure of 67,591 as the world record total. Summertime is a fun song, but it’s harder to play than it looks, so studying this material builds your confidence and skill set to navigate this jazz standard. Summertime . We’ve taken a look at some of the different versions of ‘Summertime’ from the past 80 years. From jazz to ska-punk to Hollywood sadcore, the endurance of “Summertime” is a testament to the timelessness and malleability of Gershwin’s compositions—and we can’t wait to discover what forms these tunes will take next. The album in which the track featured, Cheap Thrills, was one of the most successful albums of the 1968. 1 Background 2 Music video 2.1 Background 2.2 Behind the scenes 3 Lyrics 4 Credits "Summertime" was written by George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, and Ira Gershwin … George Gershwin - Summertime (Official) official by George Gershwin with free online tab player, speed control and loop. California Cookin', is a live album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in California in 1983 and originally released on the Interplay label in 1991. [21][22] In Britain, a version by the Fun Boy Three reached no. 12. 78, 1961), Ricky Nelson (US no. This era is known as the Harlem Renaissance. It is sung by Clara as a lullaby. An opera aria with African American folk and spiritual influences, it was soon after interpreted by legends including Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, and morphed into a jazz standard. It’s initially sung by Clara as a lullaby to her baby, though it’s later reprised by Bess. Publisher: Alfred This item includes: Digital Sheet Music (for display and printing only) Once you buy or access this item as a Member, you'll be … Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. [2] Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has characterized Heyward's lyrics for "Summertime" and "My Man's Gone Now" as "the best lyrics in the musical theater". Dave Wolpe. The key is D minor, the vocal range is A below middle C to 2nd space A. George Gershwin and Summertime August 30, 2016 George Gershwin employed the pentatonic scale in a number of his works, most notably in the lullaby, Summertime, from the opera, Porgy and Bess. Further Reading: Pollack, Howard. Along with Joplin’s, versions of the song by artists such as Ricky Nelson, The Zombies and even the soulful Al Green helped popularise ‘Summertime’ to a new generation of people. ‘Summertime’, originally from Gershwin’s 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, has dipped into pretty much every musical genre imaginable. [12] The Ukrainian-Canadian composer and singer Alexis Kochan has suggested that some part of Gershwin's inspiration may have come from having heard the Ukrainian lullaby "Oi Khodyt Son Kolo Vikon" ("A Dream Passes by the Windows") at a New York City performance by Alexander Koshetz's Ukrainian National Chorus in 1929 (or 1926). Heyward's inspiration for the lyrics was the southern folk spiritual-lullaby "All My Trials", of which he had Clara sing a snippet in his play Porgy. "Doin' Time" peaked at number 87 on the Hot 100 in 1998. That rendition finished at #52 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. 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