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Marissa Membreno

Marissa Membreno. Composition History Professor Tyler T. Oliphant. Miles Davis. Seven Steps To Heaven.

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Marissa Membreno

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  1. Marissa Membreno Composition History Professor Tyler T. Oliphant

  2. Miles Davis

  3. Seven Steps To Heaven Song selection #1 “I fall in Love Too Easily” by Miles Davis is from the album titled “Seven Steps To Heaven”. This album tracks the evolution of Davis working band over three sessions in 1963 this was the last studio work he would do until early 1965. The first two sessions recorded are in the presences of tenor saxophonist George Coleman, pianist Victor Feldman, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Frank Butler. “I fall in Love Too Easily” like all of the tracks focuses on him lyrically.

  4. “ I Fall In Love To Easily” 0:00 to 0:16 Introduction with the piano by Victor Feldman. 0:16 to 2:19 Introduction of the trumpet by Miles Davis, with intermissions made by the piano as well as the bass by Ron Carter 2:19 to 2:48 Continuation of the trumpet and piano with an introduction made by the drums, played by Frank Butler 2:48 to 2:53 The piano and trumpet have a brief solo, pausing quickly to present the piano and then the trumpet 2:53 to 3:10 The trumpet is reintroduced 3:10 to 3:26 There is an introduction to the tenor saxophone by George Coleman, the bass is also introduced

  5. “I Fall In Love Too Easily” 3:26 to 4:03 The trumpet is introduced in combination with the bass, and the piano. 4:03 to 4:43 The trumpet fades and there is an introduction to the piano and bass play, with a greater emphasis on the bass. 4:43 to 5:50 The piano takes the lead and you can hear the tremble of the bass in the background. 5:50 to 6:46 The Trumpet is reintroduced the bass continues in the back ground, ending with the trembling of the bass and brief on and off introduction from the trumpet.

  6. “Porgy and Bess” Porgy and Bess is a studio album that was released by Jazz musician Miles Davis in 1959. The album was recorded over series of four sessions. This was the 2nd collaboration by Miles Davis and Gil Evans, the album has been referred to as the best of their collaborations. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” was recorded on 7/29/58 and produced by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. Davis was dissatisfied with bebop which was a style of Jazz characterized by very fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity and improvisation based on the combination of simultaneous tones, notes and melodies. Davis felt hindered by the complex chord changes. Davis became inspired by George Russell’s approach of “Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization” because he viewed this as an opportunity to stray away from dense cord laden composition.

  7. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” 0:00 to 0:18 Song begins with the trumpet, symbols and the bass 0:18 to 0:22 Tempo remains the same and becomes more passionate with the addition of the tuba, saxophone, alto flute, bass flute and bass clarinet 0:22 to 0:39 Trumpet solo with a light symbol in the background 0:39 to 1:00 Trumpet solo continues with the progression of the symbol, the timbre of the trumpet fades until it comes to a complete stop. 1:00 to 1:11 Soft trombone with horns 1:11 to 1:26 Solo trumpet with background symbols increasing in tempo, leading to a crescendo. 1:26 to 1:36 Trumpet continues playing, tempo slows in the background

  8. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” 1:36 to 1:46 Trumpet continues playing, with the joining of horns and up tempo 1:46 to 1:56 Steady tempo 1:56 to 2:06 Horns fade and dynamic becomes louder, you can faintly hear the flute and clarinet 2:06 to 2:16 Trumpet becomes more dynamic, the rhythm of the trumpet takes over the trumpets presences, horns and trombone are heard 2:16 to 2:26 Trumpet and trombone fade sequential and the rhythm of the trombone then is reintroduced 2:26 to 2:37 Solo trumpet continues, brief intro made by the flugelhorn

  9. “Bess, You Is My Woman Know” 2:37 to 2:47 Trumpet plays with the incorporation of the alto saxophone, alto saxophone fades, trumpet continues playing 2:47 to 2:57 Trumpet solo continues, bass flute makes an appearance and fades 2:57 to 3:07 Trumpet solo continues 3:07 to 3:17 Trumpet and bass flute play 3:17 to 3:27 Dramatic notes played by the trumpet, bass and symbols continue in the background 3:27 to 3:37 Trumpet continues playing, flute, alto flute and clarinet make a brief appearance

  10. “Bess, You Is My Woman Know” 3:37 to 3:47 Dramatic emphasis with the trumpet, flugelhorn, horn and tuba 3:47 to 3:57 Trumpet continues playing, flugelhorn enters and exits 3:57 to 4:07 Flugelhorn solo 4:07 to 4:17 Trumpet makes way for flute, alto flute, and clarinet 4:17 to 4:27 Trumpet continues to play, rhythm of the trumpet increases and decreases, symbols have a steady noted pace. 4:27 to 4:37 Symbols slow down, flute, alto flute and clarinet are present

  11. “Bess, You Is my Woman Know” 4:37 to 4:47 Horns give way to trumpet solo, wind instruments fade 4:47 to 4:57 Trumpet solo fades, all instruments give way to alto flute solo 4:57 to 5:12 Somber horn finale

  12. Works Cited www.youtube.com for the following videos “‪Miles Davis - Bess, You Is My Woman Now‬” and “I Fall In Love To Easily” Miles Davis Image is brought to you courtesy of www.jazz.com from “THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL HERBIE HANCOCK PERFORMANCES” by Ted Gioia

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