BIRDLAND Solo Piano Arrangement

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Five thousand light years from Birdland, but I'm still preachin' the rhythm Longgone, uptightyears from Birdland, an' I'm still teachin' it with 'em. Years from the land of the bird, an' I am still feelin the spirit. Five thousand light years from BirdBirdland, but I know people can hear it. Bird named it, Bird made it, Bird heard it, then played it. Well stated! Birdland, it happened down in Birdland. In the middle of that hub I remember one jazz club where we went to pat feet, down on FiftySecond street. Ev'ry body heard that word, that they named it after Bird; where the rhythm swooped and swirled, the jazz corner of the world. An' the cats they gigged in there were beyond compare. Birdland I'm singin' Bird land. Birdland, ol' swingin' Birdland. Hey man the music really turns you on. Really? The mu sic turns me on. Down them stairs, lose them cares. Where? Down in Birdland, total swing, bop was king. There. Down in Birdland; Bird would cook. Max would look. Where? Down in Birdland, Miles came through, Trane came, too. There, Down in Birdland, Basie blew, Blakey too. Where? Down in Birdland, CanonBall played that hall, there. Down in bird land, Yeah. There may never be nothin' such as that No mo' Scooby wah No mo' Down in Birdland that's where it was at I know Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh I know. Back in them days bop was rid'in' high. Helooo Goodbye.......... How well those cats remember their first Birdland gig to play at Birdland is an honor we still dig. Yeah that nother club was like in aworld Sure enough Yeah baby All o' the cats had the cookin' on People just sat an' they were steady lookin' on, then Bird he came and spread the word Birdland. Yes, indeed he did. Yes in deed he did. Yes indeed he really did Told the truth way down in Bird land. Yes, indeed he did Charie Parker played at Bird land. Yes indeed he really didland, Charlie ker ker played at Bird land Bird named it, Bird made it, Bird heard it, then played it. Well stated! Birdland, it happened down in Birdland. Ev' ry body dug that beat Ev'rybod y stomped their feet Ev'ry bod y loves bebop an' they'll ne ver stop! Down them stairs, lose them cares. Where? Down in Birdland, total swing, bop was king. There. Down in Birdland; Bird would cook. Max would look. Where? Down in Birdland, Miles came through, Trane came, too. There, Down in Birdland, Basie blew, Blakey too. Where? Down in Birdland, CanonBall played that hall, there. Down in bird land, Down them stairs lose them cares Where? Down Birdland. Total swing, Bop was king. There Down in Birdland. Max would look. Quite a groove Down Cause y't' move Come in twos came pay through your dues 'Trane What can came you lose? There? Just your blues Down so lose them. The band swingin' one and all Blaand what a ball Where? Down in Birdland, Music is good Music is better than good. hall Pretty good. there. Very nice. Down in Birdland. Things are bein' like they should Very good Very good. Very good. cares. Where? All you gotta do is lend an ear an' listen to it. BirdThen y' dig a little sooner soon. You'll be diggin' ev'rything, diggin' all the music. There. What a ball! Down in bird land. Yes indeed he did Yes he did. Parker played at Bird land. Yes indeed he did Come in pairs Down them stairs lose y'r cares. Them that dares gits it. Pay the gate Don't be late, it's a date. Whatta ya know? If y' dig then you'll dig it's a groove. in Birdland Miles too in Birdland. Basie blew key too. Cannonball played that (Down) them stairs. Lose them Down in land. (Total) Yes he really did in Bird would cook.