I've got my love to keep me warm

2016년 연말에 벤쿠버 재즈 Jam 그룹에서 크리스마스 연주 파티를 하는데

거기서 연주 한 I've got my love to keep me warm을 업데이트 하였다.

<Artist: Irving Berlin>

<Reference Information: Artist Biography>

Synopsis

Irving Berlin was born in Tyumen, Russia, on May 11, 1888, and immigrated to New York as a child. He would become one of the most popular songwriters in the United States, with hits like "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "What’ll I Do" and "White Christmas." Berlin's film and Broadway musical work included Puttin’ on the Ritz, Easter Parade and Annie Get Your Gun. He died in New York City on September 22, 1989, at age 101.

Early Life and Career

Irving Berlin was born Israel Baline on May 11, 1888, in the village of Tyumen, Russia. His family fled to escape the region's persecution of the Jewish community and settled in New York City in the mid-1890s. As a teen, Baline worked as a street singer, and by 1906 he had become a singing waiter in Chinatown. His first published tune was 1907's "Marie From Sunny Italy," with Nick Nicholson penning the music. As the lyricist, Baline's name was misspelled as "I. Berlin" on the sheet music. He decided to keep the name, becoming Irving Berlin.

Hit With 'Alexander's Ragtime Band'

A few years later, Berlin would become a lyricist for the music publishing company Waterson & Snyder. He released a major hit in 1911, "Alexander's Ragtime Band," earning the nickname "King of Tin Pan Alley." Berlin was diligent in his writing efforts and was self-taught as a pianist, never learning how to read music and playing in the key of F-sharp, working with a special transcribing keyboard and assistants to explore other keys. Nonetheless, by the second decade of the 20th century, he had dozens upon dozens of songs under his belt.

Berlin started writing musicals by this time as well, having his Broadway debut with Watch Your Step in 1914. Berlin became a U.S. citizen in 1916 and, upon serving in World War I, penned the musical Yip! Yip! Yaphank! as an Army fund-raiser.

Writing 'What'll I Do'

Berlin had wed Dorothy Goetz in 1912, but she died months after their honeymoon after contracting typhoid fever. His sorrow was heard in his popular ballad "When I Lost You." Years later, in 1925, he fell in love with heiress Ellin Mackay. Her father was against the courtship and sent Mackay away to Europe, during which time Berlin wrote beautiful tunes of yearning that included "What'll I Do" and "Always." Upon her return to the States, the couple eloped. They would have four children and be married for decades, until Mackay's death in 1988.

With his Broadway collaborator Victor Herbert, Berlin became a charter member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1914. And in 1919, Berlin founded the Irving Berlin Music Corporation, which gave the musician full control of his copyrights.

Penning 'White Christmas'

Berlin would go on to compose more than 1,500 songs and score dozens of musicals and films. Among his best known big-screen works were Puttin' on the Ritz (1929), Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938), Easter Parade (1948) and three Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films, including Top Hat (1935), which featured "Cheek to Cheek," and Follow the Fleet (1936), which featured "Let's Face the Music and Dance." 1942's Holiday Inn showcased Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas," which would become the highest-selling tune in history.

A Smash With Ethel Merman

Berlin shaped patriotic fervor as well with his composition of "God Bless America," first sung by Kate Smith in 1938 and becoming an "unofficial" national anthem of the United States. After the war, Berlin struck Broadway gold again with 1946's Annie Get Your Gun, inspired by the life of Annie Oakley. The smash musical starred Ethel Merman and featured a slew of popular songs like "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better," "I Got the Sun in the Morning" and "There's No Business Like Show Business." Berlin had another hit with Merman with the 1950 musical Call Me Madam, which was also turned into a 1953 film.

Creating a Canon

Irving Berlin would ultimately be nominated for nine Academy Awards with seven nods in the song category, winning in 1943 for "White Christmas." Many of Berlin's songs became popular hits and are considered part of the standards canon, having been covered by a multitude of artists who include Shirley Bassey, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra and Nancy Wilson.

After crafting the 1962 musical Mr. President, Berlin retired, spending ample time in his Catskill Mountains home and eventually withdrawing from public appearances. Nonetheless, he continued to receive accolades and an outpouring of praise for his magnificent contributions to the musical landscape. He died in New York City on September 22, 1989, at the age of 101.

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스윙 곡에서도 크리스마스 곡으로 어울리는 I've got my love to keep me warm.

유튜브에서 곡 검색 몇게 해봤는데 이게 가장 크리스마스 느낌이 나서 올린다.

(포켓몬을 뮤비 케릭터로 한게 인상적이다.)

<참고영상>

내 폰에 영상 담아서 요즘 출퇴근 할때 맨날 듣는다. 아쉬운게 있다면 원곡이랑 Key가 다르다는게 함정.

여튼 이곡을 드럼,베이스,피아노,기타,트럼펫,보컬로 한번 연습해보았다. 어디서? 새로운 합주장소 "Piano gallery"에서.

우리 재즈 클럽 호스트 멤버중에 피아노 가게 사장도 있으신데, 이분이 주최해서 여기서도 2주에 한번씩 합주연습을 하곤 한다.

이날 20명 정도 와서 Jam연주를 즐겼다. 이날 새로운 Jammer들을 봤는데 라틴드럼쩌는 분이랑 스켓쩌는 보컬분과 합주를 했다.

(근데 피아노 쩌는 사람은 언제 나타나나? 맨날 내가 피아노 치네)

(케네디언도 있지만 아시아분들도 많다. 왜? 사장이 중국분이라) 캐나다에서 보이는 중국인은 다 갑부라는데

여튼 갈때마다 연주, 간식 이런게 다 무료라서 인간적으로 연주시간 끝나고 뒷정리를 해주고 간다.

 

<연습합주영상>

일시:2016.12.17 8:15 PM

장소:3528 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC

아까 스켓쩌는 분 있다고 했는데 여기 영상에 나오는분은 아니니 오해말길.

피아노 솔로 좀더 깔끔하게 만들어서 본 공연때 잘 연주해야겠다.(역시 즉흥솔로연주는 안돼)

<아까 드럼 쩐다는 분 영상>

Take5 드럼 솔로때 촬영해보았다.

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그리고 3일 후 Kingsway에 있는 라이브 펍 Cottage Bistro에서 크리스마스 파티 공연을 하였다.

(학교 다닐 때 동아리에서 재즈카페공연 하는 느낌이었다.)

베이스 치는 Ian아저씨가 공연관리 하느라 고생이 많으셨다. 악기 세팅은 기본이고 홍보에 기획 혼자 거의 다함.

근데 연주 곡 신청해놓고 막상 공연 날 오지 않는 사람도 있어서 급히 곡 조정하고,

연주자 다른 곡 연주하게 설득하느라 스트레스를 많이 받더라. 귀국 전에 선물을 해줘야 겠다.

그리고 나 가르쳤던 선생님(Conrad) 초대해서 사진하나 찍자고 부탁했다.(내 표정이)

트럼펫 예전에 불어었다고 해서 내 트럼펫 친구(Vincent)도 소개시켜주고 연주도 보여주고 보냈다.

<공연영상>

일시:2016.12.20 10:07 PM

장소:4468 Main St, Vancouver, BC

약간의 미스는 예상했고 나름대로 만족함. 그리고 솔로잉할때 높은음 짚을때는 왼손도 같이 높은 코드를 짚어야 한다는것을 알았다.

여튼 재즈 meet up 커뮤니티에서 크리스마스 파티를 재미있게 보냈다.