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Four (composition)
"Four" is a 1954 jazz standard. It was first recorded and arranged in 1954 by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and released on his album '' Miles Davis Quartet''. It is a 32-bar ABAC form. The song composition officially credits jazz trumpeter Miles Davis as the writer. However, there is some controversy that it may have actually been composed by someone and purchased by Davis. The American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson has claimed ownership for the song. Personnel *Miles Davis – trumpet *Horace Silver – piano *Percy Heath – double bass * Art Blakey – drums Recordings The following artists have covered this composition. *Miles Davis – '' Miles Davis Quartet'' (1954) * Stan Getz – ''West Coast Jazz'' (1955) * Miles Davis – ''Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet'' (1956) * Gene Ammons – '' Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons'' (1957) *Anita O'Day – '' Anita O'Day Sings the Winners'' (1958) *Phineas Newborn – ''The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the ''Birth of the Cool'' sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so haphazardly due to a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contract wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammin' In Hi Fi With Gene Ammons
''Jammin' in Hi Fi with Gene Ammons'' (also rereleased as ''The Twister'') is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label. accessed December 6, 2012 Reception reviewer stated: "Tenorman Gene Ammons headed a series of notable studio jam session in the 1950s and this is one of the better ones... The results are an accessible and often exciting brand of bebop".Yanow, S[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Gordon's height was , so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years. Gordon's sound was commonly characterized as being "large" and spacious and he had a tendency to play behind the beat. He was known for inserting musical quotes into his solos, with sources as diverse as " Happy Birthday" and well known melodies from the operas of Wagner. This is not unusual in jazz improvization, but Gordon did it frequently enough to make it a hallmark of his style. One of his major influences was Lester Young. Gordon, in turn, was an early influence on John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins. Rollins and Coltrane then influenced Gordon's playing as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Garland Revisited!
''Red Garland Revisited!'' is an album by pianist Red Garland featuring tracks recorded in 1957 which were first released on the Prestige label in 1969.Red Garland discography accessed September 4, 2012 Reception In his review for , called it "Predictably excellent music".Yanow, SAllMusic Review accessed September 4, 2012 Track listing |
Red Garland
William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz piano. Early life William "Red" Garland was born in 1923 in Dallas, Texas. He began his musical studies on the clarinet and alto saxophone but, in 1941, switched to the piano. Less than five years later, Garland joined the trumpet player Hot Lips Page, well-known in the southwest, playing with him until a tour ended in New York in March 1946. With Garland having decided to stay in New York to find work, Art Blakey came across Garland playing at a small club, only to return the next night with his boss, Billy Eckstine. Garland also had a short-lived career as a welterweight boxer in the 1940s. He fought more than 35 fights, one being an exhibition bout with Sugar Ray Robinson. Later life and career 1955–1958: the first great Miles Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four (Joe Henderson Album)
''Four'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded on April 21, 1968, but only released in 1994 by the Verve label. It features a live performance by Henderson with pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Henderson really pushes the rhythm section (which, although they had not played with the tenor previously, had been together for a decade) and he is certainly inspired by their presence. This is a frequently exciting performance by some of the modern bop greats of the era".Yanow, S. Allmusic reviewaccessed March 12, 2009. Further selections from this concert were released as '' Straight, No Chaser''. Track listing # " Autumn Leaves" (Kosma, Prévert, Mercer) – 13:37 # "Four" (Davis) – 12:16 # "On the Trail" ( Grofe) – 14:55 # " Stardust/ Old Folks" ( Carmichael, Parish/ Robison, Hill) – 11:47 # " On Green Dolphin Street" (Washington, Kaper) – 16:05 # "The Theme" (Davis) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent labels, including Blue Note, Milestone, and Verve. Biography Early life Born in Lima, Ohio, United States, Henderson was one of fourteen children. He was encouraged by his parents Dennis and Irene (née Farley) and older brother James T. to study music. He dedicated his first album to them "for being so understanding and tolerant" during his formative years. Early musical interests included drums, piano, saxophone and composition. According to Kenny Dorham, two local piano teachers who went to school with Henderson's brothers and sisters, Richard Patterson and Don Hurless, gave him a knowledge of the piano.Original liner notes to '' Page One'' by Kenny Dorham He was particularly enamored of his brother's record collection. It seems that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four & More
Four' & More: Recorded Live in Concert'' is a live album by Miles Davis, recorded at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center, New York City, NY on February 12, 1964, but not released until 1966. Two albums were assembled from the concert recording: the up-tempo pieces were issued on this album, while ''My Funny Valentine'' consists of the slow and medium-tempo numbers. Track listing Original LP Track listing Side 1 # "So What" (Miles Davis) – 9:10 # "Walkin'" (Richard Henry Carpenter) – 8:06 # "Joshua/Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)" (Victor Feldman) – 11:14 Side 2 # "Four" (Davis) – 6:18 # "Seven Steps to Heaven" (Feldman, Davis) – 7:51 # "There Is No Greater Love/Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)" (Marty Symes, Isham Jones) – 11:23 Reissue CD (COL 519505 2, 2005) # "So What" (Miles Davis) – 9:10 # "Walkin'" (Richard Henry Carpenter) – 8:07 # "Joshua" (Victor Feldman) – 9:32 # "Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)" (Davis) – 1:44 # "Four" (Davis) – 6:28 # "Seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a leader. A number of his compositions, including " St. Thomas", " Oleo", " Doxy", "Pent-Up House", and "Airegin", have become jazz standards. Rollins has been called "the greatest living improviser" and the "Saxophone Colossus". Early life Rollins was born in New York City to parents from the United States Virgin Islands. The youngest of three siblings, he grew up in central Harlem and on Sugar Hill, receiving his first alto saxophone at the age of seven or eight. He attended Edward W. Stitt Junior High School and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in East Harlem. Rollins started as a pianist, changed to alto saxophone, and finally switched to tenor in 1946. During his high school years, he played in a band with other future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynard '62
''Maynard '62'' is an album released by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring tracks recorded in late 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.Minn, MMaynard Ferguson discography accessed May 31, 2016 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars. Track listing # "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:28 # "Maria" (Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim) – 3:02 # "Zip 'n' Zap" (Al Gilbert) – 2:52 # "Lazy Afternoon" (Jerome Moross, John La Touche) – 4:17 # "Go East Young Man" (Slide Hampton) – 5:45 # "This Is My Lucky Day" ( Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) – 2:25 # ""X" Stream" (Jaki Byard) – 3:10 # "Four" (Miles Davis) – 3:32 # "Pretty Little Nieda" ( Rolf Ericson) – 5:46 # "'Round About the Blues" (Don Sebesky) – 4:16 *Recorded in New York City on June 20, 1961 (track 10) and December 1961 (tracks 1-9) Personnel *Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, trombone * Bill Berry (track 10), Chet Ferretti, Nat Pavone (tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maynard Ferguson
Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served as stepping stones for up-and-coming talent, his versatility on several instruments, and his ability to play in a high register. Biography Early life and education Ferguson was born in Verdun (now part of Montreal), Quebec, Canada. Encouraged by his mother and father (both musicians), he started playing piano and violin at the age of four. At nine years old, he heard a cornet for the first time in his local church and asked his parents to buy one for him. When he was thirteen, he soloed with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Orchestra. He was heard frequently on the CBC, notably featured on a "Serenade for Trumpet in Jazz" written for him by Morris Davis. He won a scholarship to the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Jazz Piano Of Phineas Newborn Jr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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