''Bop for Miles'' is 2004

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by Mark Murphy, recorded in tribute to trumpeter Miles Davis. Recorded live in Vienna in 1990, the final track, "Miles", was recorded in 1999.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states: "As is typical of Murphy, his readings of these tunes are seminal. His attention to color and nuance in a ballad like ' Summertime' is just plain canny: he seems to coax the emotion out of the tune from underneath it, from someplace it was hidden away from view. As Murphy seamlessly changes tempos, keys, and vocal styles without blinking, the poetry gives way to burning scat and improv. A live gig by a master, this is worth seeking out." Richard Cook and Brian Morton assign a 3 star rating in '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings'' and call the mix of Davis originals and Davis-associated standards "something of the feel of a sought-after live bootleg". The review singles out the opening of " On Green Dolphin Street" as "an

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tour de force from the singer".

Track listing

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All Blues "All Blues" is a jazz composition by Miles Davis first appearing on the influential 1959 album ''Kind of Blue''. It is a twelve-bar blues in ; the chord sequence is that of a basic blues and made up entirely of seventh chords, with a VI in the t ...

" ( Miles Davis) - 6:44 # " Summertime" ( George Gershwin,

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

, DuBose Heyward) - 4:08 # " Autumn Leaves" ( Joseph Kosma,

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallich ...

, Jacques Prévert) - 3:35 # " Bye Bye Blackbird" (

Mort Dixon Mort Dixon (March 20, 1892 – March 23, 1956) was an American lyricist. Biography Born in New York City, United States, Dixon began writing songs in the early 1920s, and was active into the 1930s. He achieved success with his first published ef ...

Al Henderson Al Henderson (born 24 September 1950) is a retired Trinidad soccer forward who played two seasons in the North American Soccer League. Henderson was born in Trinidad, the son of a soccer referee who taught Henderson the sport. Henderson went to E ...

) - 6:03 # " On Green Dolphin Street" ( Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) - 7:22 # " My Ship" (I. Gershwin,

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fru ...

) - 3:10 # "Farmer's Market" (

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

, Annie Ross) - 7:30 # " Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

) - 5:01 # " Parker's Mood" ( Charlie Parker) - 5:48 # "

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" (Davis) - 5:25 # "Miles" ( Mark Murphy) - 2:59

Personnel

* Mark Murphy - vocals, arranger *Achim Tang - double bass *Peter Mihelich - piano *

Allan Praskin Allan Conrad Praskin (December 17, 1948, in Los Angeles) is an American jazz musician (alto saxophone player, composer and bandleader). He is living in Europe for more than 30 years. Life and works Praskin had clarinette lessons, when he was ...

- saxophone *Vito Lesczak -

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;Production *Katherine Miller - engineer *

Joe Fields Joseph Charles Fields Jr. (born November 14, 1953) is a former professional American football center and guard in the National Football League for the New York Jets and the New York Giants. Raised in Deptford Township, New Jersey, Fields ...

- producer *Ira Yuspeh - engineer *

Bill Milkowski Bill Milkowski (born September 26, 1954) is an American jazz critic, journalist, and biographer. Since the 1970s he has written thousands of articles for magazines and album liner notes.. He has written for '' DownBeat'', ''JazzTimes'', ''Jazziz' ...

- liner notes

References

{{Authority control HighNote Records albums Miles Davis tribute albums Mark Murphy (singer) live albums 2004 live albums