Four (composition)
| "Four" | |
|---|---|
| Composition by Miles Davis | |
| from the album Blue Haze | |
| Released | 1954 |
| Recorded | March 15 and April 3, 1954 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 4:03[1][better source needed] |
| Label | Prestige |
| Composer(s) | Miles Davis |
| Producer(s) | Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler |
"Four" is a 1954 jazz standard. It was first recorded in 1954 by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and released on his album Miles Davis Quartet.[2] It is a 32-bar ABAC form.[3]
The song composition officially credits jazz trumpeter Miles Davis[4] as the writer. However, there is some controversy that it may have actually been composed by someone else. The American jazz saxophonist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson has claimed ownership for the song.[5]
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. (1962)
- Maynard Ferguson - Maynard '62 (1962)
- Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins & Co 1964 (1964)
- Joe Henderson – Four (1968)
- Dexter Gordon - Bouncin' with Dex (1976)
- Harry Sweets Edison – Just Friends: Live at Bubba's Jazz Restaurant (1981)
- Chet Baker – Chet Baker in Tokyo (1987)
- Sam Jones – Right Down Front: The Riverside Collection (1988)
- Mulgrew Miller – From Day to Day (1990)[6]
- Madeline Eastman – Mad About Madeline! (1991)
- Ron Affif – Vierd Blues (1993)[7]
- Guy Barker – The Talented Mr Ripley - OST (with Pete King, Iain Dixon, Robin Aspland, Arne Somogyi and Clark Tracey) (1999)
- Anita O'Day – Complete Anita O'Day Clef/Verve Sessions (2000)
- Keith Jarrett – My Foolish Heart (2007)
- Lambert, Hendricks & Ross – Voices in Modern (2011)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross use Davis's solo on their 1958 album "The Swingers" which caused some conflict between Hendricks and Davis.[8]
References[]
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Blue Haze - Miles Davis | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Aebersold, Jamey (1995). Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long - Volume 65 - Four and More. Jamey Aebersold Jazz Inc. pp. ii. ISBN 1-56224-209-1.
- ^ Levine, Mark (1995). The Jazz theory Book. Sher Music Co. p. 388.
- ^ Koster, Rick. Texas Music, St. Martin's Press, page 319, (2000) - ISBN 0-312-25425-3
- ^ "Four". Learnjazzstandards.com. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Levine, Mark (1995). The Jazz theory Book. Sher Music Co. p. 114.
- ^ "Vierd Blues - Ron Affif | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Jon Hendricks | Fishko Files". Wnyc.org. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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