Bop for Miles
Bop for Miles | ||||
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Live album by Mark Murphy | ||||
Released | 2004 | |||
Recorded | October 10, July 30, 1990, Vienna | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 37:02 | |||
Label | HighNote | |||
Producer | Joe Fields | |||
Mark Murphy chronology | ||||
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Bop for Miles is 2004 live album by Mark Murphy, recorded in tribute to trumpeter Miles Davis. [1]
Recorded live in Vienna in 1990, the final track, "Miles", was recorded in 1999.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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."[1]
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".[3] The review singles out the opening of "On Green Dolphin Street" as "an a cappella tour de force from the singer".[3]
Track listing
- "All Blues" (Miles Davis) - 6:44
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 4:08
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) - 3:35
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Mort Dixon, Al Henderson) - 6:03
- "On Green Dolphin Street" (Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington) - 7:22
- "My Ship" (I. Gershwin, Kurt Weill) - 3:10
- "Farmer's Market" (Art Farmer, Annie Ross) - 7:30
- "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (Charles Mingus) - 5:01
- "Parker's Mood" (Charlie Parker) - 5:48
- "Milestones" (Davis) - 5:25
- "Miles" (Mark Murphy) - 2:59
Personnel
- Mark Murphy - vocals, arranger
- Achim Tang - double bass
- Peter Mihelich - piano
- Allan Praskin - saxophone
- Vito Lesczak - drums
- Production
- Katherine Miller - engineer
- Joe Fields - producer
- Ira Yuspeh - engineer
- Bill Milkowski - liner notes
References
- ^ a b c d "Bop for Miles". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1057. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (8 ed.). London: Penguin. p. 963. ISBN 978-0-14-102327-4.
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- Mark Murphy's Hip Parade (1959)
- Playing the Field (1960)
- Rah (1961)
- That's How I Love the Blues! (1962)
- Midnight Mood (1967)
- The Dream (1969-1993)
- Bridging a Gap (1972)
- Mark II (1973)
- Mark Murphy Sings (1975)
- Mark Murphy Sings Mostly Dorothy Fields & Cy Coleman (1977)
- Stolen Moments (1978)
- Satisfaction Guaranteed (1979)
- Bop for Kerouac (1981)
- The Artistry of Mark Murphy (1982)
- Brazil Song (Cancões Do Brasil) (1983)
- Mark Murphy Sings the Nat "King" Cole Songbook, Volume One (1983)
- Living Room (1984)
- Beauty and the Beast (1985)
- Night Mood: The Music of Ivan Lins (1986)
- September Ballads (1987)
- Kerouac, Then and Now (1989)
- What a Way to Go (1990)
- One for Junior (1991)
- I'll Close My Eyes (1991)
- Very Early (1993)
- Song for the Geese (1995)
- Dim the Lights (1996)
- Some Time Ago (1999)
- Links (2000)
- Lucky to Be Me (2001)
- Once to Every Heart (2002)
- Memories of You: Remembering Joe Williams (2003)
- Love Is What Stays (2007)
- Never Let Me Go (2010)
- A Beautiful Friendship: Remembering Shirley Horn (2012)
- Wild and Free: Live at the Keystone Korner (1980)
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- Just Jazz (1993)
- The Latin Porter (2000)
- Stolen...And Other Moments (1997)
- The Best of Mark Murphy: The Capitol Years (1997)
- Jazz Standards (1998)
- Songbook (1999)
- Mark Murphy Sings Nat King Cole & More (1999)
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