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"Four"
Composition by Miles Davis
from the album Blue Haze
Released1954 (1954)
RecordedMarch 15 and April 3, 1954
GenreJazz
Length4:03[1][better source needed]
LabelPrestige
Composer(s)Miles Davis
Producer(s)Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler

"Four" is a 1954 jazz standard. It was first recorded in 1954 by Miles Davis and released on his album Miles Davis Quartet.[2] It is a 32-bar ABAC form.[3]

The song composition officially credits Miles Davis 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,[4] although it was originally credited to jazz trumpeter Miles Davis.[5]

Personnel

Recordings

The following artists have covered this composition.

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross use Davis's solo on their 1958 album "The Swingers" which caused some conflict between Hendricks and Davis.[8]

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Blue Haze - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ Aebersold, Jamey (1995). Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long - Volume 65 - Four and More. Jamey Aebersold Jazz Inc. pp. ii. ISBN 1-56224-209-1.
  3. ^ Levine, Mark (1995). The Jazz theory Book. Sher Music Co. p. 388.
  4. ^ https://www.learnjazzstandards.com/jazz-standards/four/
  5. ^ Koster, Rick. Texas Music, St. Martin's Press, page 319, (2000) - ISBN 0-312-25425-3
  6. ^ Levine, Mark (1995). The Jazz theory Book. Sher Music Co. p. 114.
  7. ^ amg
  8. ^ http://www.wnyc.org/story/277054-jon-hendricks/