| Bop for Miles | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| 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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
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]
Swingin' Easy is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan.
Byrd in Hand is an album by American jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded on May 31, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year.
Heavy Sounds is an album by American jazz drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1967 and released on the Impulse! label.
Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers is a 1975 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims, featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin.
Oscar Peterson in Russia is a live album by Oscar Peterson, accompanied by Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, recorded in the Soviet Union.
I Remember Charlie Parker is a 1979 album by American jazz guitarist Joe Pass. A solo-guitar tribute to jazz musician Charlie Parker, it was re-issued in 1991 on CD by Original Jazz Classics.
Bob Brookmeyer and Friends is a 1964 jazz album released on Columbia Records by valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and featuring tenor saxophonist Stan Getz.
Sonny Meets Hawk! is a 1963 album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Coleman Hawkins appearing as guest artist. It was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in New York City on July 15 and 18, 1963. The album features some of Rollins's most avant-garde playing.
Dial "S" for Sonny is the debut studio album by the American jazz pianist Sonny Clark. It was released in November 1957 through Blue Note Records. The recording was made on July 21, 1957 with a septet assembled for the session consisting of horn section Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, and Hank Mobley and rhythm section Wilbur Ware and Louis Hayes.
Asia Minor is an album by Jamaican-born jazz trumpeter Dizzy Reece featuring performances recorded in 1962 and originally released on the New Jazz label.
I Remember Miles is a 1998 studio album by Shirley Horn, recorded in tribute to Miles Davis. The album cover illustration was a drawing Davis had once done of them both.
Herbie Mann at the Village Gate is a 1961 live album by jazz flutist Herbie Mann which was his third album for Atlantic Records, the main label for much of his career. The album was recorded at legendary club The Village Gate.
Goin' to the Meeting is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1962 for the Prestige label.
The Hap'nin's is an album by American saxophonist Gigi Gryce recorded in 1960 for the New Jazz label.
West Coast Live is a live album by trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Stan Getz which was recorded in California in 1953 but not released until 1997, on the Pacific Jazz label.
Central Avenue Reunion is a live album by Art Farmer and Frank Morgan recorded in Emeryville, CA in 1989 and originally released on the Contemporary label.
Bird Lives! is an album by pianist Joe Albany, recorded in 1979 and released on the Interplay label.
City Nights: Live at the Jazz Standard is the first of three live albums by saxophonist Frank Morgan that were recorded at the Jazz Standard in 2003 and released on the HighNote label.
Inglewood Jam, also known as Bird and Chet and Live at the Trade Winds, is a live album by jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, recorded in California in 1952 with trumpet player Chet Baker and Sonny Criss. It was released by the Jazz Showcase label in 1978.
Bop for Kerouac is a 1981 studio album by Mark Murphy.
