Birth of the Cool Recording Sesson Part 3-A

Birth of the Cool Recording Sesson Part 3-A (March 9, 1950)

1) Moon Dreams (Chummy MacGregor / Johnny Mercer, arranged by Gil Evans)
2) Deception (Miles Davis, arranged by Gerry Mulligan)

Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet), J.J. Johnson (trombone), Gunther Schuller (french horn), Bill Barber (tuba), Lee Konitz (alto sax), Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), John Lewis (piano), Al McKibbon (bass), Max Roach (drums)

from the album 'BIRTH OF THE COOL'

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 1950
• post-bebop
• jazz
• Miles
• Davis
• nonet
• Gil
• Evans
• Gerry
• Mulligan
• John
• Lewis
• Pete
• Rugolo
• Birth
• of
• the
• Cool
• Moon
• Dreams
• Deception

[kingoma61]

The arrangement of "Moon Dreams" is based on the 1944 Glenn Miller recording of this song, which was released as V-Disc 201. The music for "Moon Dreams" was composed by Chummy MacGregor, the pianist, arranger, and composer in the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics. Martha Tilton first recorded the song in 1942 for Capitol but as a straight pop song. The Glenn Miller-Chummy MacGregor big band influence continued after World War II.

[60otaku3]

Thank you for a detailed commentary about the arrangement of "Moon Dreams", kingoma61-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)b

[1319second3771]

Needed to take a brain break to soothe the fried meninges and i decided to take a cruise through you tube...mission accomplished! What a pleasant surprise...thank-you for sharing this Album. Miles Davis provided the soundtrack of my youth.

[60otaku3]

You're very welcome, 1319second3771-san!!

Otaku3 (^o^)/

[eljonq1812]

the coolest track on this album besides Darn that Dream... :) very soothing harmonic arrangement by Gil. loved Miles inclusion of Bill Barber and Gerry Mulligan for their deep sound complementing Miles soft trumpet style... tnx 4 posting this treasure

[60otaku3]

You're welcome, eljonq1812-san!!

Otaku3 (*^_^)/

[6teezkid]

Every Jazz connoisseur says Miles' best album was "Kinda Blue". Me? 2nd after "Birth of the Cool".