Kenny Hagood
Pancho Kenneth "Kenny" Hagood ( born 1926 in Detroit, † 11 November 1989) was an American jazz singer. He is best known for his participation in the board Birth of the Cool of Miles Davis.
Life and work
Kenny Hagood sang at the beginning of his musical career with Benny Carter and from the end of 1947 in the orchestra of Dizzy Gillespie, with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band early in 1948 visited Europe. Since then he has mainly performed as a soloist. His vocal style is particularly influenced by Billy Eckstine next to Gillespie; heard this is due to the recording of " Darn That Dream " on the Birth -of-the -Cool - session in March 1950 Already on the ( very late published ) " precursor " plate, the Pre- Birth of the Cool. - with the live recording from the Royal Roost club 1948 - Hagood has interpreted this title, also Why Do I Love You.
Furthermore Kenny Hagood made recordings under his own name; with Thelonious Monk he took in July 1948 two pieces, which should belong to the legendary Blue Note Records recordings at the beginning of his career: "All the Things You Are" and two takes of " I Should Care ". After he was gone from the scene for several years, made in 1967 with four titles attention to himself, which was accompanied by the rhythm section of the Jazz Crusaders; the recordings published by Spotlite.
Disco printing specifications
- Charlie Parker: The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings ( Mosaic, 1947-48 )
- Miles Davis: Cool Boppin ' - Historic broadcasts from the Royal Roost 1948/1949 ( Fresh Sound; appeared earlier than LP: Pre- Birth Of The Cool ( Cicala Jazz Life) )
- Dizzy Gillespie: Pleyel 48 (Vogue, 1948)
- Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy Gillespie & His Big band In Concert (GNP Crescendo, 1948)
- Milt Jackson: Wizard Of The Vibes ( Blue Note1948 -52)
- Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool ( Capitol 1949-50 )
- Thelonious Monk: The Complete Blue Note Recordings ( Blue Note, 1947-58 )