Boplicity

"Boplicity"
Composition by Miles Davis
from the album Birth of the Cool
ReleasedFebruary 1957
RecordedApril 22, 1949
GenreCool jazz
Length3:02
LabelCapitol
Composer(s)Gil Evans
Miles Davis, aka Cleo Henry
Producer(s)Pete Rugolo[1]

Boplicity is a jazz composition which has become a standard. It was written by Miles Davis and Gil Evans for the 1957 album Birth of the Cool, but credited to "Cleo Henry", which was the maiden name of Davis' mother.[2][3] It was composed in the key of F major.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Boplicity" at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Cleo Henry". Discogs. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Hentoff, Nat (May 2, 1957). "The Birth of the Cool: Gil Evans". downbeat.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  4. ^ The Real Book. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. 1 September 2004. p. 58.
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