Jim R Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 In terms of song titles, that is. As usual, I know I could do more research (already did some) on this, but it's fun to post questions like this here and take advantage of the knowledge pool. So, I heard a song identified as "pyramid" on KCSM today while out in the car, and it's apparently on a Lew Tabackin Concord album from the late 80's- "Desert Lady". Lew was featured on flute on this particular track, and it blew me away (both his playing and the composition itself). So, I googled, looking for a composer credit. According to this blog page, which was the only source I managed to find easily, this particular "pyramid" was penned by none other than Edward Kennedy Ellington. I wasn't hip. I might have guessed John Lewis perhaps (as I associted the title with the MJQ), or maybe Horace Silver (who also wrote a tune by that title which was recorded on his "Further Explorations" album). At any rate, when I got home, I checked my database for any recordings I had, and came up with the aforementioned Silver recording; an EKE version (Reprise/Mosaic); and Horace Parlan's "On The Spur Of The Moment" (apparently the "pyramid" on this album was written by [easy listening pianist?] Roger Williams). Now I'm starting to panic, and then another Google search leads me to yet another "pyramid"- written and recorded by Cannonball... and I still haven't looked into the story on the MJQ recording! So, I guess my basic question (for the time being) would be... WTF? But really, does all this look correct to those of you who may be familiar with tunes under this title? Any chance some of these are the same tune, miscredited? For starters, I gotta go pull out the three I have. Roger Williams?!? Oh, also, does anybody have that Tabackin album and have any thoughts on it? I don't recall ever seeing it before, but I gotta lay my hands on it now. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 I immediately thought of Ellington, Silver and John Lewis pieces - an ASCAP search turns up 85 results and BMI claims 146. Do your own search. Quote
Jim R Posted May 18, 2006 Author Report Posted May 18, 2006 Whew! I dunno, that's a lotta homework, professor Nessa. Lemme see how many people are willing to show me their papers. Quote
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