Miles and Jean Pierre

[medjuck]

Just listening to the David Quintet wItH Coltrane in Holland April 9, 1960 and noticed that during his solo on Walkin', Miles plays the little ditty that eventually became Jean Pierre. That's 20 years before he recorded Jean Pierre. Anyone haves any other early sightings of it?

[king ubu]

Yup, in "Walkin'" from the "Amsterdam Concert", 1957-12-08, with Barney Wilen & the René Urtreger trio.

[sidewinder]

On one of the 60s CBS albums ('Filles' I think) Miles plays part of this theme as he closes out one of the tracks.

[ValerieB]

does anyone know who the tune was written for?

[bertrand]

Wasn't he Frances Taylor's son, I guess by a previous marriage?

Bertrand.

[ValerieB]

Wasn't he Frances Taylor's son, I guess by a previous marriage?

Bertrand.

give that man a silver dollar!!

[JSngry]

There was talk back in the day of it being a French child's song, a playground riff of sorts. This could still be accurate, no?

[king ubu]

So did he learn it from Juliette Greco or from Jeanne Moreau?

[JSngry]

http://hepcat1950.com/mdiv8504.html

JAZZ: And "Jean Pierre" is a tune that's obviously very important to you. [One of Davis' sons is named Jean Pierre.]

MILES DAVIS: You know, it's for kids. The melody is French. But that's the end of the record. I named it "Jean Pierre Then There Were None," you know, because of the big explosion. You'll like it. It's a nice album.

[medjuck]

Yup, in "Walkin'" from the "Amsterdam Concert", 1957-12-08, with Barney Wilen & the René Urtreger trio.

That's one I don't have. Anyone know if it's available? Given the two examples we have from the period maybe it should be called "Little Dutch Boy" or something like that.

[king ubu]

Be aware that the issues run at a wrong speed... so if you care, you better look for it in collectors' vaults, if I'm allowed to say this here.