Keys to the City is the debut album by jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, recorded on June 28, 1985, and released by Landmark Records.[1]
| Keys to the City | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 1985 | |||
| Studio | ERAS Studio, NYC.[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Landmark Records LLP 1507 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
| Mulgrew Miller chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2][3] |
Background
editThe album is dedicated to Miller's wife, Tanya, and musicians who inspired him. The record contains eight compositions: four originals and four jazz standards. The originals are: the blues-inspired "Song for Darnell", named after his son; "Promethean", inspired by a Greek myth; "Portrait of a Mountain"; and "Saud's Run". The last two are dedicated to McCoy Tyner.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for Darnell" | Miller | 6:33 |
| 2. | "Inner Urge" | Joe Henderson | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | Cole Porter | 6:22 |
| 4. | "Promethean" | Miller | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Milestones" | Miles Davis | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Portrait of a Mountain" | Miller | 8:03 |
| 7. | "Saud's Run" | Miller | 5:46 |
| 8. | "Warm Valley" | Duke Ellington | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 41:57 | ||
Personnel
edit- Mulgrew Miller – piano
- Ira Coleman – bass
- Marvin Smith – drums
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mulgrew Miller Discography". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Mulgrew Miller: Keys to the City". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Jazzlists: Landmark 1500 series discography, accessed February 4, 2019
- ^ DeCosta-Willis, Miriam (2008). Notable Black Memphians. Cambria Press. p. 245. ISBN 9781621968634.