Please Tell Me the Name of this Song...

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 07:34 PM

Hello. I have done a lot of searching around. I remember the beginning melody, but I cannot remember the name of this Jazz Standard song, so I came to the right place to solve this riddle. I only played the first few bars.

Thank you in advance.

**wintermoon** · 05-10-2023, 07:46 PM

"Four" by Miles Davis

**Jazzjourney4Eva** · 05-10-2023, 07:58 PM

I was going to say Two Plus Two but you beat me to it!

**sgcim** · 05-10-2023, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by AlsoRan

Hello. I have done a lot of searching around. I remember the beginning melody, but I cannot remember the name of this Jazz Standard song, so I came to the right place to solve this riddle. I only played the first few bars.

Thank you in advance.

You're playing it wrong and Miles stole it from Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, whom Miles also stole "Tune Up" from.

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

"Four" by Miles Davis

Thank you, Wintermoon. I thought maybe it was a Coltrane song. I tried looking up lists and videos of his top songs. I came up with nothing. I then tried Miles, and could not come up with anything. I lost around an hour and a half of precious time and decided to just to to one of the rare sources for Jazz, this forum.

Thank you again!

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Jazzjourney4Eva

I was going to say Two Plus Two but you beat me to it!

Ha, ha. That was really fast. The melody was in my head. Moment's Notice and other songs kind of came to mind but I knew they were wrong, but I was really thinking Coltrane at that time.

Much appreciated!

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by sgcim

You're playing it wrong and Miles stole it from Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, whom Miles also stole "Tune Up" from.

Ha, ha. Blame it on my flawed memory. But I knew just enough for you good folks to get me there. Now, to look this thing up on Youtube! (Youtube is both a blessing and a curse, lol)

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 08:13 PM

Here it is.

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 08:36 PM

I also found this lesson in which the instructor shows you the melody and even a sample solo. All I should need....

Also, the leadsheet is in the Real Book Volume 1, on page 149.

**Jazzjourney4Eva** · 05-10-2023, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by AlsoRan

Ha, ha. That was really fast. The melody was in my head. Moment's Notice and other songs kind of came to mind but I knew they were wrong, but I was really thinking Coltrane at that time.

Much appreciated!

I was trying to remember who or what instrument was in my head. I scanned for Dexter Gordon songs and wrote down about 10 of them on a piece of paper. When getting ready to listen I had a feeling and picked Four first. Badda Bing!

OTOH, it shouldn’t have been that hard.

**wintermoon** · 05-10-2023, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by sgcim

You're playing it wrong and Miles stole it from Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, whom Miles also stole "Tune Up" from.

There was a lot of theft going on back then. I worked w an organ player that claimed he was working on a tune when Booker T stopped by to rent a Hammond.
He said he went to see Booker that night at a club and he was playing his song....Green Onions

ps speaking of which you never followed up on your "what tune starts with the same 3 notes as Emily" question

**sgcim** · 05-10-2023, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

There was a lot of theft going on back then. I worked w an organ player that claimed he was working on a tune when Booker T stopped by to rent a Hammond.
He said he went to see Booker that night at a club and he was playing his song....Green Onions

ps speaking of which you never followed up on your "what tune starts with the same 3 notes as Emily" question

Did anyone get it yet?

**wintermoon** · 05-10-2023, 10:18 PM

You tell me

**sgcim** · 05-10-2023, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

You tell me

I just checked- You got it!

**AlsoRan** · 05-10-2023, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by sgcim

Did anyone get it yet?

Here are songs that I remember start with those three notes in the melody of "Emily":

Bach's Little Fugue in G Minor

Diamonds are forever by Shirley Bassey

Go to 1:34 of As I Am by Dream Theater

Midnight in Tokyo by Y&T

Yusef Lateef's Love Theme from Spartacus

**sgcim** · 05-11-2023, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by AlsoRan

Here are songs that I remember start with those three notes in the melody of "Emily":

Bach's Little Fugue in G Minor

Diamonds are forever by Shirley Bassey

Go to 1:34 of As I Am by Dream Theater

Midnight in Tokyo by Y&T

Yusef Lateef's Love Theme from Spartacus

Bach-yes
Bassey- no
Dream Theater-no
Midnight in Tokyo-Yes
Lateef- Yes

**Jimmy Smith** · 05-12-2023, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by sgcim

Miles stole Four from Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson, whom Miles also stole Tune Up from.

Exactly how many tunes did Miles steal lol?

**sgcim** · 05-12-2023, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Exactly how many tunes did Miles steal lol?

Whatever he could get away with. LOL!

**Jimmy Smith** · 05-12-2023, 08:21 PM

Lmao

**MarkRhodes** · 05-13-2023, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

There was a lot of theft going on back then. I worked w an organ player that claimed he was working on a tune when Booker T stopped by to rent a Hammond.
He said he went to see Booker that night at a club and he was playing his song....Green Onions

ps speaking of which you never followed up on your "what tune starts with the same 3 notes as Emily" question

I'd take this with a grain of salt.