Dig (composition)

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"Dig" is a bebop jazz standard composed by Miles Davis. It was recorded on October 5, 1951 for Prestige Records.

Its chord sequence is identical to that of Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, making it a contrafact. It has been played by numerous artists such as Sonny Rollins, Joey DeFrancesco, Fred Firth, Woody Herman, Donald Byrd and Archie Shepp.

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