Bean and the Boys
"Bean and the Boys" is a bebop composition written in 1948 by the American jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. It is a contrafact of "Lover Come Back To Me".[1]
The composition has been covered by numerous artists including notable recordings by Barry Harris, Billy May, Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, Bud Powell and Tommy Flanagan.
Covered
- Coleman Hawkins - Bean and the Boys (1946)
- Barry Harris For The Moment (1984)[2]
- Billy May Bick's Bag (2004)[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Levine, Mark (2011). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 9781457101458. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bean and the Boys at AllMusic