Kenny Hagood

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Kenneth Pancho "Kenny" Hagood (* 1926 in Detroit ; † 11. November 1989 ) was an American jazz - singer . He is known for his participation in the record Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis .

Live and act

Kenny Hagood sang at the beginning of his musical career with Benny Carter and from the end of 1947 in the orchestra of Dizzy Gillespie , where he interpreted the bebop track "Ool-ya-koo". In early 1948 he visited Europe with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band . Since then he has mainly performed as a soloist. Besides Gillespie, his singing style is particularly influenced by Billy Eckstine ; this can be heard on the recording " Darn That Dream " at the Capitol session by Miles Davis in March 1950. Already on the "forerunner" record (which was released much later), the Pre-Birth of the Cool - with the Live recordings from the Royal Roost Club in 1948 - Hagood interpreted this title, as well as Why Do I Love You .

Furthermore, Kenny Hagood made recordings under his own name; with Thelonious Monk he recorded two pieces in July 1948, which should be part of his legendary Blue Note Records recordings at the beginning of his career: " All the Things You Are " and two takes of "I Should Care". After he had disappeared from the scene for a few years, he drew attention to himself in 1967 with four titles in which he was accompanied by the rhythm section of the Jazz Crusaders ; the recordings appeared on Spotlite .

Discographic notes

  • Charlie Parker: The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings (Mosaic, 1947-48)
  • Miles Davis: Cool Boppin´ - Historic Broadcasts from The Royal Roost 1948/1949 (Fresh Sound; previously released as LP: Pre-Birth of the Cool (Cicala Jazz Life))
  • Dizzy Gillespie: Pleyel 48 (Vogue, 1948)
  • Dizzy Gillespie: Dizzy Gillespie & His Big band In Concert ( GNP Crescendo , 1948)
  • Milt Jackson : Wizard of the Vibes ( Blue Note 1948-52)
  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool ( Capitol 1949-50)
  • Thelonious Monk: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (Blue Note, 1947-58)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Hagood, Kenny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hagood, Kenneth Pancho
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 1989