'Four' & More: Recorded Live in Concert is a live album by Miles Davis. It was recorded at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center on February 12, 1964 and released two years later.

Review by Scott Yanow

In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from Miles Davis' February 12, 1964, concert on My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage Tony Williams' drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of "So What," "Walkin'," "Four," "Joshua," "Seven Steps to Heaven," and even "There Is No Greater Love" are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before Davis, George Coleman, and Herbie Hancock take their solos...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG5FAVw3UqY&list=RDiG5FAVw3UqY&start_radio=1

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Rakin' and Scrapin' is the second album led by pianist Harold Mabern that was recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating that "the music is essentially boppish, with some ballads and blues included. .." - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WlHlFyV-u4&list=RD-WlHlFyV-u4&start_radio=1

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OK, thanks so much for revisiting with me, the music of my high school years.

Let's close with a beautiful ballad: "My Funny Valentine," live at the Philharmonic Hall, Feb. 1964, NAACP benefit concert.

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https://youtu.be/XdrAzpYdOYs

My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert is a live album by the jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. It was recorded at a concert at the Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center, New York City, on February 12, 1964, and released through Columbia Records the following year.

My Funny Valentine Review by Scott Yanow

Miles Davis' concert of February 12, 1964, was divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine. These five lengthy tracks (specifically, "All of You," "Stella by Starlight," "All Blues," "I Thought About You," and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. This hour-long LP complements the up-tempo romps of Four & More.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmNpRG7C1yQ&list=RDHmNpRG7C1yQ&start_radio=1

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