Kenny Hagood
Encyclopedia
Kenny "Pancho" Hagood was an American jazz
vocalist.
and first sang at age 17 with Benny Carter
. He sang with the Dizzy Gillespie
Orchestra from 1946 to 1948 and then with Tadd Dameron
later in 1948. He recorded two pieces with Thelonious Monk
in 1948 and with Miles Davis
on the Birth of the Cool
sessions in 1950. He then moved to Chicago
and later Paris
; he recorded with Guy Lafitte
in the 1960s. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1965 to 1980. In the early 1980s he returned first to Chicago, and later to the Detroit area.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
vocalist.
Biography
Hagood was born in Detroit, MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and first sang at age 17 with Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Bennett Lester Carter was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. He was a major figure in jazz from the 1930s to the 1990s, and was recognized as such by other jazz musicians who called him King...
. He sang with the Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
Orchestra from 1946 to 1948 and then with Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron
Tadley Ewing Peake "Tadd" Dameron was an American jazz composer, arranger and pianist. Saxophonist Dexter Gordon called Dameron the "romanticist" of the bop movement, while reviewer Scott Yanow writes that Dameron was the "definitive arranger/composer of the bop era".-Biography:Born in Cleveland,...
later in 1948. He recorded two pieces with Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
in 1948 and with Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
on the Birth of the Cool
Birth of the Cool
Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve songs recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950...
sessions in 1950. He then moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and later Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; he recorded with Guy Lafitte
Guy Lafitte
Guy Lafitte was a French jazz tenor saxophonist born at Saint-Gaudens, France, most notable for his work with Mezz Mezzrow from 1951–1952 and having toured with Big Bill Broonzy in 1951....
in the 1960s. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1965 to 1980. In the early 1980s he returned first to Chicago, and later to the Detroit area.
Discography
- Charlie Parker: The Complete Dean Benedetti Recordings (Mosaic, 1947-48)
- Miles Davis: Cool Boppin´ - Historic Broadcasts from The Royal Roost 1948/1949 (Fresh Sound; earlier 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 JacksonMilt JacksonMilton "Bags" Jackson was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms...
: Wizard Of The Vibes (Blue Note 1948-52) - Miles Davis: Birth Of The CoolBirth of the CoolBirth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve songs recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950...
(Capitol 1949-50) - Thelonious Monk: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (Blue Note, 1947-58)