Keys to the City is the debut studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, released on June 28, 1985 by Landmark Records. The album is dedicated to Miller's wife, Tanya, and musicians who inspired him. The record contains eight compositions: four originals and four jazz standards. The originals are: the blues-inspired "Song for Darnell", named after his son; "Promethean", inspired by a Greek myth; "Portrait of a Mountain"; and "Saud's Run". The last two are dedicated to McCoy Tyner.

Mulgrew Miller Inner Urge (Keys To The City) 3:53. Milestones - Mulgrew Miller 4:24. ReinerH, oldhippierick.

Keys To The City ‎(LP, Album, Promo). Landmark Records (3). VIJ-28055.

Pianist Mulgrew Miller's debut as a leader found his McCoy Tyner-inspired modal style already fully formed. At the time, he was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and was starting to become well-known in the jazz world. Teamed with bassist Ira Coleman and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Miller performs four originals, Joe Henderson's "Inner Urge," "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye," "Milestones" and an unaccompanied rendition of Duke Ellington's "Warm Valley.

Mulgrew Miller: Keys to the City". Retrieved 23 January 2017. Mulgrew Miller was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to parents who had raised on plantations. He had three brothers and four sisters and his family was not musical, but they had a piano, which no-one in the house could play. Miller, however, played tunes on the piano from the age of six and he had piano lessons from the age of eight.

Tracks: 01. Song for Darnell (Miller) 6:33 02. Inner Urge (Henderson) 3:51 03. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Porter) 6:22 04. Promethean (Miller) 3:23 05. Milestones (Davis) 4:20 06. Portrait of a Mountain (Miller) 8:03 07. Saud's Run (Miller) 5:46 08. Warm Valley (Ellington) 3:39. Personnel: Mulgrew Miller - Piano Ira Coleman - Bass Marvin "Smitty" Smith - Drums.

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On this page you can not listen to mp3 music free or download album or mp3 track to your PC, phone or tablet. All materials are provided for educational purposes. Released at: This album was released on the label Landmark Records (3) (catalog number LCD 1507-2). This album was released in 1987 year. Format of the release is. CD, Reissue. The album included the following session artists: Bass.

Keys to the City is the debut studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller, released on June 28, 1985 by Landmark Records.