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"Hi-Fly" (also sometimes spelled "Hi Fly" or "High Fly") is one of the best known compositions by pianist Randy Weston, written in the 1950s and inspired by his experience of being 6 feet 8 inches tall,〔(Biography ), Randy Weston official website.〕 "and how the ground looks different to you than everybody else".〔("Jazz Legend Randy Weston: The Complete Democracy Now! Interview" ), ''Democracy Now!'', February 24, 2012.〕 Since first being recorded on 1958's ''New Faces at Newport'',〔("New Faces at Newport" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 "Hi-Fly" appears on several other albums by Weston, including ''Live at the Five Spot'' (1959),〔("Live at the Five Spot" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Niles Littlebig'' (1969),〔("Niles Littlebig" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Tanjah'' (1973),〔("Tanjah" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Perspective'' (with Vishnu Wood, 1976),〔("Perspective" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Rhythms and Sounds'' (1978),〔("Rhythms and Sounds" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Earth Birth'' (1995),〔("Earth Birth" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 ''Zep Tepi'' (2005),〔("Zep Tepi" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 and ''The Storyteller'' (2009).〔("The Storyteller" ), Randy Weston Discography.〕 Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics to the song,〔("Hi-Fly" ), International Lyrics Playground.〕 recorded first in 1959 on ''Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross!'' and also appearing on 1961's ''High Flying With Lambert, Hendricks & Ross''. Among others who have recorded vocal covers are Abbey Lincoln (on ''The World Is Falling Down'', 1991), Mel Tormé (on 1962's ''Comin' Home Baby!'' and other albums),〔("Mel Tormé – Hi-Fly" ) at AllMusic.〕 Karin Krog on (''Hi-Fly'' with Archie Shepp)〔 and Sarah Vaughan (''In the City of Lights'', 1999). ==Selected covers== Now a jazz standard, "Hi-Fly" has been recorded in many versions by other leading musicians,〔("Hi-Fly" ) at SecondHandSongs.〕 including: *Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis: ''Smokin′'', 1958) *Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: ''At the Jazz Corner of the World'', 1959 *Cannonball Adderley Quintet: ''The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco'', featuring Nat Adderley, 1959 *Slide Hampton Octet: ''Silster Salvation'', 1960 *The Jazztet (Art Farmer and Benny Golson): ''Big City Sounds'', 1961 *Jaki Byard: ''Hi-Fly'', 1962 *Lionel Hampton: ''Many Splendored Vibes'', 1962 *Al Grey: ''Snap Your Fingers'', featuring Billy Mitchell, 1962 *Cannonball Adderley: ''Phenix'', 1975 *Horace Parlan: ''No Blues'', 1975 *Archie Shepp with Karin Krog: ''Hi-Fly'', 1976 *Eric Dolphy: ''Berlin Concerts '', 1977〔("Hi-Fly by Eric Dolphy". )〕 *Horace Parlan: ''Hi-Fly'', 1978 *Dexter Gordon: ''Gotham City'', 1981 *Shelly Manne: ''Goodbye for Bill Evans'', 1981 *Ted Dunbar: ''Jazz Guitarist'', 1982 *George Shearing with Mel Tormé: ''Top Drawer'', 1983 *Peter King: ''Hi-Fly'', 1984 *Monty Alexander: ''Full Steam Ahead'', 1985 *Rio Nido: ''Hi Fly'', 1985 *Max Roach Double Quartet: ''Bright Moments'', 1985 *Donald Byrd: ''Harlem Blues'', 1988 *Art Taylor: ''Mr. A.T.'', 1992 *Jimmy Smith: ''Damn!'', 1995 *Ron Carter: ''So What'', 1998 *Ray Bryant: ''Ray's Tribute to His Jazz Piano Friends'', 1998 *Ahmad Jamal: ''A Quiet Time'', 2009〔("Hi-Fly by Ahmad Jamal". )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hi-Fly (Randy Weston song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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