Move is a bebop tune written by Denzil Best. Best was a New York City drummer and composer who helped shape bebop in the 1940s and 50s. The piece was first recorded in 1949 by Miles Davis and His Orchestra, and it became part of the Birth of the Cool project with John Lewis arranging the 1949–50 sessions, released on the 1957 album Birth of the Cool. Since then Move has been recorded by many artists and has a long history of versions listed from 1949 onward. A modern YouTube rendition titled Move by Denzil Best/arr. Mike Tomaro presents the tune in Mike Tomaro's arrangement. The tune is often linked to bebop, though its Birth of the Cool context helped push it toward cool jazz sensibilities. Fun facts: Best was renowned for his brush work and legato playing, played with artists like Erroll Garner and Artie Shaw, and his career was cut short by a car accident in 1953 and he died in 1965.
