Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1277924 Composed by Benny Golson and Quincy Jones. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards,Thriller. Score. 1 pages. John Fries #869626. Published by John Fries (A0.1277924). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns. Thanks, John. Also known as “A Day In The Life Of A Fool,†and “Manha de Carnival,†the song was first introduced in the movie “Black Orpheus in 1959. It’s one of the first jazz tunes that many players learn. Killer Joe is among the eight standards written by Benny Golson for the jazz repertoire. The song was written in 1954 and first appeared on the album entitled Flyin' Home by the jazz vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. The song had its premiere in 1954 during the composer's stint with Lionel Hampton's big band.
