"Bean and the Boys" is a bebop composition written in 1948 by the American jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. It is a contrafact of "Lover Come Back to Me".[1]

The composition has been covered by numerous artists including notable recordings by Barry Harris, Bill Mays, Art Blakey, Jackie McLean, Bud Powell, and Tommy Flanagan.

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References

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  1. ^ Levine, Mark (2011). The Jazz Theory Book. O'Reilly Media, Inc. p. 416. ISBN 9781457101458. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  2. ^ Todd, Jim. "Magnificent". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. ^ Dryden, Ken. "Bicks Bag - Bill Mays, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke Trio". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2018.