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Miles Davis
The Complete Live Recordings 1948-1955

Compil. 2006 on United Archives label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)

Clamshell card box Booklet (28 pages) 10 card sleeves Rare Miles recordings from the forties and fifties used to circulate among private collectors only or sometimes on a very obscure record label. The French record company United Archives released this beautiful collection of this material. They can do so because of the EU-rule that anyone can freely release recordings older than fifty years, with the only condition that is being paid for composer’s rights. 1-1 to 1-8 rec. September 11, 1948 - NYC Royal Roost 1-9 to 1-11 rec. September 18, 1948 - NYC Royal Roost 1-12 rec. March 31, 1946 - Los Angeles Streets Of Paris 1-13, 1-14 rec. August 1948 - Chicago Pershing Ballroom 2-1 to 2-4 rec. September 25, 1948 - NYC Royal Roost 2-5 to 2-7 rec. January 17, 1949 - NYC WPIX Radio 2-8 to 2-11 rec. February 19, 1949 - NYC Royal Roost 2-12, 2-13 rec. February 26, 1949 - NYC Royal Roost 3-1 to 3-10 rec. May 8 - 15, 1949 - Paris Salle Pleyel 3-11 rec. May 15, 1949 - Paris Salle Pleyel 3-12 to 3-14 rec. December 25, 1949 - NYC Carnegie Hall 4-1 to 4-4 rec. February 18, 1950 - WNYC Radio Broadcast Jazz Festival 4-5 to 5-4 rec. June 30, 1950 - NYC Birdland 5-5 to 5-8 rec. February 17, 1951 - NYC Birdland 6-1 to 6-3 rec. June 2, 1951 - NYC Birdland 6-4 to 6-6 rec. September 29, 1951 - NYC Birdland 6-7 to 6-9 rec. April 25, 1952 - NYC Birdland 6-10, 6-11 rec. May 2, 1952 - NYC Birdland 7-1 to 7-9 rec. Spring 1952 - St. Louis, MO The Barrelhouse Club 8-1 to 8-4 rec. May 3, 1952 - NYC Birdland 8-5 to 9-4 rec. Beginning of 1953 - Boston, MA Hi-Hat Club 9-5 to 9-9 rec. May 16, 1953 - NYC Birdland 9-10, 9-11 rec. May 23, 1953 - NYC Birdland 10-1 to 10-3 rec. September 13, 1953 - Los Angeles, CA 10-4 to 10-7 rec. July 17, 1955 - Newport, RI Newport Jazz Festival 10-8, 10-9 rec. November 18, 1955 - Basin Street Club, TV Broadcast "The Steve Allen Tonight Show" Track 7-9 Gil Fuller is misspelled 'Guller' Includes a 32-page booklet with notes in English and French.

     
Musicians
PortraitMiles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US
trumpet, album by, written by
PortraitGerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US
arranged by, saxophone, baritone
PortraitGil Evans p, ep, 1912-1988 US
arranged by, conductor, written by
PortraitAl McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US
bass
PortraitBarney Spieler b, US
bass
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
bass
PortraitClyde Lombardi b, 1922-1978 US
bass
Connie Henry
bass
PortraitCurly Russell b, 1917-1986 US
bass
PortraitGene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US
bass
PortraitHoward Rumsey b, 1917-2015 US
bass
PortraitJimmy Woode b, 1926-2005 US
bass
PortraitJohn Mixon b, vc,
bass
PortraitLou Hackney b, US
bass
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitPaul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US
bass
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitThomas Moultrie ,
bass
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass
PortraitBuddy DeFranco cl, 1923-2014 US
clarinet
PortraitHubert Rostaing cl, as, 1918-1990 FR
clarinet
PortraitJean Pierre Jackson dr,
compiled by, conception
PortraitCandido cng, bgo, *1921 US
congas
PortraitCarlos Vidal cng, perc, CU
congas
PortraitChano Pozo bgo, cng, 1915-1948 CU
congas
Unknown Artist
congas
Portrait"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US
drums
PortraitAl Jones dr,
drums
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitConnie Kay dr, *1927 US
drums
PortraitJimmy Zitano dr, 1928-1989 US
drums
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitOscar Oldham dr,
drums
PortraitPercy Brice dr, *1923 US
drums
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitShelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US
drums
PortraitTeddy Stewart dr, US
drums
PortraitAddison Collins frh, 1927-1976 FR
french horn
PortraitChuck Wayne g, 1923-1997 US
guitar
PortraitJames Cannady g, acg,
guitar
PortraitJohn Collins g, 1913-2001 US
guitar
PortraitToots Thielemans h, g, *1922 BE
guitar
Jean-Piere Jackson
liner notes, french
PortraitDon Elliott tr, vib, 1926-1984 US
mellophone, vibraphone
PortraitDuke Ellington p, 1899-1974 US
narrator
PortraitMaurice Cullaz , 1912-2000 FR
narrator, speaker
PortraitAl Haig p, 1922-1982 US
piano
PortraitAl Walcott p,
piano
PortraitBernard Peiffer p, 1922-1976 FR
piano
PortraitBeryl Booker p, voc, 1922-1978 US
piano
PortraitBilly Taylor p, 1921-2010 US
piano
Bob Freeman
piano
PortraitBud Powell p, 1924-1966 US
piano, written by
PortraitCharles Fox p,
piano
PortraitGil Coggins p, 1928-2004 US
piano
PortraitJames Forman Jr. p, tb,
piano
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
piano, piano, arranged by, written by
PortraitKenny Drew p, 1928-1993 US
piano
PortraitLorraine Geller p, 1928-1958 US
piano
PortraitRed Garland p, 1923-1984 US
piano
PortraitSonny White p, 1917-1971 US
piano
PortraitTadd Dameron p, 1917-1965 US
piano, written by
PortraitThelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US
piano, written by
PortraitWade Legge p, 1934-1963 US
piano
PortraitWalter Bishop, Jr. , 1927-1998 US
piano
PortraitBud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US
saxophone, alto, baritone
PortraitBenny Carter as, 1907-2003 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitCharlie Parker as, 1920-1955 US
saxophone, alto, written by
PortraitErnie Henry as, 1926-1957 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitJackie McLean as, 1931-2006 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitJohn Brown as,
saxophone, alto
PortraitLee Konitz as, *1927 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitSahib Shihab bs, fl, 1925-1989 US
saxophone, alto, saxophone, baritone
PortraitSonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US
saxophone, alto
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
saxophone, baritone, saxophone, baritone
PortraitSerge Chaloff bs, 1923-1957 US
saxophone, baritone
PortraitPierre Braslavsky ss,
saxophone, soprano
PortraitSidney Bechet ss, cl, 1897-1959 US
saxophone, soprano
PortraitBenjamin Lundy sax, US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitBig Nick Nicholas voc, sax, ts, *1922 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitBob Cooper ts, 1925-1993 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitBrew Moore ts, 1924-1973 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitBumps Myers ts, 1912-1968 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitCharlie Ventura ts, sax, 1916-1992 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitDon Byas ts, 1912-1972 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitEddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitJames Moody ts, fl, as, 1925-2010 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitJay Migliori ts, 1930-2001 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitJimmy Forrest ts, sax, 1920-1980 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitJoe Gayles ts, US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitJohn Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitStan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US
saxophone, tenor
PortraitZoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US
saxophone, tenor
Christophe Evans
translated by, english liner notes
Portrait"Big Chief" Russell Moore tb, 1912-1983 FR
trombone
PortraitAl Grey tb, 1925-2000 US
trombone
PortraitAndy Duryea tb,
trombone
PortraitBennie Green tb, 1923-1977 US
trombone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone, written by
PortraitJesse "Rip" Tarrant tb, US
trombone
PortraitKai Winding tb, 1922-1983 US
trombone
PortraitMike Zwerin tr, b, tb, 1930-2010 US
trombone
PortraitAimé Barelli voc, tr, 1917-1995 MC
trumpet
PortraitBill Coleman tr, voc, 1904-1981 FR
trumpet
PortraitDave Burns tr, 1924-2009 US
trumpet
PortraitDizzy Gillespie tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitElmon Wright tr, 1929-1984 US
trumpet
PortraitFats Navarro tr, 1923-1950 US
trumpet
PortraitHot Lips Page tr, voc, 1908-1954 US
trumpet
PortraitKenny Dorham tr, 1924-1972 US
trumpet
PortraitRolf Ericson tr, 1922-1997 SE
trumpet
PortraitWillie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Barber tu, *1920
tuba
PortraitHazy Osterwald tr, vib, 1922-2012 CH
vibraphone
PortraitJoe Carroll voc, 1919-1981 US
vocals
PortraitKenny Hagood voc, 1926-1989 US
vocals
PortraitBenny Carter And His Orchestra ,
performer on track
Producers
Eric Guillemaud reissue producer
Composers
Gil Evans
Denzil Best
Chummy McGregor
Johnny Mercer
Bud Powell
Miles Davis
George Wallington
John Lewis
Eddie Delange
Jimmy Van Heusen
Hammerstein-Kern
Jesse Greer
Raymond Klages
Count Basie
Tadd Dameron
Charlie Parker
Thelonious Monk
Haven Gillespie
J. Fred Coots
Morgan Lewis
Nancy Hamilton
E.Y. Harburg
Vernon Duke
Coleman Hawkins
Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
Ervin Drake
Hans Lengsfelder
Juan Tizol
George Gershwin
Benny Harris
Traditional
Bregman
George Shearing
Gil Fuller
Ray Brown
Dizzy Gillespie
Frank Paparelli
J.J. Johnson
Bob Haggart
Johnny Burke
Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke
Lester Young
George & Ira Gershwin
Schwartz & Dietz
Jack Lawrence
Walter Gross
Gary McFarland
Sir Charles Thompson
Bernie Hanighen
Cootie Williams
Shorty Rogers
Rodgers & Hart
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Birth Of The Cool ThemeMiles DavisGil Evans0:18
2MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best4:50
3Moon DreamsMiles DavisChummy McGregor, Johnny Mercer3:08
4BudoMiles DavisBud Powell, Miles Davis4:23
5GodchildMiles DavisGeorge Wallington6:06
6S'il Vous PlaitMiles DavisJohn Lewis4:34
7Darn That DreamMiles DavisEddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen4:32
8Why Do I Love YouMiles DavisHammerstein-Kern3:46
9MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best3:31
10Moon DreamsMiles DavisChummy McGregor, Johnny Mercer3:34
11BudoMiles DavisBud Powell, Miles Davis3:27
12Just You, Just MeBenny Carter And His OrchestraJesse Greer, Raymond Klages3:21
13Good BaitMiles DavisCount Basie, Tadd Dameron2:28
14Unknown BalladMiles Davis0:32
15Half NelsonMiles DavisMiles Davis5:55
16Chasin' The BirdMiles DavisCharlie Parker5:55
1752nd Street ThemeMiles DavisThelonious Monk4:56
18You Go To My HeadMiles DavisHaven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots5:49
19AnthropologyMiles DavisCharlie Parker3:27
20The SquirrelMiles DavisTadd Dameron4:19
21How High The MoonMiles DavisMorgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton3:41
22Good BaitMiles DavisCount Basie, Tadd Dameron3:30
23FocusMiles DavisTadd Dameron4:03
24April In ParisMiles DavisE.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke3:03
25Sid's Delight (Webb's Delight)Miles DavisTadd Dameron3:47
26MilesMiles DavisTadd Dameron3:38
27CasbahMiles DavisTadd Dameron3:36
28RifftideMiles DavisColeman Hawkins4:11
29Good BaitMiles DavisCount Basie, Tadd Dameron5:55
30Don't Blame MeMiles DavisJimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields4:17
31The SquirrelMiles DavisTadd Dameron3:45
32Lady BirdMiles DavisTadd Dameron5:04
33All The Things You AreMiles DavisHammerstein-Kern4:20
34Wee (Allen's Alley)Miles DavisDenzil Best4:23
35Perdido (Wah Hoo)Miles DavisErvin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol5:33
36Embraceable YouMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:06
37OrnithologyMiles DavisBenny Harris, Charlie Parker4:00
38Farewell Blues (Blues Final)Miles DavisTraditional4:00
39MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best5:37
40Hot HouseMiles DavisBregman, Tadd Dameron7:55
41OrnithologyMiles DavisBenny Harris, Charlie Parker3:37
42ConceptionMiles DavisGeorge Shearing4:20
43Ray's IdeaMiles DavisGil Fuller, Ray Brown6:13
44Max Is Making WaxMiles DavisCharlie Parker4:11
45Woody'n YouMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie5:57
46Wee (Allen's Alley)Miles DavisDenzil Best11:20
47Ow!Miles DavisDizzy Gillespie11:31
48Embraceable YouMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:15
49Max Is Making WaxMiles DavisCharlie Parker6:31
50Hot HouseMiles DavisBregman, Tadd Dameron10:20
51Conception / DeceptionMiles DavisGeorge Shearing, Miles Davis11:16
52Eronel / 52nd Street IMiles DavisThelonious Monk14:14
5352nd Street IIMiles DavisThelonious Monk5:04
54MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best5:57
55Out Of The Blue (Evance)Miles DavisMiles Davis6:07
56Half NelsonMiles DavisMiles Davis7:58
57Tempus FugitMiles DavisBud Powell6:34
58DownMiles DavisMiles Davis7:38
59Half NelsonMiles DavisMiles Davis8:00
60MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best6:34
61The SquirrelMiles DavisTadd Dameron9:14
62MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best6:46
63Lady BirdMiles DavisTadd Dameron5:57
64RifftideMiles DavisColeman Hawkins3:37
65All The Things You AreMiles DavisHammerstein-Kern4:37
66The SquirrelMiles DavisTadd Dameron3:25
67Out Of The Blue (Evance)Miles DavisMiles Davis5:47
68ConfirmationMiles DavisCharlie Parker5:53
69A Night In TunisiaMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli8:24
70Wee DotMiles DavisJ.J. Johnson10:39
71What's New?Miles DavisBob Haggart, Johnny Burke7:29
72PerdidoMiles DavisErvin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol9:24
73All The Things You AreMiles DavisHammerstein-Kern10:06
74Our DelightMiles DavisTadd Dameron7:24
75Lady BirdMiles DavisTadd Dameron6:43
76Ow!Miles DavisDizzy Gillespie4:07
77Ray's IdeaMiles DavisGil Fuller, Ray Brown8:36
78Wee DotMiles DavisJ.J. Johnson6:31
79The ChaseMiles DavisMiles Davis6:26
80It Could Happen To YouMiles DavisJimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke4:43
81Out Of The Blue (Evance)Miles DavisMiles Davis5:46
82Jumpin' With Symphony SidMiles DavisLester Young1:28
83Tune UpMiles DavisMiles Davis6:57
84DigMiles DavisMiles Davis8:02
85Darn That DreamMiles DavisEddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen4:28
86Ray's IdeaMiles DavisGil Fuller, Ray Brown7:12
87Nice Work If You Can Get ItMiles DavisGeorge & Ira Gershwin5:36
88Wee DotMiles DavisJ.J. Johnson5:57
89Alone TogetherMiles DavisSchwartz & Dietz5:26
90Well, You Needn'tMiles DavisThelonious Monk9:50
91A Night In TunisiaMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli7:49
92Jumpin' With Symphony SidMiles DavisLester Young2:07
93MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best5:37
94TenderlyMiles DavisJack Lawrence, Walter Gross4:44
95A Night In TunisiaMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli5:56
96DigMiles DavisMiles Davis3:51
97I Got RhythmMiles DavisGeorge & Ira Gershwin4:51
98The Bluest BluesMiles DavisGary McFarland, Sir Charles Thompson6:39
99On The Sunny Side Of The StreetMiles DavisJimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields2:52
100Round MidnightMiles DavisBernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk5:44
101Night In TunisiaMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli11:59
102Infinity PromenadeMiles DavisShorty Rogers12:17
103Introduction By Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington1:14
104HackensackMiles DavisThelonious Monk8:09
105Round About MidnightMiles DavisThelonious Monk6:09
106Now's The TimeMiles DavisCharlie Parker8:46
107Max Is Making WaxMiles DavisCharlie Parker3:04
108It Never Entered My MindMiles DavisRodgers & Hart2:55
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