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Miles Davis
Twenty Classic Albums

Album 2011 on Real Gone label
Jazz (Cool Jazz, Bop, Hard-Bop, Big Band, Modal, Post-Bop)

Released in a clamp box set. Discs are housed in cardboard sleeves. Includes 12-page booklet. Digitally remastered and enhanced for superior quality. Made in EU. Birth Of The Cool recorded at WOR Studios, New York. Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 - 21 January, 1949 Tracks 4, 8, 10, 11 - 22 April, 1949 Tracks 3, 6, 9, 12 - 9 March, 1950 Conception recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, 1949-1951 June 21, 1949 - Track 22 January 6, 1950 - Track 21 March 15, 1950 - Tracks 23 & 24 March 8, 1951 - Tracks 13 to 16 March 13, 1951 - Tracks 17 & 18 October 5, 1951 - Tracks 19 & 20 Dig recorded October 5, 1951 at Apex Studio, New York Miles Davis Quartet tracks 11, 13 to 15 recorded 19 May, 1953 at WOR Studio, New York Tracks 9, 10 & 12 recorded 15 March, 1954 at Beltone Studio, New York Track 8 recorded 3 April, 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Walkin' recorded April 3 & April 29, 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey The Musings Of Miles recorded June 7, 1955 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Blue Moods recorded July 9, 1955 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Quintet / Sextet recorded August 5, 1955 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Miles recorded November 16, 1955 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Miles Davis And Horns recorded January 17, 1951 at Apex Studio New York (tracks 7 to 10 & 15) and February 19, 1953 at Beltone Studio, New York (tracks 11 to 14) Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet tracks 1 to 4 recorded May 11, 1956 & tracks 5 & 6 recorded October 26, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Bags Groove tracks 1 & 2 recorded December 24, 1954 and tracks 9 to 12 recorded June 29, 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey 'Round About Midnight recorded October 26, 1955, June 5 & September 10, 1956 at 30th Street Studios, New York Miles Ahead recorded May 6, 10, 23, 27 & August 22, 1957 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet recorded October 26, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Milestones recorded February 4 and March 4, 1959 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants track 3 recorded October 26, 1956, tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5 recorded December 24, 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Somethin' Else recorded March 9, 1958 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey 1958 Miles recorded September 9, 1958 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York Selections from Porgy And Bess recorded July 22 - August 18, 1958 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York

     
Musicians
PortraitMiles Davis tr, 1926-1991 US
flugelhorn, trumpet, album by, written by, piano
PortraitDanny Bank bs, bcl, 1922-2010 US
alto flute, bass clarinet, bass clarinet
PortraitCannonball Adderley as, 1928-1975 US
alto saxophone
PortraitCharlie Kennedy as, sax, 1927-2009 US
alto saxophone
PortraitDavey Schildkraut as, 1925-1998 US
alto saxophone
Jackie Mclean
alto saxophone, written by
PortraitLee Konitz as, *1927 US
alto saxophone, written by
PortraitGil Evans p, ep, 1912-1988 US
arranged by, conductor, written by
PortraitGerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US
baritone saxophone, written by, arranged by
PortraitAl McKibbon b, 1919-2005 US
bass
PortraitArnold Fishkin b, 1919-1999 US
bass
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
bass, double bass, piano, written by
PortraitChubby Jackson b, 1918-2003 US
bass
PortraitGene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US
bass
PortraitJoe Shulman b, cb, 1923-1957 US
bass
PortraitLeonard Gaskin b, 1920-2009 US
bass
PortraitNelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US
bass
PortraitOscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US
bass
PortraitPaul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US
bass, double bass
PortraitPercy Heath b, 1923-2005 US
bass
PortraitSam Jones b, 1924-1981 US
bass, written by
PortraitTommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US
bass, double bass
PortraitThomas Mitchell tb, 1926-2003 US
bass trombone
Portrait"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US
drums
PortraitArt Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US
drums
PortraitArt Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US
drums
PortraitDon Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US
drums
PortraitElvin Jones dr, 1927-2004 US
drums
PortraitJimmy Cobb dr, *1929 US
drums
PortraitKenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US
drums
PortraitMax Roach dr, 1924-2007 US
drums
PortraitRoy Haynes dr, *1925 US
drums
PortraitStan Levey dr, 1926-2005 US
drums
PortraitJerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US
flute, alto flute, clarinet
PortraitPhil Bodner sax, 1917-2008 US
flute, alto flute, clarinet
PortraitRomeo Penque fl, sax, 1916-1985 US
flute, alto flute, clarinet, flute, clarinet
PortraitSid Cooper fl, cl, sax, 1918-2011 CA
flute, clarinet
PortraitAddison Collins frh, 1927-1976 FR
french horn
PortraitGunther Schuller frh, alp, 1925-2015 US
french horn, horn
PortraitSandy Siegelstein frh, *1919 FR
french horn
PortraitBilly Bauer g, 1915-2005 US
guitar
PortraitJulius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US
horn
PortraitWillie Ruff frh, b, *1931 US
horn, horns
PortraitTony Miranda frh, *1919 FR
horns
PortraitAl Haig p, 1922-1982 US
piano
PortraitBill Evans p, 1929-1980 US
piano
PortraitHank Jones p, 1918-2010 US
piano
PortraitHorace Silver p, 1928-2014 US
piano
PortraitJohn Lewis p, 1920-2001 US
piano, arranged by, written by
PortraitRay Bryant p, 1931-2011 US
piano, written by
PortraitRed Garland p, 1923-1984 US
piano
PortraitSal Mosca p, 1927-2007 US
piano
PortraitThelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US
piano, written by
PortraitTony Aless p, 1921-1979 US
piano
PortraitWalter Bishop, Jr. , 1927-1998 US
piano, piano
PortraitAl Cohn ts, 1925-1988 US
tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitGeorgie Auld ts, 1919-1990 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohn Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitSonny Rollins ts, *1930 US
tenor saxophone, written by
PortraitStan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US
tenor saxophone, written by, arranged by
PortraitZoot Sims ts, 1925-1985 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitBennie Green tb, 1923-1977 US
trombone
PortraitBritt Woodman tb, 1920-2000 US
trombone
PortraitFrank Rehak tb, 1926-1987 US
trombone, trombone
PortraitJ.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US
trombone, written by
PortraitJimmy Cleveland tb, 1926-2008 US
trombone
PortraitJoseph Bennett tb, 1926-2012 US
trombone
PortraitKai Winding tb, 1922-1983 US
trombone
PortraitRichard Hixson tb,
trombone
PortraitSonny Truitt tb, p, bs, US
trombone
PortraitAl Porcino tr, 1925-2013 DE
trumpet
PortraitDon Ferrara tr, 1928-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitErnie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US
trumpet
PortraitHoward McGhee tr, 1918-1987 US
trumpet
PortraitJohn Carisi tr, 1922-1992 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitJohnny Coles tr, 1926-1997 US
trumpet
PortraitLouis R. Mucci tr, 1909-2000 US
trumpet
PortraitTaft Jordan tr, 1915-1981 US
trumpet
PortraitBernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US
trumpet, lead trumpet
PortraitBill Barber tu, 1920-2007
tuba
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
vibraphone, written by
PortraitTeddy Charles vib, 1928-2012 US
vibraphone, vibes
PortraitKenny Hagood voc, 1926-1989 US
vocals
PortraitAhmad Jamal p, *1930 US
arranged by
Producers
Alfred Lion producer
Bob Weinstock producer
Cal Lampley producer
George Avakian producer
Teo Macero producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Birth Of The CoolMiles Davis
2MoveMiles DavisDenzil Best2:32
3JeruMiles DavisGerry Mulligan3:11
4Moon DreamsMiles DavisChummy McGregor, Johnny Mercer3:17
5Venus De MiloMiles DavisGerry Mulligan3:10
6BudoMiles DavisBud Powell, Miles Davis2:32
7DeceptionMiles DavisMiles Davis2:46
8GodchildMiles DavisGeorge Wallington3:08
9BoplicityMiles DavisCleo Henry, Gil Evans, Miles Davis2:59
10RockerMiles DavisGerry Mulligan3:04
11IsraelMiles DavisJohn Carisi2:15
12RougeMiles DavisJohn Lewis3:12
13Darn That DreamMiles DavisEddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen3:23
14ConceptionMiles Davis
15OdjenarMiles DavisGeorge Russell2:50
16HibeckMiles DavisLee Konitz3:04
17YesterdaysMiles DavisJerome Kern2:24
18Ezz-TheticMiles DavisGeorge Russell2:51
19Indian SummerMiles DavisVictor Herbert2:31
20Duet For Saxophone And GuitarMiles DavisLee Konitz2:37
21ConceptionMiles DavisGeorge Shearing4:07
22My Old FlameMiles DavisArthur Johnston, Sam Coslow6:33
23IntoitMiles DavisStan Getz3:19
24PrezervationMiles DavisStan Getz2:41
25I May Be WrongMiles DavisGerry Mulligan3:26
26So WhatMiles DavisGerry Mulligan2:43
27DigMiles Davis
28DigMiles DavisMiles Davis7:33
29It's Only A Paper MoonMiles DavisBilly Rose, E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen5:23
30DenialMiles DavisMiles Davis5:04
31BluingMiles DavisMiles Davis8:31
32Out Of The BlueMiles DavisMiles Davis6:14
33ConceptionMiles DavisGeorge Shearing6:32
34My Old FlameMiles DavisArthur Johnston, Sam Coslow4:00
35Blue HazeMiles Davis
36I'll Remember AprilMiles DavisDon Raye, Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston7:51
37FourMiles DavisEddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Miles Davis4:00
38Old Devil MoonMiles DavisBurton Lane, E.Y. Harburg3:11
39SmoochMiles DavisCharles Mingus, Miles Davis3:04
40Blue HazeMiles DavisMiles Davis6:07
41When Lights Are LowMiles DavisBenny Carter, Spencer Williams3:25
42Tune UpMiles DavisEddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Miles Davis3:52
43Miles AheadMiles DavisGil Evans, Miles Davis4:26
44Walkin'Miles Davis
45Walkin'Miles DavisRichard Carpenter13:27
46Blue 'n' BoogieMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli8:18
47SolarMiles DavisChuck Wayne, Miles Davis4:43
48You Don't Know What Love IsMiles DavisGene DePaul4:21
49Love Me Or Leave MeMiles DavisWalter Donaldson6:54
50The Musings Of MilesMiles Davis
51Will You Still Be MineMiles DavisMatt Dennis, Tom Adair6:20
52I See Your Face Before MeMiles DavisSchwartz & Dietz4:43
53I Didn'tMiles DavisMiles Davis6:03
54A Gal In CalicoMiles DavisArthur Schwartz, Leo Robin5:15
55A Night In TunisiaMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli7:20
56Green HazeMiles DavisMiles Davis5:48
57Blue MoodsMiles Davis
58Nature BoyMiles DavisEden Ahbez6:14
59Alone TogetherMiles DavisSchwartz & Dietz7:16
60There's No YouMiles DavisHal Hopper, Tom Adair8:05
61Easy LivingMiles DavisLeo Robin, Ralph Rainger5:03
62Quintet / SextetMiles Davis
63Dr JackleMiles DavisJackie Mclean8:52
64Bitty DittyMiles DavisThad Jones6:35
65Minor MarchMiles DavisJackie Mclean8:16
66ChangesMiles DavisRay Bryant7:10
67Miles - The New Miles Davis QuintetMiles Davis
68Just Squeeze MeMiles DavisDuke Ellington, Lee Gaines7:25
69There Is No Greater LoveMiles DavisIsham Jones, Marty Symes5:17
70How Am I To KnowMiles DavisDorothy Parker, Jack King4:37
71S'posinMiles DavisAndy Razaf, Paul Denniker5:12
72Miles ThemeMiles DavisMiles Davis5:47
73StablematesMiles DavisBenny Golson5:18
74Miles Davis And HornsMiles Davis
75MorpheusMiles DavisJohn Lewis2:20
76DownMiles DavisMiles Davis2:50
77Blue Room (Take 2)Miles DavisRodgers & Hart2:46
78WhisperingMiles DavisMalvin Schonberger, Richard Coburn, Vincent Rose3:02
79Tasty PuddingMiles DavisAl Cohn3:20
80Willie The WailerMiles DavisAl Cohn4:24
81FloppyMiles DavisAl Cohn5:59
82For Adults OnlyMiles DavisAl Cohn5:32
83Blue Room (Take 1)Miles DavisRodgers & Hart3:00
84Relaxin' With The Miles Davis QuintetMiles Davis
85If I Were A BellMiles DavisFrank Loesser8:12
86You're My EverythingMiles DavisHarry Warren5:14
87I Could Write A BookMiles DavisRichard Rodgers5:05
88OleoMiles DavisSonny Rollins6:15
89It Could Happen To YouMiles DavisJimmy Van Heusen6:26
90Woody 'n' YouMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie4:51
91Bags GrooveMiles Davis
92Bags' Groove (Take 1)Miles DavisMilt Jackson11:12
93Bags' Groove (Take 2)Miles DavisMilt Jackson9:20
94AireginMiles DavisSonny Rollins4:57
95But Not For Me (Take 2)Miles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:34
96DoxyMiles DavisSonny Rollins4:51
97But Not For Me (Take 1)Miles DavisGeorge Gershwin5:42
98'Round About MidnightMiles Davis
99'Round About MidnightMiles DavisSpencer Williams, Thelonious Monk5:55
100Ah-Leu-ChaMiles DavisCharlie Parker5:49
101All Of YouMiles DavisCole Porter6:59
102Bye Bye BlackbirdMiles DavisRay Henderson7:53
103Tadd's DelightMiles DavisTadd Dameron4:26
104Dear Old StockholmMiles DavisTraditional7:48
105Miles AheadMiles Davis
106SpringsvilleMiles DavisJohn Carisi3:28
107The Maids Of CadizMiles DavisLéo Delibes3:53
108The DukeMiles DavisDave Brubeck3:33
109My ShipMiles DavisKurt Weill4:29
110Miles AheadMiles DavisGil Evans, Miles Davis3:29
111Blues For PabloMiles DavisGil Evans5:18
112New RhumbaMiles DavisAhmad Jamal4:36
113The Meaning Of The BluesMiles DavisBobby Troup, Leah Worth2:48
114LamentMiles DavisJ.J. Johnson2:16
115I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)Miles DavisHarold Spina, Jack Elliott3:02
116Cookin' With The Miles Davis QuintetMiles Davis
117My Funny ValentineMiles DavisRichard Rodgers5:59
118Blues By FiveMiles DavisMiles Davis9:54
119AireginMiles DavisSonny Rollins4:24
120Tune Up / When The Lights Are LowMiles DavisBenny Carter, Miles Davis, Spencer Williams13:06
121MilestonesMiles Davis
122Dr JackleMiles DavisJackie Mclean5:46
123Sid's AheadMiles DavisMiles Davis12:59
124Two Bass HitMiles DavisDizzy Gillespie, John Lewis5:11
125MilestonesMiles DavisMiles Davis5:36
126Billy BoyMiles DavisTraditional7:13
127Straight, No ChaserMiles DavisThelonious Monk9:12
128Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz GiantsMiles Davis
129The Man I LoveMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin7:57
130Swing SpringMiles DavisMiles Davis10:44
131Round MidnightMiles DavisBernie Hanighen, Spencer Williams, Thelonious Monk5:22
132Bemsha SwingMiles DavisDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk9:31
133The Man I LoveMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin, Ira Gershwin8:27
134Somethin' ElseMiles Davis
135Autumn LeavesMiles DavisJoseph Kosma10:56
136Love For SaleMiles DavisCole Porter7:03
137Somethin' ElseMiles DavisMiles Davis8:10
138One For Daddy-OMiles DavisNat Adderley, Sam Jones8:24
1391958 MilesMiles Davis
140On Green Dolphins StreetMiles DavisBronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington9:55
141Fran DanceMiles DavisMiles Davis5:53
142Stella By StarlightMiles DavisNed Washington, Victor Young4:50
143Love For SaleMiles DavisCole Porter11:49
144Little MelonaeMiles DavisJackie Mclean7:20
145Selections From Porgy And BessMiles Davis
146My Man's GoneMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin6:13
147GoneMiles DavisGil Evans3:37
148Gone, Gone, GoneMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin2:03
149It Ain't NecessarilyMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:23
150Here Comes The Honey ManMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin1:17
151SummertimeMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin3:18
152Oh Bess, Oh Where's My BessMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:28
153PrayerMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin4:37
154There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New YorkMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin3:22
155I Loves You, PorgyMiles DavisGeorge Gershwin3:38
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