Miles Davis: LPs Coolection Part 01 (1950-1960)

Trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and one of the most important figures in jazz music history, and music history in general. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Winner of eight Grammy awards.

Born: 26 May 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA.
Died: 28 September 1991 in Santa Monica, California, USA (aged 65).

Best known for his seminal modern jazz album "Kind Of Blue" (1959), the highest selling jazz album of all time with six million copies sold.

Miles went to NYC to study at the academic school for musicians, where he met Charlie Parker. They started playing together from 1945. In 1948 Miles Davis started to make his own ensembles, at that time he met Gil Evans, The Miles Davis Nonet was born. From the few recordings they made in 1949 to 1950 came the album "Birth Of The Cool" (1957), with Davis and Evans going on to work more together in the future.

Miles Davis was one of the musicians who introduced the 'Hard Bop' in the mid 1950s. In the late 1960s he started to experiment with electronic instruments and rock and funk rhythms. In the mid 1970s he stopped playing because of health problems, though in 1980 he made an 'electronical' comeback.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Performer). Winner of Eight Grammy Awards.

He married dancer/actress Frances Taylor Davis on December 12, 1959; they divorced in 1968. He then married singer Betty Mabry in September 1968; they divorced in 1970. He then married actress Cicely Tyson on November 26, 1981; they divorced in 1989. Father of Cheryl Davis & Erin Davis. Uncle of Vince Wilburn, Jr.

~ discogs

Tracklist LP01. 1950 - Birth of the Cool (1980, Capitol-Japan ECJ-50050):

01. Move (Best) - 2:34
02. Jeru (Mulligan) - 3:13
03. Moon Dreams (MacGregor-Mercer) - 3:20
04. Venus de Milo (Mulligan) - 3:13
05. Budo (Powell-Davis) - 2:35
06. Deception (Davis) - 2:49
07. Darn That Dream (DeLange-Van Heusen) - 3:30
08. Godchild (Wallington) - 3:10
09. Boplicity (Henry) - 3:01
10. Rocker (Mulligan) - 3:06
11. Israel (Carisi) - 2:17
12. Rouge (Lewis) - 3:16

Recorded at WOR Studios, New York on March 9, 1950.

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Tracklist LP02. 1960 - Sketches of Spain (1972, CBS-Sony-Japan SOPL 156):

01. Concierto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo) - 16:27
02. Will o' the Wisp from "El Amor Brujo" (De Falla) - 3:49
03. The Pan Piper (Evans) - 3:57
04. Saeta (Evans) - 5:12
05. Solea (Evans) - 12:20

Miles Davis – arranger, trumpet, flugelhorn
Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal – trumpet
Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak – trombone
James Buffington, John Barrows, Earl Chapin, Tony Miranda, Joe Singer – French horn
Bill Barber, Jimmy McAllister – tuba
Harold Feldman – clarinet, flute, oboe
Danny Bank – bass clarinet
Albert Block, Eddie Caine – flute
Jack Knitzer – bassoon
Romeo Penque – oboe
Janet Putnam – harp
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums
Elvin Jones, Jose Mangual – percussion

Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on November 15-20, 1959 and March 10, 1960.

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Tracklist LP03. 1958 - Milestones (2021, Sony-Japan SIJP 1031):

01. Dr. Jekyll (McLean) - 5:53
02. Sid's Ahead (Davis) - 13:10
03. Two Bass Hit (Lewis-Gillespie) - 5:14
04. Milestones (Davis) - 5:46
05. Billy Boy (Trad.) - 7:16
06. Straight, No Chaser (Monk) - 10:42

Miles Davis - trumpet, piano (#2)
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto saxophone
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Red Garland - piano (#1,3-6)
Paul Chambers - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums

Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on February 4, 1958 (#3-6) and March 4, 1958 (#1,2).

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Tracklist LP04. 1958 - 1958 Miles (1979, CBS-Sony-Japan 20AP 1401):

01. On Green Dolphin Street (Washington-Kaper) - 09:57
02. Fran-Dance (Davis) - 5:56
03. Stella by Starlight (Washington-Young) - 4:48
04. Love for Sale (Porter) - 11:48
05. Little Melonae (McLean) - 7:21

Miles Davis - trumpet, leader
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto saxophone
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Bill Evans (#1-3), Red Garland (#4) - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb (#1-3), Philly Joe Jones (#4) - drums

#1-3: Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York on March 4, 1958.
#4: Recorded live at The Plaza Hotel, New York on September 9, 1958.

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Tracklist LP05. 1957 - Ascenseur pour l'echafaud (1977, Philips-Japan SFX-10546(M):

01. Generique (Davis) - 2:51
02. L'assassinat de Carala (Davis) - 2:12
03. Sur l'autoroute (Davis) - 2:21
04. Julien dans l'ascenseur (Davis) - 2:12
05. Florence sur les Champs-Elysees (Davis) - 2:54
06. Diner au motel (Davis) - 3:58
07. Evasion de Julien (Davis) - 0:55
08. Viste du vigile (Davis) - 2:06
09. Au bar du petit bac (Davis) - 2:55
10. Chez le photograph du motel (Davis) - 3:56

Miles Davis - trumpet
Barney Wilen - tenor saxophone
René Urtreger - piano
Pierre Michelot - bass
Kenny Clarke - drums

Recorded at Le Poste Parisien, Paris on December 4-5, 1957.

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Tracklist LP06. 1956 - 'Round About Midnight (2021, Sony-Japan SIJP 1024):

01. 'Round Midnight (Hanighen-Williams-Monk) - 6:01
02. Ah-Leu-Cha (Parker) - 5:58
03. All of You (Porter) - 7:06
04. Bye Bye Blackbird (Dixon-Henderson) - 7:58
05. Tadd's Delight (Dameron) - 4:31
06. Dear Old Stockholm (Trad.) - 7:47

Miles Davis - trumpet
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Red Garland - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums

Recorded at Columbia studios, New York on October 27, 1955 - September 10, 1956.

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