Jazz / Cool; Fusion; Post-Bop
Art Blakey Drums
Britt Woodman Trombone
Charles Mingus Sax (Baritone), Piano
Dave Bennett Remastering, Compilation
Dave Schildkraut Sax (Alto)
Elvin Jones Drums
Horace Silver Piano
J.J. Johnson Trombone
John Richard Lewis Piano
Kenny Clarke Drums
Lucky Thompson Sax (Tenor)
Max Roach Drums
Miles Davis Trumpet
Milt Jackson Vibraphone
Percy Heath Sax (Baritone)
Richard Palmer Essay, Liner Notes
Sonny Rollins Sax (Tenor)
Teddy Charles Vibraphone
Thelonious Monk Piano
CD1
Tracks 1-7: MILES DAVIS QUARTET
Tracks 8-11, 14: MILES DAVIS QUINTET
Tracks 12-13: MILES DAVIS SEXTET
MILES DAVIS QUINTET
CD2
Tracks 1-3, 8-11: MILES DAVIS QUINTET
Tracks 4-7: MILES DAVIS ALL-STARS
When they talk about cool jazz, they don’t come much cooler than Miles Dewey Davis 111 born in 1926.
This addition to the cool jazz titles in the Essential Collection range features Miles from 1953-1955, a period of transition for the trumpeter and leader, which would culminate in his late 50's masterpiece Kind Of Blue.
Here he works out with such legendary names as Charles Mingus, John Lewis, Max Roach, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Elvin Jones and Thelonious Monk. Phew! The list is quite breathtaking and so is the music, superbly re-mastered on this double CD.
So just listen and stay cool!
During the time period of 1953-1955, post-Birth of the Cool and pre-collaborations with John Coltrane, Miles Davis was the undisputed King of Hard Bop. These studio sessions, reissued from the Prestige Records vaults, capture a short span when Miles, it could be said, was truly in his prime. All of the 25 cuts on the two-CD set are solid examples of the trumpet sound Davis was brandishing and burnishing, with substantial help on select tracks from the likes of Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Milt Jackson, and J.J. Johnson. Each disc is filled to the brim with nearly 80 minutes of music, making this ample collection well worth your while at an affordable price. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide |
