Jazz / Cool; West Coast Jazz; Bop
Recorded:
* Live tracks: September 4 and 18, 1948, Royal Roost, New York, New York
* Studio tracks: January 21 and April 22, 1949 and March 9, 1950, New York, New York
On sudio tracks:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Kenny Hagood - vocals
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
J.J. Johnson - trombone
Kai Winding - trombone
Junior Collins - French horn
Sandy Siegelstein - French horn
Bill Barber - tuba
John Lewis - piano
Al Haig - piano
Al McKibbon - acoustic bass
Joe Shulman - acoustic bass
Nelson Boyd - acoustic bass
Kenny Clarke - drums
Max Roach - drums
On live tracks:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Kenny Hagood - vocals
Lee Konitz - alto saxophone
Gerry Mulligan - baritone saxophone
Mike Zwerin - trombone
Junior Collins - French horn
Bill Barber - tuba
John Lewis - piano
Al McKibbon - bass
Max Roach - drums
The Complete Birth of the Cool is a double-disc set that's separated into two halves. The first contains all 12 tracks Davis cut in the studio in January 1949 with Gil Evans. The second contains three radio broadcasts that the Birth of the Cool no net performed in September 1948 at the Royal Roost in New York City. All the recordings have been completely re-mastered, resulting in the best ever sound for these recordings. The set also features brand new liner notes from Phil Schapp, as well as the original liners. All the added features help make The Complete Birth of the Cool the definitive chronicle of one of the most important eras in jazz history.
Includes liner notes by Mike Zwerin, Phil Schaap, Pete Welding and Gerry Mulligan. |
