The Best of Miles Davis

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Someday My Prince Will Come
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1961-03-20)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (on 1961-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-03-20) and Hank Mobley (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-03-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1961-03-20)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-20)
instrumental cover recording of:
Someday My Prince Will Come (on 1961-03-20)
lyricist:
Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971)
composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (in 1937)
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
9:06
2'Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995) (on 1956-09-10)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3.655:58
3So What
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
recording engineer:
Fred Plaut (on 1959-03-02)
producer:
Irving Townsend
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1959-03-02)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-02)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-03-02)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1959-03-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-02)
remix of:
So What (stereo) by Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
So What (on 1959-03-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4.259:25
4Seven Steps to Heaven
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-05-14)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1963-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-14)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-05-14)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-14)
instrumental recording of:
Seven Steps to Heaven (on 1963-05-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1963) and Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (in 1963)
6:25
5I Loves You, Porgy
alto flute and bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-18)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
clarinet and flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (US horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-08-18), Dick Hixson (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
4.353:42
6Milestones
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
Le Poste Parisien in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-12-04), CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04) and Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”) (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:45
7My Ship
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-10)
bass clarinet:
Danny Banks (on 1957-05-10)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-10)
clarinet and flute:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1957-05-10) and Romeo Penque (on 1957-05-10)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-05-10)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1957-05-10)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-05-10)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1957-05-10), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-10) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-10)
trumpet:
John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer) (on 1957-05-10), Bernie Glow (on 1957-05-10), Taft Jordan (on 1957-05-10), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1957-05-10) and Ernie Royal (on 1957-05-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1957-05-10)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-10)
recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
54:32
8E.S.P.
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1965-01-20)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1965-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1965-01-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1965-01-20)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio ‘D’ in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
recording of:
E.S.P. (on 1965-01-20)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
5:31
9In a Silent Way
cover recording of:
In a Silent Way
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Zawinul Music
4:14
10Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
recording engineer:
Stanley Tonkel (engineer) (on 1969-08-20)
bass clarinet:
Bennie Maupin (on 1969-08-20)
congas:
Jim Riley (on 1969-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1969-08-20) and Jack DeJohnette (on 1969-08-20)
electric bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist) (on 1969-08-20) and Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (on 1969-08-20)
electric guitar:
John McLaughlin (guitarist) (on 1969-08-20)
electric piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1969-08-20) and Larry Young (US jazz organist) (on 1969-08-20)
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1969-08-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1969-08-20)
recording of:
Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (on 1969-08-20)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3.5514:04
11Time After Time
engineer and mixer:
Ron Lorman and Tom Swift (engineer)
co-producer:
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drummer)
producer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (keyboardist)
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones) (on 1984-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (on 1984-01-26)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer) (on 1984-01-26)
percussion:
Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (on 1984-01-26)
synthesizer:
Robert Irving III (keyboardist) (on 1984-01-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1984-01-26)
arranger:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-01-26)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Time After Time (on 1984-01-26)
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended, ), CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rella Music Co. (publisher) (, in 1984), Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
4.53:39