The Essential Miles Davis

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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A1Now's The Time
recording engineer:
Doug Hawkins (sound engineer) (on 1945-11-26)
producer:
Teddy Reig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-11-26)
bass:
Curley Russell (on 1945-11-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1945-11-26)
piano:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1945-11-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1945-11-26)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-11-26)
recording of:
Now’s the Time (on 1945-11-26)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:15
A2Jeru
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-01-21)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-01-21)
double bass:
Joe Shulman (on 1949-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1949-01-21)
French horn:
Junior Collins (on 1949-01-21)
piano:
Al Haig (on 1949-01-21)
trombone:
Kai Winding (on 1949-01-21)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-01-21)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-01-21)
arranger:
Gerry Mulligan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-01-21)
recording of:
Jeru (on 1949-01-21)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
33:10
A3'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
3.655:55
A4Bye Bye Blackbird
engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-05)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-06-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-06-05)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05) and Columbia 799 Seventh Avenue Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird (on 1956-06-05)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
47:54
B1Generique
double bass:
Pierre Michelot (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
piano:
René Urtreger (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
tenor saxophone:
Barney Wilen (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
recorded at:
Le Poste Parisien in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
recording of:
Générique (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud) (from 1957-12-04 until 1957-12-05)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Continentale
2:45
B2Summertime
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Hixson (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
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) 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)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
53:17
B3So 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)
4.259:22
B4The Pan Piper
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1960-03-10)
bassoon:
Jack Knitzer (on 1960-03-10)
brass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1960-03-10)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1960-03-10)
flute:
Albert Block (US jazz flute/saxaphone) (on 1960-03-10) and Harold Feldman (woodwind player) (on 1960-03-10)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1960-03-10), Joe Singer (on 1960-03-10) and Tony Miranda (US French hornist) (on 1960-03-10)
harp:
Janet Putnam (harpist) (on 1960-03-10)
oboe:
Romeo Penque (on 1960-03-10)
percussion:
José Mangual and Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-03-10)
trombone:
Dick Hixson (trombonist) (on 1960-03-10) and Frank Rehak (US jazz trombonist) (on 1960-03-10)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1960-03-10), Bernie Glow (on 1960-03-10) and Ernie Royal (on 1960-03-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1960-03-10)
conductor:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer) (on 1960-03-10)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-03-10)
recording of:
The Pan Piper (on 1960-03-10)
composer:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer)
3.33:52
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C1Someday 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)
9:04
C2E.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)
5:27
C3Nefertiti
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1967-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1967-06-07)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1967-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1967-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1967-06-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-07)
recording of:
Nefertiti (on 1967-06-07)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
publisher:
Miyako Music (Music publishing company for Wayne Shorter's compositions.)
3.77:49
D1Miles 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)
3.5514:02
D2Black Satin
bass:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist) (on 1972-07-07)
bass clarinet:
Bennie Maupin (on 1972-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1972-07-07), Al Foster (on 1972-07-07) and Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart) (on 1972-07-07)
electric sitar:
Khalil Balakrishna (on 1972-07-07)
guitar:
David Creamer (on 1972-07-07)
organ and synthesizer:
Harold "Ivory" Williams (US jazz keyboardist) (on 1972-07-07)
Rhodes piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1972-07-07)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1972-07-07)
soprano saxophone:
Carlos Garnett (on 1972-07-07)
tabla:
Badal Roy (on 1972-07-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1972-07-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1972-07-07)
recording of:
Black Satin (on 1972-07-07)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
4.455:19
D3Time 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

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Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/188889 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000674522 [info]
Wikidata:Q7732498 [info]