Evolution of a Genius: Miles Davis 1945 – 1958

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Annotation

Medium 1, Side A: JT 24 B
Medium 1, Side B: JT 24 A
Medium 2, Side A: JT 43 A
Medium 2, Side B: JT 43 B
Medium 3, Side A: JT 55 A
Medium 3, Side B: JT 55 B
Medium 4, Side A: JT 57 A
Medium 4, Side B: JT 57 B
Medium 5, Side A: JT 84 A
Medium 5, Side B: JT 84 B

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-05 10:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl: Miles Davis: The Early Days – Vol. 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Godchild
recording of:
Godchild
composer:
George Wallington
3:05
A2Jeru
recording of:
Jeru
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:08
A3Boplicity
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Boplicity (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer) and Cleo Henry
publisher:
Sophisticated Music
42:59
A4Conception
recording of:
Conception
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
4:06
A5Rocker
recording of:
Rocker
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:02
A6Whispering
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
instrumental cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
3:00
A7Ezz‐thetic
recording of:
Ezz-Thetic
composer:
George Russell (American jazz pianist and composer)
2:51
B1Now’s the Time
recording of:
Now’s the Time
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:14
B2Night in Tunisa
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:05
B3Donna Lee
recording of:
Donna Lee
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2:31
B4Bean‐A‐Re‐Bop
alto saxophone:
Howard Johnson (saxophone (1905-1991)) (in 1947-06)
double bass:
Curley Russell (in 1947-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (in 1947-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1947-06)
tenor saxophone:
Coleman Hawkins (in 1947-06)
trombone:
Kai Winding (in 1947-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1947-06)
recording of:
Bean-A-Re-Bop (in 1947-06)
composer:
Coleman Hawkins and Hank Jones (piano)
2:33
B5Milestones
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”)
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)
2:33
B6Half Nelson
recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
2:45
B7Scrapple From the Apple
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:55
B8Merry‐Go‐Round
2:24
2▶12" Vinyl: Miles Davis: The Unique – Vol. 2
3▶12" Vinyl: Miles Davis: 1954 – The Masterpieces
4▶12" Vinyl: Miles Davis Quintet
5▶12" Vinyl: Mile Davis Meets Gil Evans, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans: 1957–1958