MILES DAVIS
JAZZ / BOP 1949
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL
CAPITOL RECORDS, T762(LP)
(P)(C)1950 CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., USA
RECORDED: JAN.21, APR.21,22, 1949, MAR.13, 1950
RELEASED: 1950, USA
RE-ISSUED: TOSHIBA-EMI, LTD., TOCJ 5301(CD)
RELEASED: DECEMBER 20, 1989, JAPAN
CREDITS (productions) :
Recorded in New York City
Tracks 1,2,5,7 recorded on January 21, 1949
Tracks 4,8,10,11 recorded on April 22, 1949
Tracks 3,6,9,12 recorded on March 13, 1950
Tracks 13-16 recorded on April 21, 1949
Tracks 3,8 arranged by Gil Evans
Cover Photo by Aram Avakian
CREDITS (musicians) :
- TRACKS 1,2,5,7 -
Miles Davis: leader and trumpet
Kai Winding: trombone (solo on 5,7)
Junior Collins: french horn
John Barber: tuba
Lee Konitz: alto saxophone (solo on 1,5)
Gerry Mulligan: baritone saxophone (solo on 2,5,7)
Al Haig: piano
Joe Schulman: bass
Max Roach: drums
- TRACKS 4,8,10,11 -
Miles Davis: leader and trumpet
J.J.Johnson: trombone
Sandy Siegelstein: french horn
John Barber: tuba
Lee Konitz: alto saxophone (solo on 10,11)
Gerry Mulligan: baritone saxophone (solo on 4,8)
John Lewis: piano (solo on 8,11)
Nelson Boyd: bass
Kenny Clarke: drums
- TRACKS 3,6,9,12 -
Miles Davis: leader and trumpet
J.J.Johnson: trombone (solo on 6)
Gunther Schuller: french horn
John Barber: tuba
Lee Konitz: alto saxophone (solo on 9)
Gerry Mulligan: baritone saxophone (solo on 9)
John Lewis: piano
Al McKibbon: bass
Max Roach: drums
Kenny Hagood: vocal (on 12)
- TRACKS 13,14,15,16 -
Miles Davis: trumpet
J.J.Johnson: trombone (solo on 13,16)
Benjamen Lundy: tenor saxophone
Cecil Payne: baritone saxophone (solo on 16)
John Collins: guitar (solo on 13,16)
Tadd Dameron: leader and piano (solo on 13,16)
Curly Russell: bass
Kenny Clarke: drums
Kay Penton: vocal (on 15)
TRACKS (total time 48:20) :
1. Move (2:32) [Denzil Best]
2. Jeru (3:10) [Gerry Mulligan]
3. Moon Dreams (3:18) [Chummy MacGregor, Johnny Mercer]
4. Venus De Milo (3:09) [Gerry Mulligan]
5. Budo (2:32) [Bud Powell, Miles Davis]
6. Deception (2:45) [Miles Davis]
7. Godchild (3:08) [George Wallington]
8. Boplicity (2:59) [Cleo Henry]
9. Rocker (3:04) [Gerry Mulligan]
10. Israel (2:16) [Johnny Carisi]
11. Rouge (3:12) [John Lewis]
12. Darn That Dream (3:23) [De Lange, Van Heusen]
13. John's Delight (2:56) [Tadd Dameron]
14. What's New (3:00) [Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke]
15. Heaven's Door Are Wide Open (3:17) [Tadd Dameron]
16. Focus (3:00) [Tadd Dameron]
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