John Coltrane/Miles Davis - The Best of Miles Davis & John Coltrane: 1955-1961

Artist:

Coltrane, John

UPC:

074646109021

See Also:

Cherry, Don (Trumpet) Mingus, Charles Blakey, Art John Coltrane/Bobby Jaspar/Idrees Sulieman/Webster Young - Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors Sonny Rollins Quartet - Tenor Madness Various Artists - Thank You, John! Ray Draper - The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane Chet Baker/John Coltrane/Stan Getz - Chet Baker For Lovers/John Coltrane For Lovers/Stan Getz For Lovers Hank Mobley/Cohn/John Coltrane/Sims - Tenor Conclave Tommy Flanagan/John Coltrane/Kenny Burrell - The Cats Sonny Rollins - Tenor Madness Duke Ellington/John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane [TBA] Kurt Elling - Live Album [6/23] * Complete 1961 Copenhagen Concert Hank Mobley/John Coltrane/Al Cohn/Zoot Sims - Tenor Conclave [9/12]

Description:

Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Red Garland (piano); Jimmy Cobb , Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Audio Mixer: Mark Wilder.
Liner Note Author: Bob Blumenthal.
Recording information: Columbia Recording Studios, New York, NY (10/26/1955-03/20/1961).
Photographers: Don Hunstein; Dennis Stock; Vernon Smith; Francis Wolff; Aram Avakian; Chuck Stewart.
This compilation is taken from the masterful and wondrous box set issued late in the year 2000. It is assembled with the kind of care only producers such as Bob Belden and Michael Cuscuna could muster. Featuring nine selections, it begins with the first recorded appearance of the new Miles Davis Quintet in 1955 that featured the two principals, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. Aside from an alternate take of "Straight, No Chaser" and the inclusion of "Dear Old Stockholm" -- standard enough in the quintet`s repertoire but not a signature number -- the disc traces the evolution of the band through its extension into a sextet. The quintet tracks are the opening two and "Bye Bye Blackbird," as well as "Round About Midnight." The showcase continues on the tracks "Straight, No Chaser" and the modal masterpiece "Milestones," both by the sextet that added Cannonball Adderley. The band evolved further with the departures of Red Garland and Philly Joe Jones, who were replaced by drummer Jimmy Cobb and Bill Evans for the Kind of Blue recording -- which also included piano contributions from Wynton Kelly, who would later replace Evans. Tracks from that classic session included here are "So What" and "Blue in Green." The album closes with a further evolution of the sextet, and the last that included Coltrane. Hank Mobley joined the band to replace Adderley and Kelly was the band`s full-time pianist. The last cut, "Someday My Prince Will Come," features the most searing and melodic solo Coltrane ever played during his tenure with Davis. Its intensity is white hot and his lyricism is unrivaled. It was the way to go out -- swinging. The choices here may be obvious, but there is the alternate take of "Straight, No Chaser" that is worthy as an unreleased gem. And for those looking for a powerhouse glimpse of the Davis/Coltrane collaboration, this is a fine one. ~ Thom Jurek

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Two Bass Hit
2. Dear Old Stockholm
3. Bye Bye Blackbird
4. `Round Midnight
5. Straight, No Chaser - (alternate take)
6. Milestones
7. So What
8. Blue in Green
9. Someday My Prince Will Come

Album Information

Release Date:

04/17/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Saxophone

Label:

Sony Music Distribution (USA)

Producer:

George Avakian; Irving Townsend; Teo Macero; Michael Cuscuna (Compilation); Bob Belden (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

61090

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Cannonball Adderley; Bill Evans; Hank Mobley; Philly Joe Jones; Paul Chambers; Wynton Kelly; Jimmy Cobb

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