Birth Of The Cool is a Jazz album by Miles Davis, originally released in 1957. On Gatefold: 239 pressings tracked, owned by 42 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Cool Jazz
- clean
- serene
- smoky
About
Many of these innovative tunes were initially released as singles on 78s, but the achievements of the trumpeter and his collaborators—including arranger Gil Evans and alto saxophonist Lee Konitz—begged to be grouped together as an album. Miles’ concept is concrete: cool jazz played by a midsize group and heavy on low-register brass, including trombone and French horn. Effervescent, bebop-influenced solos (“Move“) collide with contemporary classical harmony (“Moon Dreams”), but thanks to the ensemble's skill, the whole set sounds unified and gorgeous.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Move
- A2Jeru
- A3Moon Dreams
- A4Venus De Milo
- A5Budo
- A6Deception
Side B
- B1Godchild
- B2Boplicity
- B3Rocker
- B4Israel
- B5Rouge
Credits
Performers
- Lee KonitzALTO SAXOPHONE
- Gerry MulliganBARITONE SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE BASS SAXOPHONE
- Al McKibbonBASS CONTRABASS DOUBLE BASS
- Joe ShulmanBASS CONTRABASS DOUBLE BASS
- Nelson BoydBASS CONTRABASS DOUBLE BASS
- Kenny ClarkeDRUMS
- Max RoachDRUMS
- Addison CollinsFRENCH HORN
- Gunther SchullerFRENCH HORN CONDUCTOR
- Sandy SiegelsteinFRENCH HORN
- Miles DavisTRUMPET
- Al HaigPIANO
- John LewisPIANO
- J.J. JohnsonTROMBONE
- Kai WindingTROMBONE
- Bill BarberTUBA
- Kenny HagoodVOCALS VIOLONCELLO
- John BarberTUBA
42 collectors on Gatefold own this · 239 pressings tracked on Gatefold