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The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions

The Miles Davis Quintet

2006 · Jazz

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The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions by The Miles Davis Quintet

The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions is a Jazz album by The Miles Davis Quintet, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Incredibly, five of Miles Davis' most exciting albums—<i>Miles</i>, <i>Cookin'</i>, <i>Relaxin'</i>, <i>Workin'</i>, and <i>Steamin'</i>—were recorded over just three days in 1955 and '56, capturing Miles' first great quintet in full bloom. The simmering stroll "Just Squeeze Me," propelled by Paul Chambers' booming ballast, shows the band's light-swinging mastery. John Coltrane's questing sax lines on the breakneck bebop "Half Nelson" reveal the power under the hood. A muted, melancholy solo on a moody "'Round Midnight" shows off the elegant grace of Davis' beautifully restrained tone.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Stablemates5:25
  2. 1-2How Am I To Know?4:41
  3. 1-3Just Squeeze Me7:29
  4. 1-4There Is No Greater Love5:21
  5. 1-5The Theme5:52
  6. 1-6S'posin'5:17
  7. 1-7In Your Own Sweet Way5:47
  8. 1-8Diane7:51
  9. 1-9Trane's Blues8:37
  10. 1-10Something I Dreamed Last Night6:18
  11. 2-1It Could Happen To You6:39
  12. 2-2Woody'n You5:04
  13. 2-3Ahmad's Blues7:29
  14. 2-4Surrey With The Fringe On Top9:07
  15. 2-5It Never Entered My Mind5:25
  16. 2-6When I Fall In Love4:25
  17. 2-7Salt Peanuts6:09
  18. 2-8Four7:18
  19. 2-9The Theme (Take 1)2:01
  20. 2-10The Theme (Take 2)1:06
  21. 2-11If I Were A Bell8:20
  22. 2-12Well, You Needn't6:33
  23. 3-1'Round Midnight5:26
  24. 3-2Half Nelson4:49
  25. 3-3You're My Everything5:21
  26. 3-4I Could Write A Book5:11
  27. 3-5Oleo5:33
  28. 3-6Airegin4:26
  29. 3-7Tune Up5:40
  30. 3-8When Lights Are Low7:32
  31. 3-9Blues By Five10:20
  32. 3-10My Funny Valentine5:12
  33. 4-1Steve Allen Intro1:52
  34. 4-2Max Is Making Wax Aka Change It3:01
  35. 4-3Steve Allen Intro 22:06
  36. 4-4It Never Entered My Mind2:56
  37. 4-5Tune Up4:25
  38. 4-6Walkin'5:21
  39. 4-7Four4:52
  40. 4-8Bye Bye Blackbird6:55
  41. 4-9Walkin'6:34
  42. 4-10Two Bass Hit0:49

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Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Disc 1
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
#1-6: Nov. 16, 1955.
#7-10: May 11, 1956
Originally released
#1-6: as "The New Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7014/OJCCD-006-2)
#7,9: as "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7166/OJCCD-296-2)
#8,10: as "Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7200/OJCCD-391-2)
Disc 2
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
#1-10: May 11, 1956
#11, 12: October 26, 1956
Originally released
#1,2,11: as "Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7129/OJCCD-190-2)
#3,5,8-10: as "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7166/OJCCD-296-2)
#4,6,7,12: as "Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7200/OJCCD-391-2)
Disc 3
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
#1-10: October 26, 1956
Originally released
#1: on "Miles Davis and The Modern Jazz Giants" (Prestige 7150/OJCCD-347-2)
#2: as "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige7166/OJCCD-296-2)
#3-5: as "Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7129/OJCCD-190-2)
#6-10: as "Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" (prestige 7094/OJCCD-128-2)
Disc 4 (All tracks are previously unissued)
#1-4: recorded Nov. 17, 1955 - "The Tonight Show with Steve Allen" at the Hudson Theater, New York, NY
#5-6: recorded Dec. 8, 1956 - The Blue Note, Philadelphia, PA
#7-10: recorded May 17, 1958 - Café Bohemia, New York, NY
Enhanced portion of disc four:
* Max Is Making A Max aka Change It (Transcription of Miles Davis solo from 11/17/55 The Tonight Show with Steve Allen at the Hudson Theatre, NYC).
* Tune Up (Transcription of Miles Davis solo from original studio version)
* Tune Up (Transcription of Miles Davis solo from 12/8/56 The Blue Note, Philadelphia, PA)
* Four (Transcription of Miles Davis solo from original studio version)
* Four (Transcription of Miles Davis solo from 5/17/58 Café Bohemia, NYC)

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