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Boxset / Compilation · 2006

Filed under Cool Jazz
By MILES DAVIS

Tracklist

Disc 1
1 Stablemates (B. Golson) [Nov 16, 1955] 5:20
2 How Am I to Know? (D. Parker-J. King) [Nov 16, 1955] 4:38
3 Just Squeeze Me (D. Ellington-L. Gaines) [Nov 16, 1955] 7:25
4 There is No Greater Love (M. Symes-I. Jones) [Nov 16, 1955] 5:17
5 The Theme (M. Davis) [Nov 16, 1955] 5:46
6 S'posin' (P. Denniker-A. Razaf) [Nov 16, 1955] 5:14
7 In Your Own Sweet Way (D. Brubeck) [May 11, 1956] 5:40
8 Diane (E. Rapee-L. Pollack) [May 11, 1956] 7:44
9 Trane's Blues (M. Davis) [John Paul Jones] [May 11, 1956] 8:23
10 Something I Dreamed Last Night (J. Yellen-S. Fain-H. Magidson) [May 11, 1956] 6:09

Disc 2
1 It Could Happen to You (J. Burke-J. Van Heusen) [May 11, 1956] 6:33
2 Woody 'n' You (D. Gillespie) [May 11, 1956] 4:59
3 Ahmad's Blues (A. Jamal) [May 11, 1956] 7:20
4 Surrey with the Fringe on Top (R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein) [May 11, 1956] 8:58
5 It Never Entered My Mind (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [May 11, 1956] 5:20
6 When I Fall in Love (E. Heyman-V. Young) [May 11, 1956] 4:20
7 Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) [May 11, 1956] 6:03
8 Four (M. Davis) [May 11, 1956] 7:09
9 The Theme (M. Davis) [take 1] [May 11, 1956] 1:57
10 The Theme (M. Davis) [take 2] [May 11, 1956] 1:02
11 If I Were a Bell (F. Loesser) [Oct 26, 1956] 8:17
12 Well, You Needn't (T. Monk) [Oct 26, 1956] 6:15

Disc 3
1 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:18
2 Half Nelson (M. Davis) [Oct 26, 1956] 4:43
3 You're My Everything (M. Dixon-J. Young-H. Warren) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:14
4 I Could Write a Book (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:06
5 Oleo (S. Rollins) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:51
6 Airegin (S. Rollins) [Oct 26, 1956] 4:23
7 Tune Up (M. Davis) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:40
8 When Lights Are Low (B. Carter-C. Williams) [Oct 26, 1956] 7:27
9 Blues by Five (R. Garland) [Oct 26, 1956] 9:53
10 My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Oct 26, 1956] 5:56

Disc 4
1 Steve Allen Intro [Nov 17, 1955] 1:51
2 Max Is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) [Nov 17, 1955] 3:02
3 Steve Allen Intro [Nov 17, 1955] 2:03
4 It Never Entered My Mind (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Nov 17, 1955] 2:51
5 Tune Up (M. Davis) [Dec 8, 1956] 4:20
6 Walkin' (R. Carpenter) [Dec 8, 1956] 5:19
7 Four (M. Davis) [May 17, 1958] 4:48
8 Bye Bye Blackbird (R. Henderson-M. Dixon) [May 17, 1958] 6:45
9 Walkin' (R. Carpenter) [May 17, 1958] 6:26
10 Two Bass Hit (J. Lewis-D. Gillespie) [May 17, 1958] 1:36

Line-up/Musicians

November 16, 1955
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

November 17, 1955
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Steve Allen (ann)

May 11, 1956
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

October 26, 1956
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

December 8, 1956
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Guy Wallace (ann)

May 17, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); Bill Evans (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Guy Wallace (ann)

About this release

Prestige – PRCD4-4444-2 (US)

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