Miles Davis and Horns
| Miles Davis and Horns | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | Late March/early April 1956[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 17, 1951 Apex, New York City February 19, 1953 Beltone, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:12 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler | |||
| Miles Davis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat (1960 Lp reissue) |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Miles Davis and Horns (PRLP 7025) is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Released in 1956, by Prestige Records, it compiles material from albums previously released by Prestige in the discontinued 10-inch LP format. The fifth, sixth, and eighth tracks were originally issued on the various artists album Modern Jazz Trumpets (PRLP 113), and had also been issued as 78rpm singles.[4] Tracks 1–4 first appeared on Miles Davis Plays the Compositions of Al Cohn (PRLP 154).[5] Track 3 was also previously released as the B-side of the "Morpheus" single (Prestige 734). Track 7 was originally on Blue Period (PRLP 140).[6]
The cover art was designed by Mad magazine cartoonist Don Martin, who created several albums covers for Prestige before beginning his career with Mad.
12" LP track listing
[edit]PRLP7025
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tasty Pudding" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Floppy" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Willie the Wailer" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Adults Only" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Morpheus" | John Lewis | January 17, 1951 | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Down" | Miles Davis | January 17, 1951 | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Blue Room" (Take 2) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | January 17, 1951 | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Whispering" | Malvin Schonberger, Richard Coburn, Vincent Rose | January 17, 1951 | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 33:12 | |||
An alternate take of "Blue Room" was later added as a bonus track.
Personnel
[edit]Tracks 1–4:
- Miles Davis – Trumpet
- Zoot Sims – Tenor saxophone
- Al Cohn – Tenor saxophone
- Sonny Truitt – Trombone (plays on "Floppy" only)
- John Lewis – Piano
- Leonard Gaskin – Bass
- Kenny Clarke – Drums
Tracks 5–8:
- Miles Davis – Trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – Tenor saxophone
- Bennie Green – Trombone
- John Lewis – Piano
- Percy Heath – Bass
- Roy Haynes – Drums
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard Apr 14, 1956
- ^ DownBeat: September 15, 1960, Vol. 27, No. 19
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Prestige 78rpm singles discography, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ The Compositions Of Al Cohn, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ Blue Period entry, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
