Birdland 1951

Birdland 1951
Birdland 1951
Live album by Miles Davis
Released	January 27, 2004
Recorded	February 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951, Birdland
Genre	Jazz music, Bop music
Length	65:35
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Miles Davis chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	Allmusic link

Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form.^[1]

Track listing[]

"Move" (Denzil Best) – 6:13
"Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:34
"" (Davis) – 7:14
"" (Davis) – 5:54
"Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:42
"Tempus Fugue-it" (Bud Powell) – 6:44
"Move" (Best) – 5:44
"Move" (Best) – 6:22
"The Squirrel" (Tadd Dameron) – 8:38
"Lady Bird" (Dameron) – 5:30

Personnel[]

Miles Davis – trumpet

June 2, tracks 1-3

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew – piano
Tommy Potter – double bass
Art Blakey – drums

February 17, tracks 4-7

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew – piano
Tommy Potter – double bass
Art Blakey – drums

September 29, tracks 8-10

Production[]

Malcolm Addey – disc transfer
Michael Cuscuna – producer
Kurt Lundvall – mastering, restoration
Ken Robertson – digital restoration
Francis Wolff – photographer
Burton Yount – art director, cover design

References[]

^ Thom Jurek. "Birdland 1951 – Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-12.

External links[]

Birdland 1951 at AllMusic

[1] Thom Jurek. "Birdland 1951 – Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-12.

[1]