Birdland 1951

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Birdland 1951
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Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2004
RecordedFebruary 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951, Birdland
GenreJazz music, Bop music
Length65:35
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Miles Davis chronology
Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About that Time
(2001)
Birdland 1951
(2004)
Amsterdam Concert
(2005)
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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[]

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

Personnel[]

June 2, tracks 1-3

February 17, tracks 4-7

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[]

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

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