Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley
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Miles Davis at Peacock Alley | ||||
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Released | 2006 | |||
Recorded | July 14 and 21, 1956 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Jazz Factory | |||
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Miles Davis at Peacock Alley is an unauthorized bootleg album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded in a two-part broadcast on KXLW-AM on July 14 and July 21, 1956, from Peacock Alley in the Gaslight Square entertainment district of St. Louis. The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, a local DJ who championed jazz, and was also one of St. Louis’ first black disc jockeys.
Track listing[]
Original CD release Miles Davis at Peacock Alley
Disc 1 (recorded July 14, 1956):
- "Intro" (0:41)
- "Ah-Leu-Cha" (Charlie Parker) - 5:53
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:19
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:35
- "" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:13
- "Walkin’" 7:27
Disc 2 (recorded July 21, 1956):
- "Two Bass Hit" (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) - 5:16
- "Well You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:39
- "Billy Boy" (Traditional) - 4:23
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 11:03
- "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:07
- "Newk #2/Theme" (Miles Davis) - 7:01
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:17
Personnel[]
- Miles Davis — trumpet
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Red Garland — piano
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Philly Joe Jones — drums
Categories:
- Miles Davis live albums
- 1956 live albums