Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet | ||||
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Released | ca. January 1960[1][2][3][4] | |||
Recorded | May 11 and October 26, 1956 | |||
Studio | Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:59 | |||
Label | Prestige PRLP 7166 | |||
Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | favorable[5] |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
DownBeat | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tom Hull | A–[11] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is a studio album by the Miles Davis quintet recorded in 1956 and released circa January 1960.[1][2][3][4] Two sessions on May 11, 1956 and October 26 in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.
Track 2 is a composition written for Davis by Eddie Vinson (see Blue Haze for more details). "Trane's Blues" (also known as "Vierd Blues", a tongue-in-cheek reference to Blue Note founder Francis Wolff's heavily accented verdict on it), also credited to Davis, is in fact a John Coltrane composition (originally titled "John Paul Jones", and from an earlier session led by bassist Paul Chambers; before the closing statement of theme, Coltrane and Davis play a bit of Charlie Parker's "The Hymn").
Background[]
As his star rose in 1955, Davis formed a new quintet, featuring saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In order to fulfill contractual obligations, he recorded lengthy, spontaneous songs with the quintet, which were released over four albums—Workin', Cookin', Relaxin', and Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.
Track listing[]
Prestige – LP 7166:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It Never Entered My Mind" | Richard Rodgers | 5:26 |
2. | "Four" | Miles Davis | 7:15 |
3. | "In Your Own Sweet Way" | Dave Brubeck | 5:45 |
4. | "The Theme" (Take 1) | Miles Davis | 2:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Trane's Blues" (a.k.a. "Vierd Blues") | John Coltrane | 8:35 |
2. | "Ahmad's Blues" | Ahmad Jamal | 7:26 |
3. | "Half Nelson" | Miles Davis | 4:48 |
4. | "The Theme" (Take 2) | Miles Davis | 1:03 |
Total length: | 41:59 |
All tracks recorded on May 11, 1956, except "Half Nelson", recorded on October 26.
Personnel[]
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (except 1)
- Red Garland – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass, cello
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 448. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. February 8, 1960. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "December Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. December 12, 1959. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jazz Picks of the Week" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. February 6, 1960. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". All Music. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". CD Universe. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly, eds. (October 27, 1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 179. ISBN 0679737294.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 58. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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