Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool Album

Tracklist

1	Israel
2	Move
3	Venus De Milo
4	Jeru
5	Rouge
6	Deception
7	Rocker
8	Moon Dreams
9	Budo
10	Boplicity
11	Godchild

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
• Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
• Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: A3, A6, B3), Joe Schulman (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1), Nelson Boyd (tracks: A4, B2, B4, B5)
• Drums – Kenny Clarke (tracks: A4, B2, B4, B5), Max Roach (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B3)
• French Horn – Junior Collins (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1), Gunther Schuller (tracks: A3, A6, B3), Sandy Siegelstein (tracks: A4, B2, B4, B5)
• Piano – Al Haig (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1), John Lewis (tracks: A4, B2, B4, B5)
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B2, B5), Kai Winding (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1)
• Trumpet – Miles Davis
• Tuba – John Barber

Notes

1st Pressing on turquoise label with Capitol dome logo at top, " Long Playing " printed to label.
2nd press differs, having " Long Playing High Fidelity " printed to label.
Text around the rim on this release reads" Manufactured By Capitol Records Inc Hollywood, California U.S.A " this differs to similar turquoise release.

Very similar 'script machine stamped' Matrix numbers

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout (Script Machine Stamp Side A): T1-762- D2#2
• Matrix / Runout (Script Machine Stamp Side B): T2-762-D1

Short intro

Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve tracks recorded of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles eleven tracks recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950. Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consisted of innovative arrangements influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title suggests, these recordings are. Формируйте собственную коллекцию записей Miles Complete Birth Of The Cool - Miles Davis. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей. Birth Of The Cool 1957. Buy, Stream Now. Moon Dreams. Venus De Milo. Miles Davis on YouTube. Visit for social networking safety tips for parents and youth. Legacy Recordings. 2020 Sony Music Entertainment. Send Us Feedback . Miles Davis. Birth of the Cool. So dubbed because these three sessions - two from early 1949, one from March 1950 - are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool it has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms skip and jump. The unorthodox nonet that Davis brought to the Royal Roost in 1948-featuring bebop confreres like Max Roach drums and John Lewis piano as well as forward-thinking Thornhill alums like Lee Konitz alto saxophone and Gerry Mulligan baritone saxophone-did in fact represent something new in modern music. But as Symphony Sids next utterance implies, the ensemble wasnt yet known by a catchy album title. Studio sessions for The Birth of the Cool were still months away, initiated by a Capitol Records producer, Pete Rugolo, who was persuaded by the gig. Those sessions would yield a series of. The Complete Birth Of Cool - Miles Davis. Jazz 1957. Recorded in three sessions from 1949 to 1950, it was the beginning of Miles Daviss recording career, as well as his storied collaboration with arranger Gil Evans. In a broader sense, the album also was the first shot in what was soon called the cool jazz or West Coast sound of the 50s, which ran contrary to the hot bebop and Latin jazz happening in New York City. Playlist The Complete Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Soundtrack. Clip How Miles Davis Recorded His Iconic Album Kind of Blue. Trailer Miles Davis Documentary. Explore more from this episode More. Full EpisodeMiles Davis: Birth of the Cool. S34 Ep1 Premiere date: Feb 25, 2020 01:53:35 Video expires Feb 25, 2023. Cawthra: While the other guys in Eddie Randle's band were working their day jobs, this teenager, Miles Davis, quickly becomes the musical director for this popular dance band. Kahn: So the real pivot point for Miles is when, during his summer after high school, he is invited to sit in with the Billy Eckstine band