The Musings of Miles
| The Musings of Miles | ||||
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| Studio album by Miles Davis | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded |
June 7, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PRLP 7007 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Miles Davis chronology | ||||
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The Musings of Miles is the first 12" LP by Miles Davis, issued by Prestige Records in 1955, following several LPs in the discontinued 10 inch format. The six tracks were all recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's home studio, June 7, 1955.[1] The rhythm section of this quartet is the nucleus of the group that later became known as Miles' First Great Quintet. The First Great Quintet would record in the same year.[2] "A Night in Tunisia" features Philly Joe Jones playing with special drum sticks which had bells riveted to the shaft.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it "Likable if not essential music".[4]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Will You Still Be Mine?" | Matt Dennis & Tom Adair | 6:23 |
| 2. | "I See Your Face Before Me" | Arthur Schwartz & Howard Dietz | 4:46 |
| 3. | "I Didn't" | Miles Davis | 6:06 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "A Gal in Calico" | Arthur Schwartz & Leo Robin | 5:18 |
| 2. | "A Night in Tunisia" | Dizzy Gillespie & Frank Paparelli | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Green Haze" | Miles Davis | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 35:46 | ||
Performers
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Red Garland – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
References
- ↑ June 7, 1955 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ October 26, 1955 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ The Musings of Miles... at concordmusicgroup.com/...
- 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Musings of Miles – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 58. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Prestige Records LP 7007 (1955)
- Prestige 30651 (CD)
External links
- The Musings of Miles Ira Gitler liner notes
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