Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool (1957)

Capitol – T-762Rec. Dates : January 21 & April 22, 1949, March 9, 1950 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Lee KonitzArranger/Conductor : Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans, John Carisi, John LewisBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Al McKibbon, Joe Shulman, Nelson BoydDrums : Kenny Clarke, Max RoachFrench Horn : Gunther Schuller, Junior

Miles Davis – Milestones (1958)

Columbia – CL 1193Rec. Dates : February 4 and March 4, 1958Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red GarlandTenor Sax : John Coltrane   Billboard : 09/22/1958 This is one of Miles Davis’ best to date. In addition to Davis’ fine tone

Miles Davis – Blue Moods (1955)

Debut – DEB-120Rec. Date : July 9, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Charles MingusDrums : Elvin JonesTrombone : Britt WoodmanVibes : Teddy Charles Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Cashbox : 07/28/1962 Here’s an interesting session cut quite a while ago displaying an introspective Miles Davis playing old, standard blues with an impressive,

Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin’ (1958)

Prestige – PRLP 7129Rec. Dates : May 11, 1956, October 26, 1956 Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Philly Joe JonesPiano : Red GarlandTenor Sax : John Coltrane Listening to Prestige : #171, #191Stream this Album   Billboard : 03/31/1958Four stars A highly informal session by the Davis group, features remarks by the trumpet man

Miles Davis – Get Up With It (1974)

Columbia – KG 33236Rec. Dates : May 1970 – Oct. 1974Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisDrums : Billy Cobham, Al Foster, Bernard PurdieElectric Bass : Mike Henderson, Gene PerlaElectric Piano : Miles Davis, Keith JarrettElectric Sitar : Khalil BalakrishnaFlute : David Liebman, Sonny FortuneGuitar : John McLaughlin, Reggie Lucas, Pete Cosey, Dominique Gaumont, Cornell DupreeHarp : Wally ChambersOrgan : Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Cedric LawsonPercussion : Airto Moreira, Mtume, Badal RoyPiano : Cedric LawsonSoprano Sax

Miles Davis – All-Stars Vol. 1 (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 196Rec. Dates : December 24, 1954 Album is Not Streamable Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Percy HeathDrums : Kenny ClarkePiano : Thelonious MonkVibes : Milt Jackson Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, FL)Bob Dickey : 06/19/1955“Frog” Horn Did you ever hear someone talk with a froglike tone and find yourself wanting to help

Miles Davis – Miles Smiles (1967)

Columbia – CL 2601Rec. Dates : October 24 & 25, 1966Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Ron CarterDrums : Tony WilliamsPiano : Herbie HancockTenor Sax : Wayne Shorter Asbury Park PressDon Lass : 04/08/1967 Davis is best known for his singularly laconic, wistful manner of expressing himself on the trumpet, a style that is best portrayed when he uses

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew (1970)

Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter   Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the

Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain (1960)

Columbia – CL 1480 / CS 8271Rec. Dates : November 20, 1959, March 10, 1960Stream this Album Arranger/Conductor : Gil EvansTrumpet : Miles Davis, Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Johnny Coles, Louis MucciBass : Paul ChambersBass Clarinet : Harold Feldman, Danny BankBassoon : Jack KnitzerDrums/Percussion : Jimmy Cobb, Elvin Jones, Jose MangualFlugelhorn : Miles

Miles Davis – Kind of Blue (1959)

Columbia – CL 1355Rec. Dates : March 2, 1959, April 22, 1959Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisAlto Sax : Cannonball AdderleyBass : Paul ChambersDrums : Jimmy CobbPiano : Wynton Kelly, Bill EvansTenor Sax : John Coltrane   Billboard : 08/31/1959Spotlight Winner of the Week Miles Davis, with his almost-regular group, composed of Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, James Cobb, Johnny Coltrane, Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans, turns in some