Best Of Miles Davis: The Capitol And Blue Note Years CD

Originally released as a 2 LP set.
Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Lee Konitz, Cannonball Adderley, Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone); Junior Collins (French horn); John Barber (tuba); Horace Silver, Al Haig, Hank Jones, Gil Coggins (piano); Joe Shulman, Oscar Pettiford, Percy Heath, Sam Jones (bass); Art Blakey, Max Roach, Kenny Clarke (drums).
Producer: Pete Rugolo, Alfred Lion.
Compilation producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Engineers include: Doug Hawkins, Rudy Van Gelder.
Recorded in New York, New York on January 21, 1949; WOR Studios, New York, New York on May 9, 1952 and April 20, 1953; the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 6, 1954 and March 9, 1958.
Personnel includes: Miles Davis (trumpet); Bill Evans (soprano saxophone); Charlie Parker (alto & tenor saxophones); Lee Konitz, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto saxophone); John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Ernie Royal (trumpet); Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Clevelnd (trombone); Jerome Richardson (flute, clarinet); Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Red Garland (piano); Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland (keyboards); Keith Jarrett (organ); John Scofield (guitar); Paul Chambers, Ron Taylor (bass); Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Art Taylor, Jack DeJohnette (drums); Airto Moreira, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).
Producers include: Teo Macero, Pete Rugolo, Bob Weinstock, Alfred Lion, George Avakian.
Compilation producers: Michael Cuscuna, Bob Belden, Steve Berkowitz, Seth Rothstein.
Engineers include: Doug Hawkins, Rudy Van Gelder, Fred Plaut.
Recorded between 1945 & 1986. Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal.
Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Jackie McLean, Lee Konitz, Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Junior Collins (French horn); J.J. Johnson , Kai Winding (trombone); John Barber (tuba); Gil Coggins, Hank Jones , Horace Silver, Al Haig (piano); Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Sam Jones, Art Blakey (drums).
Recording information: New York, NY; Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, NJ; WOR STudios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Francis Wolff.
Mostly spotlighting Davis' late-'40s and early-'50s tenure at Blue Note, this best-of disc offers a very fine way for newcomers to get familiar with the early output of one of the all-time jazz greats. Not to slight later roundups on Prestige and Columbia, but Davis' Blue Note stretch provides listeners with a chance to hear the trumpeter at the height of his trad jazz solo game. Backed by some of the day's top bebop players, Davis finds his fleet feet on such up-tempo gems as "Move," Bud Powell's "Tempus Fugit," and Jimmy Heath's "C.T.A." And the ballads are just as enjoyable, especially "Yesterdays" and "It Never Entered My Mind." Topped off with two selections from a 1958 Cannonball Adderley date featuring Davis, The Best of Miles Davis makes for an attractive alternative to the complete Blue Note and Capitol Recordings package. ~ Stephen Cook
Mostly spotlighting Davis' late-'40s and early-'50s tenure at Blue Note, this best-of disc offers a very fine way for newcomers to get familiar with the early output of one of the all-time jazz greats. Not to slight later roundups on Prestige and Columbia, but Davis' Blue Note stretch provides listeners with a chance to hear the trumpeter at the height of his trad jazz solo game. Backed by some of the day's top bebop players, Davis finds his fleet feet on such up-tempo gems as "Move," Bud Powell's "Tempus Fugit," and Jimmy Heath's "C.T.A." And the ballads are just as enjoyable, especially "Yesterdays" and "It Never Entered My Mind." Topped off with two selections from a 1958 Cannonball Adderley date featuring Davis, The Best of Miles Davis makes for an attractive alter