Compact discs. Miles Davis, trumpet, piano (disc 1, track 6) ; Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone (except disc 1, track 4) ; with, variously: Jackie McLean, alto saxophone ; Charlie Parker, tenor saxophone ; Bennie Green, trombone ; John Lewis, Walter Bishop, Jr., Horace Silver, Tommy Flanagan, piano ; Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Paul Chambers, bass ; Roy Haynes, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Arthur Taylor, drums. Disc 1 recorded at Apex Studios, New York City, Jan. 17, 1951 (tracks 1-6) and Oct. 5, 1951 (7-13); disc 2 recorded at WOR Studio, New York City, Jan. 30, 1953 (1-4) and at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, N.J., June 29, 1954 (5-9) and Mar. 16, 1956 (10-12). Program notes by Ira Gitler and transciption of Miles Davis's solo on "Down" in container.
Contents:
disc 1. It's only a paper moon. Down -- Blue room (take 1) -- Blue room (take 2) -- Whispering -- I know -- Conception -- Out of the blue -- Denial -- Bluing -- Dig -- My old flame -- It's only a paper moon. disc 2. Vierd blues. Serpent's tooth (take 1) -- Serpent's tooth (take 2) -- 'Round midnight -- Airegin -- Oleo -- But not for me (take 1) -- But not for me (take 2) -- Doxy -- In your own sweet way -- No line -- Vierd blues.
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