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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

September, 52 years ago: "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet"


It was a good time to be in Jazz back in the mid-50's.

This album released in September 1959, is one the four albums recorded in marathon sessions by then quintet: Miles Davis- trumpet; John Coltrane- tenor saxophone; Red Garland- piano; Paul Chambers- bass; Philly Joe Jones- drums.

These sessions were tame compared to the later experiments of Miles and Coltrane; the songs are mostly covers of standards with a couple of originals.

It still gives the sounds of the early bop days; but it's definitely worth picking up.

Here's a track off the album:

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