Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

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Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
Studio album by
Miles Davis
Releasedca. January 1960[1][2][3][4]
RecordedMay 11 and October 26, 1956
StudioVan Gelder (Hackensack)
GenreJazz
Length41:59
LabelPrestige
PRLP 7166
ProducerBob Weinstock
Miles Davis chronology
Jazz Track
(1959) 		Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
(1960) 		Sketches of Spain
(1960)
Professional ratings
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
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Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album by the Miles Davis quintet recorded in 1956 and released circa January 1960.[1][2][3][4] Two sessions on May 11, 1956, and October 26 in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.

Track 2 is a composition written for Davis by

Blue Note founder Francis Wolff's heavily accented verdict on it), also credited to Davis, is in fact a John Coltrane composition (originally titled "John Paul Jones", and from an earlier session led by bassist Paul Chambers; before the closing statement of theme, Coltrane and Davis play a bit of Charlie Parker
's "The Hymn").

Background

As his star rose in 1955, Davis formed a new quintet, featuring saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In order to fulfill contractual obligations, he recorded lengthy, spontaneous songs with the quintet, which were released over four albums—Workin', Cookin', Relaxin', and Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.

Track listing

Prestige – LP 7166:

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Never Entered My Mind"Richard Rodgers5:26
2."Four"Miles Davis7:15
3."In Your Own Sweet Way"Dave Brubeck5:45
4."The Theme" (Take 1)Miles Davis2:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Trane's Blues" (a.k.a. "Vierd Blues")John Coltrane8:35
2."Ahmad's Blues"Ahmad Jamal7:26
3."Half Nelson"Miles Davis4:48
4."The Theme" (Take 2)Miles Davis1:03
Total length:41:59

All tracks recorded on May 11, 1956, except "Half Nelson", recorded on October 26.

Personnel

References

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    ISBN 9780415634632
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  2. ^ a b "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. February 8, 1960. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "December Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. December 12, 1959. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Jazz Picks of the Week" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. February 6, 1960. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". All About Jazz. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Gleason, Ralph J. (March 17, 1960). "Miles Davis: Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 6. p. 34.
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  12. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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