Milestones

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 23 available)

Annotation

Notes

Recording location: Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York NY, USA
Label: Columbia
Formation: Miles Davis Sextet

#3-6
Recording date: February 4, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)
#1-2:
Recording date: March 4, 1958
Same personnel, plus Miles additionally on piano

Note that #1 title is regularly mistitled.
Also note that Milestones is given as Miles on most CBS reissues and on the original Columbia release.

Annotation last modified on 2008-01-02 21:07 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Dr. Jackle
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-03-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-03-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-04)
recording of:
Dr. Jackle (instrumental) (on 1958-03-04)
composer:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
Prestige Music and Prestige Music ltd.
5:53
2Sid's Ahead
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-03-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-03-04)
piano and trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-03-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-03-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-03-04)
recording of:
Sid's Ahead (on 1958-03-04)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
313:05
3Two Bass Hit
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Two Bass Hit (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
5:19
4Milestones
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”) (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Jazz Horn Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:47
5Billy Boy
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
instrumental recording of:
Billy Boy (on 1958-02-04)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
7:20
6Straight, No Chaser
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-02-04)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-02-04)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1958-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-02-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-02-04)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-02-04)
recording of:
Straight, No Chaser (on 1958-02-04)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
10:43