Evolution of a Genius: Miles Davis 1957 – 1958

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Springsville
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-23)
bass clarinet:
Danny Banks (on 1957-05-23)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-23)
clarinet and flute:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1957-05-23) and Romeo Penque (on 1957-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-05-23)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1957-05-23)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-05-23)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1957-05-23), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1957-05-23) and Frank Rehak (on 1957-05-23)
trumpet:
John Carisi (on 1957-05-23), Bernie Glow (on 1957-05-23), Taft Jordan (on 1957-05-23), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1957-05-23) and Ernie Royal (on 1957-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1957-05-23)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-23)
recording of:
Springsville (on 1957-05-23)
composer:
John Carisi
3:16
2The Maids of Cadiz
recording of:
Les Filles de Cadix (The Maids of Cadiz) (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist:
Alfred de Musset
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
arrangement of:
Les Filles de Cadix (Chanson espagnole)
3:45
3The Duke
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-06)
bass clarinet:
Danny Banks (on 1957-05-06)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-06)
clarinet and flute:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1957-05-06) and Romeo Penque (on 1957-05-06)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-05-06)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1957-05-06)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-05-06)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1957-05-06), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1957-05-06) and Frank Rehak (on 1957-05-06)
trumpet:
John Carisi (on 1957-05-06), Bernie Glow (on 1957-05-06), Taft Jordan (on 1957-05-06), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1957-05-06) and Ernie Royal (on 1957-05-06)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1957-05-06)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-06)
recording of:
The Duke (on 1957-05-06)
composer:
Dave Brubeck
dedicated to:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Derry Music Company
cover recording of:
The Duke
composer:
Dave Brubeck
dedicated to:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
publisher:
Derry Music Company
3:42
4My Ship
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-05-10)
bass clarinet:
Danny Banks (on 1957-05-10)
bass trombone:
Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1957-05-10)
clarinet and flute:
Sid Cooper (flute & clarinet player) (on 1957-05-10) and Romeo Penque (on 1957-05-10)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1957-05-10)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1957-05-10)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1957-05-10)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1957-05-10), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1957-05-10) and Frank Rehak (on 1957-05-10)
trumpet:
John Carisi (on 1957-05-10), Bernie Glow (on 1957-05-10), Taft Jordan (on 1957-05-10), Louis R. Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1957-05-10) and Ernie Royal (on 1957-05-10)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1957-05-10)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-05-10)
recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
54:26
5Miles Ahead
recording of:
Miles Ahead
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Gil Evans
3:27
6Miles
recording of:
Miles
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter), Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music, More Cut Music, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:42
7Sid’s Ahead
recording of:
Sid's Ahead
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
13:09
8Stella by Starlight
cover recording of:
Stella by Starlight
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1946)
writer:
Ned Washington and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor) (in 1944)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:48
9Ah‐Leu‐Cha
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-07-03)
double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-07-14, on 1958-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-07-14) and Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-07-03)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-07-14) and Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1958-07-03)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-07-14, on 1958-07-03)
live recording of:
Ah-Leu-Cha (on 1956-07-14)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
recording of:
Ah-Leu-Cha (on 1958-07-03)
composer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:49
10It Ain’t Necessarily So
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
4:23
11Summertime
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-18) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18) and Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
3:18
12I Loves You, Porgy4:06
13Straight No Chaser
cover recording of:
Straight, No Chaser
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music
10:55