Summary
Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley is an unauthorized bootleg album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was released by Soulard Intertainment Co. in 1997.[1] The album consists of a two-part broadcast from the Peacock Alley jazz in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Miles Davis at Peacock Alley | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | February 16 & 23, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Soulard Intertainment Co. | |||
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Davis performed at the Peacock in July 1956 and February 1957.[2][3] The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, St. Louis' leading disc jockey and jazz disciple,"[4] during an engagement Davis had at the Peacock Alley on February 15-23, 1957.[5]
The broadcasts for this album have sometimes been dated as July 14 and July 21, 1956 for KXLW-AM, but Burks had been fired from KXLW-AM on July 11, 1956.[6] He was later hired by KSTL-AM and he broadcast his radio show from the Peacock Alley every Saturday.[3]
Track listing edit
Original CD release Miles Davis at Peacock Alley
Disc 1 (recorded July 14, 1956):
- "Intro" (0:41)
- "Ah-Leu-Cha" (Charlie Parker) - 5:53
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:19
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 6:35
- "Woody ‘n’ You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 5:13
- "Walkin’" 7:27
Disc 2 (recorded July 21, 1956):
- "Two Bass Hit" (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) - 5:16
- "Well You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) - 7:39
- "Billy Boy" (Traditional) - 4:23
- "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 11:03
- "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) - 6:07
- "Newk #2/Theme" (Miles Davis) - 7:01
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:17
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ "New Local Recordings". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 10, 1997. p. 12.
- ^ "Peacock Alley Starting Friday, July 13 - Mile Davis and His Combo (Advertisement)". The St. Louis Argus. July 13, 1956. p. 23.
- ^ a b Olson, Bruce R. (2016). That St. Louis Thing, Vol. 2: An American Story of Roots, Rhythm and Race. Lulu.com. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4834-5799-4.
- ^ "Jazz Rooms Still in Demand, Alley Welcomes Miles Davis". The St. Louis Argus. July 13, 1956. p. 23.
- ^ "Peacock Alley - Playing Feb. 15 Thru Feb. 23 - Miles Davis (Advertisement)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 13, 1957. pp. 6D.
- ^ "Spider Burks Fired". The St. Louis Argus. July 13, 1956. pp. 1, 10.