Summary
Miles Davis and Horns (PRLP 7025) is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Released in 1956, by Prestige Records, it compiles material from albums previously released by Prestige in the discontinued 10 inch LP format. The fifth, sixth, and eighth tracks were originally issued on the various artists album Modern Jazz Trumpets (PRLP 113),[4] and had also been issued as 78rpm singles.[5] Tracks 1–4 first appeared on Miles Davis Plays The Compositions Of Al Cohn (PRLP 154).[6] Track 3 was also previously released as the B-side of the "Morpheus" single (Prestige 734). Track 7 was originally on Blue Period (PRLP 140).[7]
| Miles Davis and Horns | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | Late March/early April 1956[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 17, 1951 Apex Studios, New York City February 19, 1953 Beltone Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 33:12 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler | |||
| Miles Davis chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (1960 Lp reissue) |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The cover art was designed by MAD magazine cartoonist Don Martin, who created several album covers for Prestige before beginning his career with MAD.[8]
12" LP track listing edit
PRLP7025:[9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tasty Pudding" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Floppy" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Willie the Wailer" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Session | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Adults Only" | Al Cohn | February 19, 1953 | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Morpheus" | John Lewis | January 17, 1951 | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Down" | Miles Davis | January 17, 1951 | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Blue Room" (Take 1) | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | January 17, 1951 | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Whispering" | Malvin Schonberger, Richard Coburn, Vincent Rose | January 17, 1951 | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 33:12 | |||
An alternate take of "Blue Room" was later added as a bonus track.
Personnel edit
Tracks 1–4:
- Miles Davis – Trumpet
- Zoot Sims – Tenor Saxophone
- Al Cohn – Tenor Saxophone
- Sonny Truitt – Trombone (plays on "Floppy" only)
- John Lewis – Piano
- Leonard Gaskin – Bass
- Kenny Clarke – Drums
Tracks 5–8:
- Miles Davis – Trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – Tenor Saxophone
- Bennie Green – Trombone
- John Lewis – Piano
- Percy Heath – Bass
- Roy Haynes – Drums
References edit
- ^ Billboard Apr 14, 1956
- ^ Down Beat: September 15, 1960, Vol. 27, No. 19
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Modern Jazz Trumpets, at Discogs.com, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ Prestige 78rpm singles discography, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ The Compositions Of Al Cohn, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ Blue Period entry, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ Don Martin album cover gallery, at Discogs.com, accessed May 29, 2014
- ^ "Miles Davis – Miles Davis and Horns". Discogs. Retrieved October 22, 2016.