Evolution of a Genius: Miles Davis 1945 – 1954

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Now’s the Time
recording of:
Now’s the Time
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:15
2Donna Lee
recording of:
Donna Lee
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2:33
3Milestones
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:34
4Jeru
recording of:
Jeru
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:10
5Boplicity
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
double bass:
Nelson Boyd (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1949-04-22)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1949-04-22)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1949-04-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Boplicity (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gil Evans (Canadian–American jazz pianist and composer) and Cleo Henry
publisher:
Sophisticated Music
43:01
6Rocker
recording of:
Rocker
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:04
7Ezz‐thetic
recording of:
Ezz-Thetic
composer:
George Russell (American jazz pianist and composer)
2:53
8Yesterdays
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
bass and double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1952-05-09)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:45
9Compulsion
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1953-01-30)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-30)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1953-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
"Charlie Chan" (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-01-30) and Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-01-30)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
Compulsion (on 1953-01-30)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:48
10Tempus Fugit
recording of:
Tempus Fugit
composer:
Bud Powell
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
3:53
11Tune Up
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-19)
recording of:
Tune Up (on 1953-05-19)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3:51
12It Never Entered My Mind
producer:
Alfred Lion
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-06)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-03-06)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Note
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-03-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind (on 1954-03-06)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:03
13Old Devil Moon
bass:
Percy Heath
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-15)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-03-15) and Horace Silver (on 1954-03-15)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-15)
instrumental recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”) (on 1954-03-15)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
43:22
14I’ll Remember April
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-04-03)
alto saxophone:
Davey Schildkraut (on 1954-04-03)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-04-03)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-04-03)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-04-03)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-04-03)
recorded at:
Hackensack Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-04-03)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (on 1954-04-03)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
57:50
15Walkin’
recording of:
Walkin’ (usually credited to Richard Carpenter)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
13:30
16But Not for Me
instrumental recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1954-06-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
4:40

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
manufactured by:Lor Disc (French CD pressing plant)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Joker Tonverlag AG (in 1987)
ASIN:US: B000001BR2 [info]