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Complete Birdland Recordings
Miles Davis
Complete Birdland Recordings
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
  •  Track Listings (12) - Disc #1

Definitive and complete edition of the airshots recorded in the unforgettable jazz club under the leadership of Miles Davis with modern jazzmen as Jackie McLean, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Drew, Charles Mingus, Art...  more »

     
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All Artists: Miles Davis
Title: Complete Birdland Recordings
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Definitive Spain
Original Release Date: 10/25/2000
Re-Release Date: 10/10/2000
Album Type: Import, Live
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 843600116524

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Definitive and complete edition of the airshots recorded in the unforgettable jazz club under the leadership of Miles Davis with modern jazzmen as Jackie McLean, J.J. Johnson, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Drew, Charles Mingus, Art Blakey, and others.
 

CD Reviews

Wonderful Miles Pre-Cool
Juanjo Piņeiro | Granada, Spain | 11/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you like Miles before he created cool and modal jazz, listen this CD. Even if you enjoy cool Miles, listen it to understand how Miles arrived to cool jazz from this amazing bop jazz.You can listen also a young Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, etc. Three sessions from 1951 and 1952.Two versions of "Move" and "Out of Blue". Wonderful version of Parker's "Confirmation". Pre-cool "The Squirrel".Live Bop sound and surrended audience. Enthusiastic solos. A must for jazz aficionados."
Historic Bop Sessions
Mark A. Elliott | Richmond, VA United States | 02/21/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Despite the low recording quality on most tracks, this collection of be-bop Miles stands out for its energy and personnel. The May 1952 recording with Jackie McLean on alto and Don Elliot on vibes and mellophone(!) informs the Blue Note studio sessions collected on "Volume One". The June 1951 session, with JJ, Sonny, etc. might as well be called "Birth of Hard Bop". The last 3 tracks, a pick-up band, offer plain fun, with extremely bluesy renderings of bop standards. Of high interest to collectors.
Track Information:
1-6: (5/2-3/52)- J.McLean-as; Don Elliot-vb,mlphone; Gil Coggins-p; Connie Henry-b; Connie Kay-d;
7-9: (6/2/51)- J.J. Johnson-tbn; Sonny Rollins-ts; Kenny Drew-p; Tommy Potter-b; Art Blakey-d;
10-12: (9/29/51)- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-ts; Geo."Big Nick" Nicholas-ts; Billy Taylor-p; Chas.Mingus-b; Art Blakey-d;"