Miles Davis
Cookin` (FSST 05)
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1956
Cookin`
Miles Davis
52nd Street Records
8436019586174
FST 121471
FSST 05
JAZZ
1
Cookin`
5 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
This release contains the complete classic album Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, showcasing the Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane & Red Garland in top form. As a bonus, an interesting quartet session which repeats two of the songs from Cookin’ (”Tune Up” and “When Lights Are Low”), as well as many isolated quartet and small group tracks by Miles.
PERSONNEL:
MILES DAVIS, trumpet
JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax
RED GARLAND, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass
"PHILLY" JO JONES, drums
Hackensack, New Jersey, October 28, 1956.
[9-16) Bonus tracks. Miles Davis (tp) on all tracks.
[6-9] Miles Davis Quartet: John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (d).
New York, May 19, 1953. Charles Mingus (p) replaces Lewis on Smooch.
[10] Miles Davis Quartet: John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Roy Haynes (d).
New York January 17, 1951.
[11] Same personnel & session as above except Sonny Rollins (ts) added
& Miles Davis Play piano replacing Lewis, instead of trumpet.
[12-15] Miles Davis Sextet: Lee Konitz (as), Sal Mosca (p), Billy Bauer (g), Arnold Fishkin (b),
Max Roach (d). New York, March 8, 1951. Max Roach out on 15.
[16] Miles Davis Quartet: Lorraine Geller (p), Howard Rumsey (b), Max Roach (d).
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California, September 13, 1953.
TRACKS:
01. My Funny Valentine
2. Blues By Five
3. Airegin
4. Tune Up
5. When Lights Are Low
6. When Lights Are Low (A.T)
7. Tune Up
8. Miles Ahead
9. Smooch
10. The Blue Room
11. I Know
12. Odjenar
13. Ezz-Thetic
14. Hi Beck
15. Yesterday
16. 'Round Midnight
Total Time: 71:19
"There are many moments of pure music and emotional joy on this album. As to Miles, his peculiar blend of pure melody and acidulous accents never has sounded better. This is one of the best LPs of the year" (Ralph J. Gleason)
This release contains the complete classic album Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, showcasing the Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane & Red Garland in top form. As a bonus, an interesting quartet session which repeats two of the songs from Cookin’ (”Tune Up” and “When Lights Are Low”), as well as many isolated quartet and small group tracks by Miles.
PERSONNEL:
MILES DAVIS, trumpet
JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax
RED GARLAND, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass
"PHILLY" JO JONES, drums
Hackensack, New Jersey, October 28, 1956.
[9-16) Bonus tracks. Miles Davis (tp) on all tracks.
[6-9] Miles Davis Quartet: John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (d).
New York, May 19, 1953. Charles Mingus (p) replaces Lewis on Smooch.
[10] Miles Davis Quartet: John Lewis (p), Percy Heath (b), Roy Haynes (d).
New York January 17, 1951.
[11] Same personnel & session as above except Sonny Rollins (ts) added
& Miles Davis Play piano replacing Lewis, instead of trumpet.
[12-15] Miles Davis Sextet: Lee Konitz (as), Sal Mosca (p), Billy Bauer (g), Arnold Fishkin (b),
Max Roach (d). New York, March 8, 1951. Max Roach out on 15.
[16] Miles Davis Quartet: Lorraine Geller (p), Howard Rumsey (b), Max Roach (d).
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California, September 13, 1953.
TRACKS:
01. My Funny Valentine
2. Blues By Five
3. Airegin
4. Tune Up
5. When Lights Are Low
6. When Lights Are Low (A.T)
7. Tune Up
8. Miles Ahead
9. Smooch
10. The Blue Room
11. I Know
12. Odjenar
13. Ezz-Thetic
14. Hi Beck
15. Yesterday
16. 'Round Midnight
Total Time: 71:19
"There are many moments of pure music and emotional joy on this album. As to Miles, his peculiar blend of pure melody and acidulous accents never has sounded better. This is one of the best LPs of the year" (Ralph J. Gleason)
