The Musings of Miles is the first 12" LP record by Miles Davis. It was issued by Prestige Records in September 1955, following several LPs issued in the 10 inch format.[1][2] The six tracks were all recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's home studio on June 7, 1955.[3]
| The Musings of Miles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1955[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 7, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:46 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7007 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Pianist Red Garland and drummer Philly Joe Jones would go on to join Miles' First Great Quintet, that would record later in 1955.[4] "A Night in Tunisia" features Jones playing with special drum sticks which had bells riveted to the shaft.[5]
Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it "likable if not essential music."[6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [8] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Will You Still Be Mine?" | Matt Dennis, Tom Adair | 6:23 |
| 2. | "I See Your Face Before Me" | Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz | 4:46 |
| 3. | "I Didn't" | Miles Davis | 6:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Gal in Calico" | Arthur Schwartz, Leo Robin | 5:18 |
| 2. | "A Night in Tunisia" | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli | 7:23 |
| 3. | "Green Haze" | Miles Davis | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 35:46 | ||
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Prestige Records (September 7, 1955). "Prestige Congratulates its Poll Winning Musicians" (PDF). Down Beat. Vol. 22, no. 18. Chicago/New York: Maher Publications. p. 25.
- ^ Tracy, Jack, ed. (November 2, 1955). "Miles Davis" (PDF). Down Beat. Vol. 22, no. 22. Chicago/New York: Maher Publications. p. 21.
Miles' first 12" LP enlists the aid of bassist Oscar Pettiford, Philadelphia pianist Red Garland, and drummer Philly Jo Jones.
- ^ June 7, 1955 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014
- ^ October 26, 1955 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014
- ^ The Musings of Miles... at concordmusicgroup.com/...
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Musings of Miles – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 58. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Prestige Records LP 7007 (1955)
- Prestige 30651 (CD)
External links
edit- The Musings of Miles Ira Gitler liner notes
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