Miles Davis Quintet 'Round About Midnight

Finally, these first recordings, which Miles Davis was able to make for the Columbia label in 1955 and 1956, are available again as an LP. In addition, even without the usual bells and whistles such as alternate takes and incomplete failed attempts. You can enjoy the six titles in the order in which they were put together by the producer and probably also by Davis, to the fullest with open ears. Each theme is likely to be known and played thousands of times in many versions. But what the quintet - and by that every single one of the five musicians is meant! - turning it into a wealth of ideas, exciting improvisations, is great art and class. Davis' vibratoless tone is seamlessly continued by John Coltrane, nice to hear in the middle of "Bye, Bye Blackbird". Paul Chambers has his showpiece in "Ack Värmeland du sköna" (aka "Dear Old Stockholm"). The fact that bebop was still on everyone's lips in 1955/1956 is shown by the two classics "Tadd's Delight" by Tadd Dameron and "Ah-Leu-Cha" by Charlie Parker. But the improvisation lines are more moderate, the later modal style can already be heard to some extent.
Even if "'Round About Midnight" as a complete work does not enjoy the reputation of "Kind Of Blue", there are many pearls to discover on this Columbia highlight.
This Speakers Corner production was manufactured using analog masterband and mastering 100% purely analog. All licenses and GEMA contributions have been paid.
October 1955, June and September 1956 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio, New York in Mono
Production: George Avakian

Features:

• 180g Virgin Vinyl
• High Quality Pressing
• Pure Analogue
• AAA Recording

Musicians:

• Miles Davis (tr)
• John Coltrane (ts)
• Red Garland (p)
• Paul Chambers (b)
• Philly Joe Jones (dr)

Selections:

Side A
1. 'Round Midnight
2. Ah-Leu-Cha
3. All Of You
Side B
1. Bye Bye Blackbird
2. Tadd's Delight
3. Dear Old Stockholm