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Tomes are available annotating the importance of this recording. The musical and social impact of Miles Davis, his collaborative efforts with Gil Evans, and in particular their reinvention of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess are indeed profound. However, the most efficient method of extricating the rhetoric and opining is to experience the recording. Few other musical teams would have had the ability to remain true to the undiluted spirit and multifaceted nuance of this epic work. However, no other musical teams were Miles Davis and Gil Evans. It was Evans' intimate knowledge of the composition as well as the performer that allowed him to so definitively capture the essence of both. The four dates needed to complete work on Porgy and Bess include contributions from several members of his most recent musical aggregate: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto sax), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). Although the focus and emphasis is squarely on Davis throughout, the contributions of the quartet on "Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)," "I Loves You, Porgy," and "There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York" are immeasurable. They provide a delicate balance in style and, under the direction of Evans, incorporate much of the same energy and intonation here as they did to their post-bop recordings. There is infinitely more happening on Porgy and Bess, however, with much of the evidence existing in the subtle significance of the hauntingly lyrical passages from Danny Banks' (alto flute) solos, which commence on "Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab." Or the emotive bass and tuba duet that runs throughout "Buzzard Song." The impeccable digital remastering and subsequent reissue -- which likewise applies to the Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings box set -- only magnifies the refulgence of Porgy and Bess. Likewise, two previously unissued performances have been appended to the original baker's dozen. No observation or collection of American jazz can be deemed complete without this recording.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Composer, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Associated Performer - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Philly Joe Jones, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Associated Performer - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Philly Joe Jones, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Cal Lampley, Producer - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Cal Lampley, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - D. Heyward, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Associated Performer - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Philly Joe Jones, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Associated Performer - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Phil Bodner, Associated Performer - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Cal Lampley, Producer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Cal Lampley, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, Associated Performer, Main Artist - George Gershwin, Composer - Cal Lampley, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Heyward DuBose, Lyricist - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Gil Evans, Arranger, Conductor - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Julius Watkins, French Horn - Gunther Schuller, French Horn - Bill Barber, Tuba - Jerome Richardson, Flute - Romeo Penque, Flute - Julian Adderley, Alto Saxophone - Danny Bank, Flute - Paul Chambers, Bass - Jimmy Cobb, Drums
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Tomes are available annotating the importance of this recording. The musical and social impact of Miles Davis, his collaborative efforts with Gil Evans, and in particular their reinvention of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess are indeed profound. However, the most efficient method of extricating the rhetoric and opining is to experience the recording. Few other musical teams would have had the ability to remain true to the undiluted spirit and multifaceted nuance of this epic work. However, no other musical teams were Miles Davis and Gil Evans. It was Evans' intimate knowledge of the composition as well as the performer that allowed him to so definitively capture the essence of both. The four dates needed to complete work on Porgy and Bess include contributions from several members of his most recent musical aggregate: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto sax), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). Although the focus and emphasis is squarely on Davis throughout, the contributions of the quartet on "Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)," "I Loves You, Porgy," and "There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York" are immeasurable. They provide a delicate balance in style and, under the direction of Evans, incorporate much of the same energy and intonation here as they did to their post-bop recordings. There is infinitely more happening on Porgy and Bess, however, with much of the evidence existing in the subtle significance of the hauntingly lyrical passages from Danny Banks' (alto flute) solos, which commence on "Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab." Or the emotive bass and tuba duet that runs throughout "Buzzard Song." The impeccable digital remastering and subsequent reissue -- which likewise applies to the Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings box set -- only magnifies the refulgence of Porgy and Bess. Likewise, two previously unissued performances have been appended to the original baker's dozen. No observation or collection of American jazz can be deemed complete without this recording.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:49
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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