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The 2014 double-disc anthology Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums compiles tracks jazz trumpeter Miles Davis recorded for Blue Note Records during the '50s. These are recordings made after Davis left Prestige, but not including the 1949-1950 sessions later released as the classic 1957 album Birth of the Cool. Here, instead, we get recordings that were initially released as 10" LPs titled Young Man with a Horn, Miles Davis, Vol. 2, and Miles Davis, Vol. 3. Also included are all of the alternate takes that accompanied the original releases. Backing Davis on these sessions is a veritable who's who of future jazz hall of famers, including drummer Art Blakey, pianist Horace Silver, saxophonist Jackie McLean, and others. These recordings were made during a comparatively fallow period in Davis' career, just as he was emerging from his initial bout with heroin addiction. Here, cuts like the sanguine "Yesterdays" and the poignant "It Never Entered My Mind" reveal a darker, if no less melodic, version of the trumpeter who had previously paid his dues, chasing the shadow of Dizzy Gillespie in Charlie Parker's quintet. In fact, Davis tackles several Gillespie-associated compositions here, including "Woody 'N You" and "Ray's Idea," delivering them in his own understated, if no less bravura, style. This is the beginning of Davis the minimalist, eschewing flowery asides for straightforward, unadorned melodic line readings and improvisations played in a vibrato-free eighth-note style. In that sense, these cuts prefigure the more aggressive hard bop and harmonically challenging post-bop of the '60s; styles that Davis later helped to innovate with his "first great quintet." Ultimately, the tracks on Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums point the way toward Davis' landmark Columbia albums that transformed him from one of the best jazz trumpeters on the N.Y.C. scene into an international superstar.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Composer, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Jerome Kern, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Otto Harbach, Composer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Composer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Fuller, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Bud Powell, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Dizzy Gillespie, Composer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Fuller, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
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Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Thelonious Monk, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Horace Silver, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1952 Blue Note Records
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Composer, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Oscar Pettiford, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Dizzy Gillespie, ComposerLyricist - Kenny Clarke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie McLean, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - RAY BROWN, Composer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Gil Fuller, Composer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Bud Powell, Composer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 2001 Capitol Records, LLC
Miles Davis, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rudy Van Gelder, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfred Lion, Producer - Art Blakey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Heath, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Percy Heath, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Hawkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Coggins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis Sextet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
The 2014 double-disc anthology Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums compiles tracks jazz trumpeter Miles Davis recorded for Blue Note Records during the '50s. These are recordings made after Davis left Prestige, but not including the 1949-1950 sessions later released as the classic 1957 album Birth of the Cool. Here, instead, we get recordings that were initially released as 10" LPs titled Young Man with a Horn, Miles Davis, Vol. 2, and Miles Davis, Vol. 3. Also included are all of the alternate takes that accompanied the original releases. Backing Davis on these sessions is a veritable who's who of future jazz hall of famers, including drummer Art Blakey, pianist Horace Silver, saxophonist Jackie McLean, and others. These recordings were made during a comparatively fallow period in Davis' career, just as he was emerging from his initial bout with heroin addiction. Here, cuts like the sanguine "Yesterdays" and the poignant "It Never Entered My Mind" reveal a darker, if no less melodic, version of the trumpeter who had previously paid his dues, chasing the shadow of Dizzy Gillespie in Charlie Parker's quintet. In fact, Davis tackles several Gillespie-associated compositions here, including "Woody 'N You" and "Ray's Idea," delivering them in his own understated, if no less bravura, style. This is the beginning of Davis the minimalist, eschewing flowery asides for straightforward, unadorned melodic line readings and improvisations played in a vibrato-free eighth-note style. In that sense, these cuts prefigure the more aggressive hard bop and harmonically challenging post-bop of the '60s; styles that Davis later helped to innovate with his "first great quintet." Ultimately, the tracks on Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums point the way toward Davis' landmark Columbia albums that transformed him from one of the best jazz trumpeters on the N.Y.C. scene into an international superstar.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:23
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2019 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2014 Capitol Records, LLC
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