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For hardcore Miles Davis fans, the interest of this album Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool will primarily lie in the 28th track, a previously unreleased song Hail To The Real Chief. For everybody else, this is the soundtrack to the documentary that filmmaker Stanley Nelson dedicated to the most famous jazz legend, a sort of ‘best of’ compilation interspersed with work from other musicians that have worked with him in the past… It’s difficult to encapsulate the art of his genius in a single opus, but novices to Davis’ work (if there are any left) can start their homework with this selection which goes from Donna Lee with Charlie Parker (1947) to Tutu with Marcus Miller (1986), via staples like ’Round Midnight (1957), Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (1958), So What (1959), Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) and Footprints (1967). Produced by Lenny White and Vince Wilburn Jr., this funky original work blends parts written by Miles with music written by White and interpreted by Bernard Wright (keyboard), Marcus Miller (bass), John Schofield (guitar), Lenny White (synth), Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Vince Wilburn Jr. (drums), Quintin Zoto (guitar), Emilio Modeste (saxophone) and Antoine Roney (saxophone). © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
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Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - HERBIE HANCOCK, Speaker - Jimmy Heath, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Avakian, Producer - Red Garland, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1958. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Greg Tate, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miles Davis, AssociatedPerformer, with - Charlie Parker, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Parker with Miles Davis, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2002 Savoy Records
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer - Ashley Kahn, Speaker
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
C. McGregor, Composer, Lyricist - Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J. MERCER, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1954 Blue Note Records
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - George Wein, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Thelonious Monk, Composer, Lyricist - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Clarence Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Chambers, Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Philly Joe Jones, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Belden, Producer - Bernard Hanighen, Composer, Lyricist - George Avakian, Producer - Red Garland, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1957. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Santana, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Richard Rodgers, Composer, Lyricist - Lorenz Hart, Composer, Lyricist - The Miles Davis Quintet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1959 Prestige Records
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer - Vincent Bessieres, Speaker
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miles Davis, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1958 Universal Classics & Jazz France
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Jimmy Cobb, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, Soloist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Evans, Piano, Soloist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Composer, Trumpet, Soloist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Bass - Cannonball Adderley, Alto Saxophone, Soloist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Irving Townsend, Producer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Gil Evans, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Romeo Penque, Flute - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Jimmy Cleveland, Trombone - Taft Jordan, Trumpet - Lee Konitz, Alto Saxophone - Miles Davis, Soloist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Fluegelhorn - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Danny Bank, Bass Clarinet - Paul Chambers, Bass - George Avakian, Producer - Ahmad Jamal, Composer - Gil Evans, Conductor, Arranger - Harold Chapman, Recording Engineer - Bill Barber, Tuba - Johnny Carisi, Trumpet - Willie Ruff, French Horn - Joe Bennett, Trombone - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Tom Mitchell, Trombone - Arthur Taylor, Drums - Cal Lampley, Assistant Producer - Sid Cooper, Clarinet
Originally Recorded 1957. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer - Frances Taylor Davis, Speaker
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Al Block, Flute - Jimmy Buffington, French Horn - Romeo Penque, Oboe - Bernie Glow, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Trumpet, Soloist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Danny Bank, Bass Clarinet - Paul Chambers, Bass - Elvin Jones, Percussion - Gil Evans, Composer, Conductor, Arranger - Jose Mangual, Percussion - Jimmy Cobb, Drums - Bill Barber, Tuba - Teo Macero, Producer - Johnny Coles, Trumpet - Louis Mucci, Trumpet - Frank Rehak, Trombone - Tony Miranda, French Horn - Joe Singer, French Horn - Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Dick Hixon, Trombone - Harold Feldman, Flute - Jack Knitzer, Bassoon - Janet Putman, Harp
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Not Applicable, Composer - Jack Chambers, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
John Coltrane, Tenor Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Mobley, Tenor Saxophone, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Chambers, Bass, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wynton Kelly, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Morey, Lyricist - Frank Churchill, Composer - Jimmy Cobb, Drums, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Teo Macero, Producer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Hank Mobley & Wynton Kelly, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Davis feat. John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Shorter, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miles Davis, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Shorter, Composer, Tenor Saxophone - Tony Williams, Drums - Teo Macero, Producer - Herb Hancock, Piano - Ronald Carter, Bass
(P) Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Santana, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Quincy Troupe, Speaker - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miles Davis, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MARCUS MILLER, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MARCUS MILLER, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1986 Warner Bros. Records
Miles Davis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erin Davis, Speaker - Not Applicable, Composer - Stanley Nelson, Jr., Producer - Nicole London, Producer
(P) 2020 Eagle Rock Entertainment
Bernard Wright, Keyboards - Miles Davis, Composer, Lyricist, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - MARCUS MILLER, Bass - John Scofield, Guitar - Lenny White, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer - Jeremy Pelt, Trumpet - Antoine Roney, Tenor Saxophone - Vince Wilburn Jr., Drums - Quintin Zoto, Guitar - Emilio Modeste, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
For hardcore Miles Davis fans, the interest of this album Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool will primarily lie in the 28th track, a previously unreleased song Hail To The Real Chief. For everybody else, this is the soundtrack to the documentary that filmmaker Stanley Nelson dedicated to the most famous jazz legend, a sort of ‘best of’ compilation interspersed with work from other musicians that have worked with him in the past… It’s difficult to encapsulate the art of his genius in a single opus, but novices to Davis’ work (if there are any left) can start their homework with this selection which goes from Donna Lee with Charlie Parker (1947) to Tutu with Marcus Miller (1986), via staples like ’Round Midnight (1957), Ascenseur pour l’échafaud (1958), So What (1959), Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) and Footprints (1967). Produced by Lenny White and Vince Wilburn Jr., this funky original work blends parts written by Miles with music written by White and interpreted by Bernard Wright (keyboard), Marcus Miller (bass), John Schofield (guitar), Lenny White (synth), Jeremy Pelt (trumpet), Vince Wilburn Jr. (drums), Quintin Zoto (guitar), Emilio Modeste (saxophone) and Antoine Roney (saxophone). © Clotilde Maréchal/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:31
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 2020 Sony Music Entertainment
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