Here are four tracks from one of the classic sessions of all time when a combination of giants gathered in Rudy Van Gelder¹s studio for a historic meeting on Christmas Eve afternoon, 1954. With Thelonious Monk and three-quarters of the Modern Jazz Quartet (Jackson, Heath and Clarke) as his accomplices, Miles blends sophisticated harmonic knowledge with raw, spontaneous invention to produce extraordinary music. The two takes of "The Man I Love" are quite different within their basic similarity.
Musicians: Miles Davis, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Selections:
1. The Man I Love
2. Swing Spring
3. 'Round About Midnight
4. Bemsha Swing
5. The Man I Love (take 1)
Musicians: Miles Davis, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Selections:
1. The Man I Love
2. Swing Spring
3. 'Round About Midnight
4. Bemsha Swing
5. The Man I Love (take 1)