Miles Davis Miles Davis And Horns LP

The sextet tracks with Sonny Rollins and Bennie Green were the first recordings Miles made after his affiliation with Capitol ended, a hiatus of approximately ten months. It began a long and fruitful association with Prestige, first in all-star contexts and, later, with the first of his regular quintets. Miles was battling personal problems in this period and also was not in favor with the critics. Some of them still thought of his tone and style as “a man walking on egg shells,” when, in reality, he was into a more popping, burning attack.

The 1953 tracks with Al Cohn and Zoot Sims (all compositions by Cohn) are in a more laid-back groove, striking a balance between the Capitol nonet and the fierce swing of the “Blue ‘n’ Boogie” with J.J. Johnson and Lucky Thompson to come in 1954.

Features:
• Vinyl LP

Musicians:
Miles Davis, trumpet
Sonny Truitt, trombone
Al Cohn, tenor sax
Zoot Sims, tenor sax
John Lewis, piano
Leonard Gaski, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums
Bennie Green, trombone
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax
Percy Heath, bass
Roy Haynes, drums

Selections:
1. Morpheus
2. Down
3. Blue Room
4. Whispering
5. Tasty Pudding
6. Willie The Wailer
7. Floppy
8. For Adults Only

Recorded January 17, 1951 and February 19, 1953.