This contains two of the classic Miles Davis sessions of 1954 which made all the critics who hailed his appearance at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival a comeback seem like a pack of Rip Van Winkles. Walkin and Blue n Boogie are quintessential blues jams with all the pluses and none of the minuses of that genre. The solos by Davis, J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, and Horace Silver are electric and the ensemble punches powerfully. The date with Bird-fancier Davey Schildkraut finds Miless magic mute materializing in front of the fine Silver/Percy Heath/Kenny Clarke rhythm section.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Miles Davis, trumpet
J.J. Johnson, trombone
Lucky Thompson, tenor sax
Horace Silver, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums
Davey Schildkraut, alto sax
Selections:
1. Walkin'
2. Blue 'n' Boogie
3. Solar
4. You Don't Know What Love Is
5. Love Me or Leave Me
Recorded April 3 and 29, 1954.
Features:
Vinyl LP
Musicians:
Miles Davis, trumpet
J.J. Johnson, trombone
Lucky Thompson, tenor sax
Horace Silver, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums
Davey Schildkraut, alto sax
Selections:
1. Walkin'
2. Blue 'n' Boogie
3. Solar
4. You Don't Know What Love Is
5. Love Me or Leave Me
Recorded April 3 and 29, 1954.