The Essential Collection

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Milestones
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1947-08-14)
recording of:
Milestones (originally titled “Miles”) (on 1947-08-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Jazz Horn Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Miles Davis All Stars2:38
2Jeru
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:11
3Move
Miles Davis and His Orchestra2:33
4Godchild
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:10
5Budo
Miles Davis and His Orchestra2:34
6Venus de Milo
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1949-04-22)
baritone saxophone:
Gerry Mulligan (on 1949-04-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1949-04-22)
French horn:
Sanford J. Siegelstein (on 1949-04-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1949-04-22)
recording of:
Venus de Milo (on 1949-04-22)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:12
7Rouge
recording of:
Rouge
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:16
8Boplicity
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:02
9Israel
Miles Davis and His Orchestra2:17
10Deception
recording of:
Deception
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis and His Orchestra2:48
11Rocker
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:06
12Moon Dreams
Miles Davis and His Orchestra3:20
13Dear Old Stockholm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
recording of:
Dear Old Stockholm (on 1952-05-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stan Getz
version of:
Ack, Värmeland, du sköna (Fryxell version)
cover recording of:
Dear Old Stockholm
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stan Getz
version of:
Ack, Värmeland, du sköna (Fryxell version)
Miles Davis Sextet4:12
14Chance It
Miles Davis Sextet3:03
15Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
Groove Music Co.
Miles Davis Sextet3:13
16Woody ’n’ You
Miles Davis Sextet3:25
17Yesterdays
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
bass and double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1952-05-09)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Miles Davis Sextet3:45
18How Deep Is the Ocean?
Miles Davis Sextet4:38
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Kelo
Miles Davis Sextet3:18
2Enigma
Miles Davis Sextet3:22
3Ray’s Idea
Miles Davis Sextet3:44
4Tempus Fugit
Miles Davis Sextet3:50
5C.T.A.
Miles Davis Sextet3:33
6I Waited for You
Miles Davis Sextet3:29
7Two Bass Hit
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-10-26)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1955-10-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-10-26)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-26)
recording of:
Two Bass Hit (on 1955-10-26)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
Miles Davis Quintet3:43
8How Am I to Know?
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-11-16)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-16)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1955-11-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-11-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-11-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
How Am I to Know? (on 1955-11-16)
lyricist:
Dorothy Parker
composer:
Jackie King
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Miles Davis Quintet4:40
9It Never Entered My Mind
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-05-11)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-05-11)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-05-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind (on 1956-05-11)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Miles Davis Quintet5:23
10When I Fall in Love
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-05-11)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-05-11)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-05-11)
instrumental cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (on 1956-05-11)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Miles Davis Quintet24:24
11Tadd’s Delight
engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-06-05)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-06-05)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-06-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-06-05)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05) and Columbia 799 Seventh Avenue Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-06-05)
recording of:
Tadd's Delight (on 1956-06-05)
composer:
Tadd Dameron
arranger:
Joe Lovano (American jazz artist)
publisher:
Carbaby Music Company
Miles Davis Quintet3.54:30
12Sweet Sue, Just You
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
instrumental cover recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (in 1956)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Miles Davis Quintet3:42
13’Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Ray Moore (engineer, 1957–1995) (on 1956-09-10)
producer:
George Avakian (US 1940-90s record producer)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-09-10)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-09-10)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-09-10)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-09-10)
instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1956-09-10)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Miles Davis Quintet3.655:21
14Half Nelson
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1956-05-11)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1956-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1956-05-11)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1956-05-11)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-05-11)
recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1956-05-11)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis Quintet4:47