{"product_id":"miles-davis-quintet-the-first-great-quintet-195556-pajz012","title":"MILES DAVIS QUINTET The First Great Quintet (1955\/56) - PAJZ012","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eRelaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e Round About Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStudio recordings, 1955-56\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 3hr 51:16  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eMiles Davis Quintet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, trumpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, tenor saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eRed Garland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, double bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePhilly Joe Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e, drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PAJZ012.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\"In the summer of 1955, after Davis performed at the Newport Jazz Festival, he was approached by Columbia Records executive George Avakian, who offered him a contract if he could form a regular band. Davis assembled his first regular quintet to meet a commitment at the Café Bohemia in July with Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. By the autumn, Rollins had left to deal with his heroin addiction, and later in the year joined the hard bop quintet led by Clifford Brown and Max Roach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the recommendation of drummer Jones, Davis replaced Rollins with John Coltrane, beginning a partnership that would last five years and finalizing the Quintet's first line-up. Expanded to a sextet with the addition of Cannonball Adderley on alto saxophone in 1958, the First Great Quintet was one of the definitive hard bop groups along with the Brown-Roach Quintet and the Jazz Messengers, recording the Columbia albums \u003ci\u003eRound About Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilestones\u003c\/i\u003e, and the marathon sessions for Prestige Records resulting in four albums collected on \u003ci\u003eThe Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The quintet—or, as many critics referred to it: \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003eQuintet—recorded their first-to-be-released album on November 16, 1955 in Rudy Van Gelder’s Hackensack, New Jersey studio. The resulting album, simply titled \u003ci\u003eMiles\u003c\/i\u003e, is relaxed and swinging. Highlights include a lovely version of the Ellington chestnut “Just Squeeze Me” and Benny Golson’s “Stablemates.” Speaking of stables, critics have remarked how Coltrane at this point in his development sounds like a young colt attempting to stand on wobbly legs. However, I hear an adventurous young artist, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath before launching into passionate solos. Combined with Davis’ spare, less-is-more style, the effect is perfect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiles was released on Bob Weinstock’s Prestige record label. The quintet, however, had secretly recorded for Columbia Records in late October, 1955. Columbia executive George Avakian was offering Miles big money—$300,000 in 1950s dollars!—to sign with the label, but Miles still owed Prestige four albums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo on May 11 and October 26, 1956, the quintet entered Van Gelder’s home studio to lay down four of the greatest jazz albums ever: \u003ci\u003eCookin\u003c\/i\u003e’, \u003ci\u003eRelaxin\u003c\/i\u003e’, \u003ci\u003eWorkin\u003c\/i\u003e’, and \u003ci\u003eSteamin\u003c\/i\u003e’. If one is talking desert island discs, give me these four albums; Louis Armstrong’s Hot 5s and 7s; Duke Ellington’s Blanton-Webster Band recordings; (and a desert isle wired for electricity); and I’ll be a happy lad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in Van Gelder’s state-of-the-art studio much like four nightclub sets, these albums are an embarrassment of riches. Where does one start? \u003ci\u003eCookin\u003c\/i\u003e’: “My Funny Valentine,” “Blues by Five,” “Airegin,” “When Lights Are Low.” \u003ci\u003eRelaxin\u003c\/i\u003e’: “If I Were a Bell,” “I Could Write a Book,” “You’re My Everything,” “Oleo,” “Woody’N You;” \u003ci\u003eWorkin\u003c\/i\u003e’: “It Never Entered My Mind,” “Four,” “In Your Own Sweet Way,” “Trane’s Blues.” \u003ci\u003eSteamin\u003c\/i\u003e’: “Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” “Salt Peanuts,” “Well, You Needn’t,” “When I Fall in Love.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd believe me, folks, there are many more incredible tracks spread across these four albums. The five musicians spent two days in Hackensack, producing musical statements that will be enjoyed as long as people have ears and taste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1957 Columbia released the quintet’s classic \u003ci\u003e‘Round About Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e album, compiled from sessions recorded in Manhattan on October 27, 1955; June 5, 1956; and September 10, 1956. By 1957, however, The Quintet was no more. Miles, the recovered junkie, fired both Coltrane and Philly Joe in March for unreliability caused by the needle. Trane returned home to Philadelphia, where he kicked his habit for good. By that summer he was blowing wildly at Greenwich Village’s Five Spot in a legendary band led by Thelonious Monk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the next three years, Miles would record the masterpieces \u003ci\u003eMiles Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMilestones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorgy and Bess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKind of Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSketches of Spain\u003c\/i\u003e for Columbia, working with artists such as Gil Evans, Bill Evans, and Cannonball Adderley. In the 1960s he would gather together four young men—Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams—who would form a quintet as celebrated as the one just discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet for fans of a certain age, the Miles Davis Quintet of 1955-56 remains one of the most beloved of all small jazz bands. For many listeners, Miles, Trane, Red, Mr. P.C., and Philly Joe remain The Quintet.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Mick Carlon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazz Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've had copies of these legendary albums in my collection for about 30 years. They remain an essential document of an incredible ensemble at its all-too-brief brief peak, and have been among my favourite jazz recordings since I first discovered them in my early twenties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet I always had a problem with the sound of them. After the excellent 1960s Columbia recordings of the Second great quintet, listening to the First always seemed like going back to another sonic era. It's not just the mono sound, it's the whole thing - constricted, narrow, dull even. It was a time at which recording technology was advancing incredibly quickly, hence the world of difference between the sound of these recordings and those Miles Davis would record a decade later. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA recent acquisition of the Prestige recordings on vinyl prompted me to see whether anything might be done, using Pristine's Ambient Stereo XR remastering system, to breathe new life into these classic recordings. I started working on them about four months ago and quickly discovered that incredible things were indeed possible. And so, in celebration of what would be Miles Davis' 95th birthday, here they are. What began as a personal project seems just too good not to share - I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Rose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003eMILES DAVIS QUINTET The First Great Quintet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISC ONE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Stablemates  (5:22)\u003cbr\u003e2. How Am I To Know  (4:40)\u003cbr\u003e3. Just Squeeze Me  (7:28)\u003cbr\u003e4. There Is No Greater Love  (5:20)\u003cbr\u003e5. The Theme  (5:52)\u003cbr\u003e6. S'posin'  (5:16)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 16 November 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Ahmad's Blues  (7:25)\u003cbr\u003e8. Surrey With The Fringe On Top  (9:06)\u003cbr\u003e9. It Never Entered My Mind  (5:24)\u003cbr\u003e10. When I Fall In Love  (4:25)\u003cbr\u003e11. Salt Peanuts  (6:09)\u003cbr\u003e12. Four  (7:15)\u003cbr\u003e13. The Theme (Take 1)  (2:01)\u003cbr\u003e14. The Theme (Take 2)  (1:05)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 11 May 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISC TWO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 'Round Midnight  (5:58)\u003cbr\u003e2. Ah-Leu-Cha  (5:53)\u003cbr\u003e3. All Of You  (7:04)\u003cbr\u003e4. Bye Bye Blackbird  (7:58)\u003cbr\u003e5. Tadd's Delight  (4:29)\u003cbr\u003e6. Dear Old Stockholm  (7:56)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e2. Recorded 26 October 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e1, 3 Recorded 5 June 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e4, 5, 6 Recorded 10 September 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. In Your Own Sweet Way  (5:45)\u003cbr\u003e8. Diane  (7:50)\u003cbr\u003e9. Trane's Blues  (8:35)\u003cbr\u003e10. Something I Dreamed Last Night  (6:15)\u003cbr\u003e11. It Could Happen To You  (6:39)\u003cbr\u003e12. Woody'n You  (5:05)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 11 May 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISC THREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. It I Were A Bell  (8:19)\u003cbr\u003e2. Well, You Needn't  (6:21)\u003cbr\u003e3. 'Round Midnight  (5:23)\u003cbr\u003e4. Half Nelson  (4:47)\u003cbr\u003e5. You're My Everything  (5:20)\u003cbr\u003e6. I Could Write A Book  (5:11)\u003cbr\u003e7. Oleo  (6:19)\u003cbr\u003e8. Airegin  (4:24)\u003cbr\u003e9. Tune Up  (5:38)\u003cbr\u003e10. When Lights Are Low  (7:26)\u003cbr\u003e11. Blues By Five  (9:54)\u003cbr\u003e12. My Funny Valentine  (6:00)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 26 October 1956\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eMiles Davis Quintet:   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/b\u003e, trumpet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/b\u003e, tenor saxophone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Garland\u003c\/b\u003e, piano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e, double bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilly Joe Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, drums\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXR Remastered by  Andrew Rose\u003cbr\u003eCover artwork based on a photograph of Miles Davis with John Coltrane\u003cbr\u003eDisc One \u0026amp; Disc Two, tracks 7-12 recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, first issued by Prestige\u003cbr\u003eDisc Two, tracks 1-6 recorded Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, first issued by Colombia\u003cbr\u003eDisc Three recorded Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, first issued by Prestige\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotal duration:  3hr 51:16  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1: 76:46     CD2:  79:29     CD3:  75:02\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PAJZ012.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/PAJZ012.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f","brand":"Pristine Classical","offers":[{"title":"Ambient Stereo 24-bit FLAC","offer_id":55010084716910,"sku":"znf1789306488448","price":40.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ambient Stereo 16-bit FLAC","offer_id":55010084749678,"sku":"mrh1789306488449","price":27.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"320kbps Ambient Stereo MP3","offer_id":55010084782446,"sku":"uzr1789306488450","price":20.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/3986\/5966\/files\/miles-davis-quintet-the-first-great-quintet-195556---pajz012_1.jpg?v=1789306517","url":"https:\/\/www.harborviewgoods.shop\/products\/miles-davis-quintet-the-first-great-quintet-195556-pajz012","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}