All That Jazz playlist:
Miles Davis’ 89th birthday tribute:
Miles Davis “Move” from Birdland 1951 (1951) on Blue Note — Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums)
Miles Davis “interview: 52nd street” from interview: 52nd street — Miles on the Conservatory of 52nd Street
Miles Davis and the Charlie Parker Quintet “Hot House” composed by Gillespie from Jazz Workshop (1948) on Prestige — At the Onyx club, NYC; Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)
Miles Davis Quintet “Bye, bye blackbird” from ‘Round About Midnight (1957) on Columbia — Miles Davis (trumpet) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Red Garland (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)
Miles Davis “Intro: Harlem Rhythm” from Intro: Harlem Rhythm — Interview excerpt; what he learned in the school in East St. Louis was like going to a conservatory
Miles Davis Quintet “My Funny Valentine” from Cookin’ With the Miles Davis Quintet (1965) on Columbia — Miles Davis (trumpet) Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone) Herbie Hancock (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Tony Williams (drums)
Miles Davis “Intro: School of Gil Evans” from Intro: School of Gil Evans — From a longer interview with Miles; he never has anything but high praise for Gil Evans
Miles Davis with the Gil Evans Orchestra “Blues for Pablo” composed by Bill Evans from Miles Ahead (1957) on Columbia — Johnny Carisi, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Miles Davis (flugelhorn) Joe Bennett, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (trombone) Tom Mitchell (bass trombone) Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Willie Ruff (French horn) Bill Barber (tub
Herbie Hancock “What Miles is All About” from What Miles is All About — Hancock was asked to answer the question What is Miles Davis all about? by improvising a response on his Rhodes keyboard
Miles Davis Sextet “Dr. Jackle” composed by Jackie McLean from Milestones (1958) on Columbia — Miles Davis, trumpet, piano; Cannonball Adderley alto; John Coltrane, tenor; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)
Miles Davis Quintet “’Round Midnight” composed by Monk from Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) on Prestige — Miles Davis (trumpet) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone -1/11) Red Garland (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)
Sonny Rollins “Intro: Miles is a genius” from Intro: Miles is a genius — Sonny Rollins interview; he was asked what he thought about Miles
Miles Davis “Footprints” composed by Shorter from Miles Smiles (1966) on Columbia — Miles Davis (trumpet) Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone) Herbie Hancock (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Tony Williams (drums)
Miles Davis Quintet “Bags’ Groove” composed by Milt Jackson from Bags Groove (1954) on Prestige — Miles Davis (trumpet) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
Miles Davis With Gil Evans Orchestra “I loves you, Porgy” from Porgy and Bess (1958) on Columbia — Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Miles Davis (flugelhorn, trumpet) Joe Bennett, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (trombone) Dick Hixson (bass trombone) Willie Ruff, Gunther Schuller, Julius Watkins (French horn) Bill Barber (tuba)
Miles Davis Nonet “Boplicity” composed by Cleo Henry from Birth of the Cool (1949) on Capitol Jazz — Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Sandy Siegelstein (French horn) Bill Barber (tuba) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone, arranger) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) John Carisi, Gil Evans (a
Miles Davis Quintet “It Could Happen to You” composed by Burke from Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) on Prestige — Miles Davis (trumpet -1/6,8/14) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone -1/3,5,6,8,11/14) Red Garland (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)
Miles Davis “Intro: Miles on jazz” from Intro: Miles on jazz — Miles explains what jazz means to Americans
Miles Davis And His Band “Black Satin” composed by Davis from On the Corner (1972) on Columbia — Miles Davis (trumpet) Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet) Carlos Garnett (soprano saxophone) Harold Williams (organ, synthesizer) Chick Corea (electric piano) Herbie Hancock (electric piano, synthesizer) Khalil Balakrishna (electric sitar) David Creamer (electr
Miles Davis “Legend Intro” from Legend Intro — Clip from Arsenio Hall interview
Miles Davis Septet “Hannibal” composed by Marcus Miller from Time after Time (1989) on Jazz Door — Live in France: Miles Davis (trumpet) Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone, flute) Kei Akagi (keyboards) Joe “Foley” McCreary (lead bass) Benny Rietveld (electric bass) Ricky Wellman (drums) John Bigham (percussion)
Amiri Baraka “When Miles Split excerpt” from When Miles Split excerpt — Amiri Baraka wrote the poem in commemoration of Davis’ death
Miles Davis Sextet “So What” composed by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue (1959) on Columbia — Miles Davis (trumpet) Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone -1/3) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano -1,2) Bill Evans (piano -3,4) Paul Chambers (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums)
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