The Miles Davis Quintet Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Mono)

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Mono 180g Vinyl LP!
Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray!
Pressed at QRP!
Cookin' With the Miles Davis Quintet is the first classic album of four total that emerged from two marathon and fruitful sessions recorded in 1956 (the other three discs released in Cookin's wake were Workin', Relaxin' and Steamin'). All the albums were recorded live in the studio, as Davis sought to capture, with Rudy Van Gelder's expert engineering, the sense of a club show á la the Café Bohemia in New York, with his new quintet, featuring tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. In Miles's own words, he says he called this album Cookin' because "that's what we did—came in and cooked." What's particularly significant about this Davis album is his first recording of what became a classic tune for him: "My Funny Valentine." Hot playing is also reserved for the uptempo number "Tune Up," which revs with the zoom of both the leader and 'Trane.
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones seem to exchange telepathically; the combo forms a magical unit in which each member benefits from playing together. "Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet" contains the first recording of the classic "My Funny Valentine". Uptempo fans will be thrilled with "Tune Up".
Originally released in 1957.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Mono
• Cut from the Analogue Masters by Kevin Gray
• Pressed by Quality Record Pressings
• Deluxe High-Gloss Tip-On Album Jacket

Musicians:

• Miles Davis, trumpet
• John Coltrane, tenor sax
• Red Garland, piano
• Paul Chambers, bass
• Philly Joe Jones, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Airegin
2. Tune Up
3. Just Squeeze Me
Side B
1. Blues by Five
2. My Funny Valentine