MILES DAVIS - COOKIN' (SACD)

Miles Davis Cookin' on SACD

Cookin' was the first album to be released from the famed extended recording sessions of the Miles Davis Quintet (Davis, Coltrane, Garland, Chambers and Philly Joe Jones), wherein they taped the band's basic repertoire in the manner of nightclub sets rather than the repetition of the usual studio takes. It established a level of excellence that was to foster a long, successive line of outstanding Davis quintets and sextets throughout the '50s and '60s.

From the muted eloquence of "My Funny Valentine," through the finger-poppin' "Blues By Five," to the urgent swing of "Airegin" and "Tune Up," Cookin' has the ability to thrill the listener no matter how many times it is played, the mark of an all-time great performance.

Miles Davis Cookin' Track Listing:

1.   Airegin
2.   Tune Up
3.   Blues By Five
4.   My Funny Valentine