Miles Davis Quintet The Great Prestige Recordings

Miles Davis Quintet The Great Prestige Recordings on 180g 5LP Box Set from Analogue Productions: Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the Original Master Tapes, Pressed at QRP

The Miles Davis Quintet featured what is likely Miles' best-ever group, featuring Davis, John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers and Red Garland. Davis' final Prestige sessions came from a desire to move to Columbia in 1956 while still owing Prestige several albums. Using producer Bob Weinstock's loose recording approach, Miles and his first great quintet knocked out the obligation in two marathon sessions (May 11 and October 26, 1956) at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, playing their regular live repertoire with little rehearsal.

These were not rehearsed studio constructions but living, breathing performances — spontaneous, swinging, and electrifying in their interplay. From the simmering cool of "My Funny Valentine" to the hard-driving pulse of "Airegin," these sessions distilled everything that made Miles and his sidemen legends.

Prestige later released the music as Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin'. Intended as quick contract fillers, the recordings became landmark hard-bop albums and some of the most natural, swinging jazz ever captured. All of those albums are included in this box set. Each LP is pressed on 180-gram vinyl and mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. They are house in Stoughton tip-on jackets and packaged in a deluxe box with a 12" x 12" 12-page booklet with liner notes by Bob Blumenthal.

Features:

• 5LP Box Set
• 180g Vinyl
• 33RPM
• Includes The New Miles Davis Quintet (Miles), Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, & Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
• Mastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Stoughton Printing Tip-On Jackets
• 12-Page Booklet with Liner Notes by Bob Blumenthal

Musicians:

Miles Davis - Trumpet
John Coltrane - Tenor Saxophone
Red Garland - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Philly Joe Jones - Drums