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Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet [Rudy Van Gelder Remasters] (CD)

Miles Davis Quintet

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Media Condition: Very Good CD Comments: The Rudy Van Gelder Remasters. Hole punch through UPC. From the iconic four-note opening of “If I Were a Bell,” Miles Davis’ famous quintet sets the laid-back mood that reflects the title of this remarkable set – one of four records that emerged from two days of contractual obligation recordings (one in May and one in October of 1956). Along with tenor saxophonist John Coltrane on the front line, Davis was joined by Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and drummer Philly Jo Jones, a quintet that set the standard for post-bop collectives. The opening track – from the Broadway play Guys and Dolls – remained in Davis’ set-list for years, and his explorations on its simple theme reveal how much dynamism the economical trumpeter could imbue in even the simplest framework. The ballad “You’re My Everything” finds Davis muted and at his most sensitive, Chambers’ big-toned bass providing scaffolding for both the trumpeter and Coltrane, whose beautiful solo puts the lie to the commonly held belief that ballads were not his forte. The vibe isn’t all chill-out, though. “I Could Write a Book” is the most up-tempo of the tracks here, Jones’ high-hat and Chambers’ strolling bass providing propulsion for Garland’s rich fills and soulful solo, as well as a brief but fiery turn by Coltrane that anticipates his sheets-of-sound recordings. Sonny Rollins’ swinging “Oleo” is the most sophisticated cut – certain sections find Chambers paired with each soloist while everyone else lays out – and Davis transforms the furious blowing on Dizzy Gillespie’s “Woody ‘N’ You” into his trademark cool without sacrificing the song’s vitality. This set includes three short tracks of studio chatter that are superfluous since they shed little light on the proceedings, but this is otherwise another fundamental set from one of jazz’s great bands.		Buy $7.99

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Disc 1 Titles	Artist	Length
1. If I Were a Bell	Miles Davis	08:18
2. You're My Everything	Miles Davis	05:19
3. I Could Write a Book	Miles Davis	05:10
4. Oleo	Miles Davis	06:20
5. It Could Happen to You	Miles Davis	06:39
6. Woody 'N You	Miles Davis	05:02

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