Evolution of a Genius: Miles Davis 1945 – 1958

Tracklist

• 12" Vinyl 1: Miles Davis: The Early Days – Vol. 1
• 1
  Godchild
  3:05
• 2
  Jeru
  3:08
• 3
  Boplicity
  2:59
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Conception
  4:06
• 5
  Rocker
  3:02
• 6
  Whispering
  3:00
• 7
  Ezz‐thetic
  2:51
• 8
  Now’s the Time
  3:14
• 9
  Night in Tunisa
  3:05
• 10
  Donna Lee
  2:31
• 11
  Bean‐A‐Re‐Bop
  2:33
• 12
  Milestones
  2:33
• 13
  Half Nelson
  2:45
• 14
  Scrapple From the Apple
  2:55
• 15
  Merry‐Go‐Round
  2:24
• 12" Vinyl 2: Miles Davis: The Unique – Vol. 2
• 1
  Tune Up
  3:51
• 2
  It’s Only a Paper Moon
  5:23
• 3
  Yesterdays
  3:45
• 4
  I’ll Remember April
  7:51
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Tempus Fugit
  3:50
• 6
  It Never Entered My Mind
  4:03
• 7
  Old Devil Moon
  3:21
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Compulsion
  5:44
• 9
  How Deep Is the Ocean
  4:40
• 10
  Ray’s Idea
  3:43
• 11
  Smooch
  3:04
• 12" Vinyl 3: Miles Davis: 1954 – The Masterpieces
• 1
  Walkin’
  13:26
• 2
  Oleo
  5:12
• 3
  Blue ’n’ Boogie
  8:16
• 4
  But Not for Me
  4:34
• 5
  Bag’s Groove
  9:20
• 6
  The Man I Love
  7:55
• 7
  Airegin
  4:59
• 12" Vinyl 4: Miles Davis Quintet
• 1
  ’Round Midnight

  Miles Davis Quintet
  5:51
  3.6 ★
• 2
  S’posin’

  Miles Davis Quintet
  5:13
• 3
  There Is No Greater Love

  Miles Davis Quintet
  5:14
• 4
  Stablemates

  Miles Davis Quintet
  5:19
• 5
  Budo

  Miles Davis Quintet
  4:14
• 6
  Just Squeeze Me

  Miles Davis Quintet
  7:25
• 7
  Vierd Blues

  Miles Davis Quintet
  6:51
  4.0 ★
• 8
  So What

  Miles Davis Quintet
  12:03
• 12" Vinyl 5: Mile Davis Meets Gil Evans, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans: 1957–1958
• 1
  Springsville
  3:15
• 2
  The Maids of Cadiz
  3:50
• 3
  The Duke
  3:26
• 4
  My Ship
  4:27
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Miles Ahead
  3:25
• 6
  Ah‐Leu‐Cha
  5:46
• 7
  Summertime
  3:15
  5.0 ★
• 8
  Sid’s Ahead
  12:55
• 9
  Miles
  5:37
• 10
  Stella by Starlight
  4:45
• 11
  I Love You, Porgy
  4:03

More by Miles Davis

Kind of Blue

Kind of Blue 1959

In a Silent Way

In a Silent Way 1969

Birth of the Cool

Birth of the Cool 1957

Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew 1970

Seven Steps to Heaven

Seven Steps to Heaven 1963

Ascenseur pour l’échafaud

Ascenseur pour l’échafaud 1958

Release credits

• Alfred Lion
  producer [3, 6]
• Art Blakey
  drums (drum set) [6-7]
• Art Taylor
  drums (drum set) [4.7, 5.1-4]
• Bennie Green
  trombone [6]
• Bernie Glow
  trumpet [1-4, 7]
• Bill Barber
  tuba [1.3, 5.1-4, 5.7]
• Bill Evans
  piano [6, 10]
• Cannonball Adderley
  alto saxophone [6-7, 10]
• Charles Mingus
  piano [11]
• Charlie Parker
  tenor saxophone [8]
• Coleman Hawkins
  tenor saxophone [11]
• Curley Russell
  double bass [11]
• Danny Bank
  bass clarinet [7]
• Danny Banks
  bass clarinet [1-4]
• Davey Schildkraut
  alto saxophone [4]
• Dick Hixson
  bass trombone [7]
• Ernie Royal
  trumpet [1-4, 7]
• Frank Rehak
  trombone [1-4, 7]
• George Avakian
  producer [1]
• Gerry Mulligan
  baritone saxophone [3]
• Gil Coggins
  piano [3]
• Gil Evans
  arranger [1.3, 5.7], conductor [7]
• Gunther Schuller
  French horn [7]
• Hank Jones
  piano [11]
• Horace Silver
  piano [2.4, 2.6-7, 3.7]
• Howard Johnson
  alto saxophone [11]
• J.J. Johnson
  trombone [2.3, 1.3]
• Jackie McLean
  alto saxophone [3]
• Jerome Richardson
  flute [7]
• Jimmy Cleveland
  trombone [1-4, 7]
• Jimmy Cobb
  drums (drum set) [6, 10]
• Joe Bennett
  trombone [1-4, 7]
• John Carisi
  trumpet [1-4]
• John Coltrane
  tenor saxophone [5.6, 5.10, 4.1, 4.4, 4.6]
• John Lewis
  piano [1.3, 1.6, 2.1, 2.7]
• Johnny Coles
  trumpet [7]
• Julius Watkins
  French horn [7]
• Kai Winding
  trombone [11]
• Kenny Clarke
  drums (drum set) [1.3, 3.7, 2.3-4]
• Lee Konitz
  alto saxophone [5.1-4, 1.3]
• Louis R. Mucci
  trumpet [1-4, 7]
• Max Roach
  drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.11, 1.11]
• Miles Davis
  flugelhorn [1-4, 7], trumpet [1.3, 1.6, 1.11, 3.7, 4.1, 4.3-4, 4.6-7, 5.6-7, 5.10, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6-8, 2.11]
• Nelson Boyd
  double bass [3]
• Oscar Pettiford
  bass [3], double bass [3]
• Paul Chambers
  bass [4.7, 5.7], double bass [4.1, 4.3-4, 4.6, 5.1-4, 5.6, 5.10]
• Percy Heath
  bass [2.4, 2.6-8, 1.6], double bass [3.7, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6-8, 2.11]
• Philly Joe Jones
  drums (drum set) [2.8, 5.7, 4.1, 4.3-4, 4.6]
• Raymond Moore
  recording [1]
• Red Garland
  piano [1, 3-4, 6]
• Romeo Penque
  clarinet [1-4], flute [1-4, 7]
• Roy Haynes
  drums (drum set) [6]
• Rudy van Gelder
  recording [3.7, 2.4, 2.8, 4.3-4, 4.6-7]
• Sanford J. Siegelstein
  French horn [3]
• Sid Cooper
  clarinet [1-4], flute [1-4]
• Sonny Rollins
  tenor saxophone [2.8, 1.6, 3.7, 4.7]
• Taft Jordan
  trumpet [1-4]
• Teo Macero
  producer [10]
• Tom Mitchell
  bass trombone [1-4]
• Tommy Flanagan
  piano [7]
• Walter Bishop, Jr.
  piano [8]
• Willie Ruff
  French horn [1-4, 7]
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Issues

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  Evolution of a Genius: Miles Davis 1945 – 1958

  5x 12" Vinyl
  1989