The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

~ Release by Miles Davis & Gil Evans (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: Miles Ahead
CD 2: Porgy and Bess
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1Buzzard Song (master)
remaster of:
The Buzzard Song by Miles Davis
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Buzzard keep on flyin’”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I
Miles Davis4:10
2Bess, You Is My Woman Now (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-07-29)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-07-29)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-07-29)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-07-29) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-07-29)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-07-29)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1958-07-29) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-07-29)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-07-29), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-07-29) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-07-29)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-07-29), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-07-29) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-07-29)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-29), Bernie Glow (on 1958-07-29), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-07-29) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-07-29)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-07-29)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-07-29)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-07-29)
instrumental cover recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1958-07-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, you is my woman now”
recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, you is my woman now”
Miles Davis5:13
3Gone (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Dick Hixson (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
recording of:
Gone (Gil Evans composition) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
composer:
Gil Evans
Miles Davis3:38
4Gone, Gone, Gone (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-07-22)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-07-22)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-07-22)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-07-22) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-07-22)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-07-22)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1958-07-22) and Romeo Penque (on 1958-07-22)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-07-22), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-07-22) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-07-22)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-07-22), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-07-22) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-07-22)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-07-22), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-07-22), Bernie Glow (on 1958-07-22), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-07-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-07-22)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-07-22)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-07-22)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-07-22)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Gone, gone, gone (Where is brudder Robbins?)” (on 1958-07-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II
Miles Davis2:05
5Summertime (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-18) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18) and Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Miles Davis3:21
6Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess (master)Miles Davis4:31
7Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-04)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-04)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-04)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-04) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-04)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-04) and Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-04)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-04)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-04) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-04)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-04), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-04) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-04)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-04), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-04) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-04)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-04), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-04), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-04), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-04) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-04)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-04)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-04)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-04)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II) (on 1958-08-04)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
Miles Davis4:42
8Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab (master)Miles Davis4:07
9My Man’s Gone Now (master)Miles Davis6:17
10It Ain’t Necessarily So (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Dick Hixson (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
flute:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Romeo Penque (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (from 1958-07-22 until 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so”
Miles Davis4:25
11Here Come de Honey Man (master)Miles Davis1:21
12I Loves You, Porgy (master)
remaster of:
I Loves You, Porgy by Miles Davis
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Miles Davis3.73:43
13There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York (master)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1958-08-18)
bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-08-18)
bass clarinet:
Danny Bank (reeds) (on 1958-08-18)
bass trombone:
Dick Nixon (on 1958-08-18) and Dick Hixson (on 1958-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18) and Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-08-18)
flugelhorn:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1958-08-18) and Jerome Richardson (on 1958-08-18)
French horn:
Willie Ruff (on 1958-08-18), Gunther Schuller (horn player, conductor, composer) (on 1958-08-18) and Julius Watkins (on 1958-08-18)
trombone:
Joe Bennett (trombonist) (on 1958-08-18), Jimmy Cleveland (on 1958-08-18) and Frank Rehak (on 1958-08-18)
trumpet:
Johnny Coles (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-08-18), Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1958-08-18), Bernie Glow (on 1958-08-18), Louis Mucci (trumpetist) (on 1958-08-18) and Ernie Royal (on 1958-08-18)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1958-08-18)
conductor:
Gil Evans (on 1958-08-18)
arranger:
Gil Evans
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-18)
instrumental recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II. “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (on 1958-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene II
Miles Davis3:29
14Gone (take 3)
recording of:
Gone (Gil Evans composition)
composer:
Gil Evans
Miles Davis3:40
15Summertime (take 2)
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Miles Davis3:20
16Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (take 2)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II. “Oh, Doctor Jesus” (this title appears several times in Act II)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II
Miles Davis4:17
17I Loves You, Porgy (take 1, second version)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
Miles Davis4:17
18There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York (take 2)Miles Davis3:42
19Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess (take 5)
instrumental cover recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III. “Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene III
Miles Davis4:23
20Gone (take 4)
recording of:
Gone (Gil Evans composition)
composer:
Gil Evans
Miles Davis3:40
21[pause track]
Miles Davis0:07
CD 3: Sketches of Spain
CD 4: Quiet Nights and More
CD 5: The Making of Miles Ahead
CD 6: Alternate and Rehearsal Takes