Miles Davis – Bopping the Blues
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Trumpet – Miles Davis [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Vocals – Ann Baker (A3-5, B4-6), Earl Coleman (A1-2, A6, B1-3)
Bass – Tommy Potter
Drums – Art Blakey [click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Blakey]
Guitar – Connie Wainwright
Piano – Linton Garner
Tenor Saxophone – Gene Ammons
Written by Ann Baker (A3-5, B4-6), Earl Coleman (A1-2, A6, B1-3)
1 LP, standard jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : ORG Music
Original Label : Black Lion Records
Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, on October 18, 1946
Engineered by Steve Hoffman
Produced by Alan Bates
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Originally released in 1987
Reissued in 2013
Tracks :
Side A:
- Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 1)
- Don't Sing Me The Blues (Take 2)
- I've Always Got The Blues (Take 1 Incomplete)
- I've Always Got The Blues (Take 2)
- I've Always Got The Blues (Take 3)
- Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 1)
Side B:
- Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 2)
- Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 3)
- Don't Explain To Me Baby (Take 4)
- Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 1)
- Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 2)
- Baby, Won't You Make Up Your Mind (Take 3)
Reviews :
“When the CD was initially released, it had quite a few jazz collectors scratching their heads wondering why they had never heard of it. Previously unissued, these formerly unknown performances (just four songs with eight alternate takes) feature the vocals of Earl Coleman and Ann Baker in 1946 but the backup group is of great interest for it includes trumpeter Miles Davis and tenor-saxophonist Gene Ammons. It's not essential music but bop collectors will still want to pick it up.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
One of Miles Davis' earliest recording sessions. The very first known instance of the famed trumpeter playing in an "open" style, and in a band with legendary tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons and drummer Art Blakey. Need any more be said? Very few jazz albums possess more historical import and wow-inspiring significance than Bopping the Blues, which documents a 1946 session in which Davis supported a group and two singers, Earl Coleman and Ann Baker, in a splendid bop affair. Yes, it's got that elusive Holy Grail quality.
Originally released by the U.K. label Black Lion, an imprint that specialized in resurrecting rare gems from U.S. jazz and blues legends, Bopping the Blues marks what are indisputably Davis' initial open-voiced contributions and a can't-miss opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts to get closer to the man and his music. Orchestrated by ORG, this historical reissue is afforded the ultimate in audiophile production standards, resulting in sonics and presentation befitting the museum-like worth of this record's existence.
Mastered from the original master tapes at Bernie Grundman Studios, cut by Chris Bellman and pressed at Pallas, the 180-gram LP was curated by legendary engineer Steve Hoffman and eq'd by Grundman himself. A better team you cannot find; every step involved serious quality-control measures to guarantee gorgeous sound.
Ratings :
AllMusic 3.5 / 5 , Discogs 4.13 / 5