Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Mono, 1STEP, Box set)
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Miles Davis - trumpet [click here to see more products featuring Miles Davis]
Red Garland - piano [click here to see more products featuring Red Garland]
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Paul Chambers - bass [click here to see more products featuring Paul Chambers]
Philly Joe Jones - drums [click here to see more products featuring Philly Joe Jones]
Written by Frank Loesser (A1), Mort Dixon, Harry Warren, Joe Young (A2), Lorenz Hart, J.J. Johnson, Richard Rodgers (A3), Sonny Rollins (B1), Johnny Burke, James Van Heusen (B2), Dizzy Gillespie (B3)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket, Box Set
Limited to 5,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Super Vinyl
Record Color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Mono
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Craft Recordings
Original label : Prestige
Recorded in May 11 and October 26, 1956 at Van Gelder (Hackensack)
Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Bob Weinstock
Reissue produced by Mark Piro, Mason Williams
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Design by Tommy Steele, Esmond Edwards
Liner Notes by Ashley Kahn, Ira Gitler, Ryan Jebavy
Reissue Producer – Mark Piro, Mason William
Originally released in March 1958
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- If I Were A Bell
- You're My Everything
- I Could Write A Book
Side B:
- Oleo
- It Could Happen To You
- Woody 'n You
Reviews :
“Relaxin' features the Miles Davis Quintet in a pair of legendary recording dates -- from May and October of 1956 -- which would generate enough music to produce four separate long-players: Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin'. Each of these is considered not only to be among the pinnacle of Davis' work, but of the entire bop subgenre as well. As with the other titles, Relaxin' contains a variety of material which the band had concurrently been performing in their concert appearances. In a brilliant stroke of time conservation, the scheme was hatched for the quintet -- who includes: Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Philly Joe Jones (drums), and Red Garland (piano) -- to perform the equivalent of their live repertoire in the studio for eventual release. The results are consistently superior both in terms of song selection as well as performance. The solid nature of the unit as a singular musical force is immediately apparent. "If I Were a Bell" -- from the play Guys and Dolls -- includes some remarkable soloing via Coltrane and Garland. Davis' solos are additionally impressive, as they're derived from the same four-note motive as the melody. Hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song conveys how intrigued Davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decades. Tracks such as "You're My Everything" and "Oleo" highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other's melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous. Relaxin' offers something for every degree of jazz enthusiast. Likewise, the quintet's recordings provide a tremendous introduction for the curious jazz consumer.” AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
Ratings :
Allmusic: 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.72 / 5 ; The Encyclopedia of Popular Music : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 4 / 4 ; The Rolling Stone Album Guide : 5 / 5