75th Birthday Celebration

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Down
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17) and Bernie Green (American space age pop composer) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
recording of:
Down (on 1951-01-17)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
2:54
2Whispering
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
instrumental cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
3:07
3I Know
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke and Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1951-01-17, on 1953-01-22)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson
recording of:
I Know (on 1953-01-22)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
2:34
4Yesterdays
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-08)
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-03-08)
bass:
Arnold Fishkind
double bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1951-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1951-03-08)
piano:
Sal Mosca (on 1951-03-08)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-03-08)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1951-03-08)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
cover recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
2:28
5Dig
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1951-10-05)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-10-05)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-10-05)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1951-10-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) and Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-05)
recording of:
Dig (on 1951-10-05)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music and Second Floor Music
7:36
6My Old Flame
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-10-05)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-10-05)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (on 1951-10-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) and Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1951-10-05)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
6:38
7A Night in Tunisia
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
8:27
8Compulsion
recording of:
Compulsion
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:48
9For Adults Only
double bass [bass]:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1953-02-19)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1953-02-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-02-19)
tenor saxophone:
Al Cohn (on 1953-02-19) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-02-19)
trombone:
Sonny Truitt (on 1953-02-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-02-19)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-02-19)
recording of:
For Adults Only (on 1953-02-19)
composer:
Al Cohn
5:37
10Miles Ahead
producer:
Ira Gitler
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
recording of:
Miles Ahead (on 1953-05-19)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Gil Evans
4:31
11When Lights Are Low
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
When Lights Are Low (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co.
3:29
12'Round Midnight
producer:
Lester Koenig and Ed Michel
bass:
Howard Rumsey (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1953-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-09-13)
piano:
Lorraine Geller (on 1953-09-13)
saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1953-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1953-09-13)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-09-13)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California, United States (on 1953-09-13)
live instrumental cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1953-09-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
5:51
13Four
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-15)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-03-15) and Horace Silver (on 1954-03-15)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-15)
recording of:
Four (original instrumental version) (on 1954-03-15)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
44:03
14Blue Haze
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-15)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-03-15)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-15)
recording of:
Blue Haze (on 1954-03-15)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
6:13
15Solar
recording of:
Solar
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
4:40
CD 2: 1954-1955
CD 3: 1955-1956