The Essential Miles Davis

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1My Funny Valentine
live recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
15:07
2E.S.P.
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1965-01-20)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1965-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1965-01-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1965-01-20)
recorded at:
Columbia Studio ‘D’ in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
recording of:
E.S.P. (on 1965-01-20)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
5:31
3Nefertiti
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1967-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1967-06-07)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1967-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1967-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1967-06-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-07)
recording of:
Nefertiti (on 1967-06-07)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
3.77:53
4Petits Machins (Little Stuff)
bass [electric bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1968-06-19)
piano and Rhodes piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1968-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1968-06-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1968-06-19)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-06-19)
recording of:
Petit Machins (on 1968-06-19)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music
8:07
5Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
recording engineer:
Stanley Tonkel (engineer) (on 1969-08-20)
bass clarinet:
Bennie Maupin (on 1969-08-20)
congas:
Jim Riley (on 1969-08-20)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (on 1969-08-20) and Jack DeJohnette (on 1969-08-20)
electric bass guitar:
Harvey Brooks (US electric bassist) (on 1969-08-20) and Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (on 1969-08-20)
electric guitar:
John McLaughlin (guitarist) (on 1969-08-20)
electric piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1969-08-20) and Larry Young (US jazz organist) (on 1969-08-20)
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1969-08-20)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1969-08-20)
recording of:
Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (on 1969-08-20)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3.5514:04
6Little Church
recording engineer:
Stanley Tonkel (engineer) (on 1970-06-04)
producer:
Teo Macero
mixer:
Russ Payne
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Dave Holland (British jazz bassist and composer) (on 1970-06-04)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1970-06-04)
electric piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1970-06-04) and Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1970-06-04)
electric piano and membranophone and whistling:
Hermeto Pascoal (on 1970-06-04)
guitar:
John McLaughlin (guitarist) (on 1970-06-04)
organ:
Keith Jarrett (pianist) (on 1970-06-04)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (on 1970-06-04)
soprano saxophone:
Steve Grossman (American jazz and fusion tenor saxophonist) (on 1970-06-04)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1970-06-04)
vocals:
Hermeto Pascoal
recorded at:
Columbia (CBS) Studio ‘B’ in New York, New York, United States (on 1970-06-04)
recording of:
Little Church (on 1970-06-04)
composer:
Hermeto Pascoal
3:16
7Black Satin
bass:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist) (on 1972-07-07)
bass clarinet:
Bennie Maupin (on 1972-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (on 1972-07-07), Al Foster (on 1972-07-07) and Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart) (on 1972-07-07)
electric sitar:
Khalil Balakrishna (on 1972-07-07)
guitar:
David Creamer (on 1972-07-07)
organ and synthesizer:
Harold "Ivory" Williams (US jazz keyboardist) (on 1972-07-07)
Rhodes piano:
Chick Corea (jazz pianist) (on 1972-07-07)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1972-07-07)
soprano saxophone:
Carlos Garnett (on 1972-07-07)
tabla:
Badal Roy (on 1972-07-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1972-07-07)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1972-07-07)
recording of:
Black Satin (on 1972-07-07)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
4.25:17
8Jean Pierre
live recording of:
Jean Pierre
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
4:03
9Time After Time
engineer and mixer:
Ron Lorman and Tom Swift (engineer)
co-producer:
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
producer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones) (on 1984-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (on 1984-01-26)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer) (on 1984-01-26)
percussion:
Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (on 1984-01-26)
synthesizer:
Robert Irving III (Keyboardist) (on 1984-01-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1984-01-26)
arranger:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-01-26)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Time After Time (on 1984-01-26)
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended), CBS Songs Ltd., Dub Notes Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Rella Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
33:41
10Portia
assistant engineer:
Maureen Thompson
engineer:
Eric Calvi and Peter Doell
producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Garcia
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar, drum machine, guitar and synthesizer and other instruments [all other instruments]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
instruments arranger and arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
engineered at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Portia
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
4.56:19