Miles Davis – Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics (Vinyl LP)

Miles Davis – Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics is a Prestige compilation (cat. no. 7373), first released in 1965. All eight tracks come from the Miles Davis Quintet's two sessions of May 11 and October 26, 1956 at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, the same dates that produced the albums Cookin', Relaxin', Workin' and Steamin'. It features the "first great quintet" with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones playing bebop and hard bop standards by Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. This copy is a 1972 US reissue (remastered).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Prestige PR 7373
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US reissue, remastered
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1972 (original: 1965)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

1. Half Nelson (Miles Davis)
2. Woody'n You (Dizzy Gillespie)
3. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen)
4. Salt Peanuts (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke)
5. Well, You Needn't (Thelonious Monk)
6. Oleo (Sonny Rollins)
7. Tune Up (Miles Davis)
8. Airegin (Sonny Rollins)

Personnel

Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums). Recorded on May 11, 1956 (Woody'n You, Salt Peanuts) and October 26, 1956 (all other tracks) at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.

FAQ

Where do these recordings come from?
From the quintet's two famous 1956 Prestige sessions, with which Miles Davis completed his contract with the label before moving to Columbia. The tracks on this LP also appear on the albums Cookin', Relaxin', Workin' and Steamin'.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The compilation was first released in 1965. This copy is a remastered 1972 US reissue.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Miles Davis records?
Yes, for example The Miles Davis Quintet – Steamin' from the same sessions, Miles Davis – Walkin' or Miles Davis – In A Silent Way. More titles are in our Jazz collection.