This box set focuses on the early years of Miles Davis' career, when he worked as a young trumpeter in a variety of musical contexts, most tellingly as a member of Charlie Parker's seminal quintet and culminating in his classic "Birth Of The Cool" recording, the major influence on the development of jazz during the fifties. This box set reveals to the listener the beginnings of musical career that would not only affect modern jazz to the core, but that would transcend modern music as we know it.

Young Miles - Davis, Miles  

Disc 1

1. Billie's Bounce 3:10
2. Now's The Time 3:16
3. Thriving On A Riff 3:00
4. Yardbird Suite 2:53
5. Night In Tunisia 3:01
6. Oo Bop Sh'Bam 3:01
7. For Europeans Only 2:43
8. Donna Lee 3:01
9. Chasin' The Bird 2:44
10. Cheryl 2:58
11. The Way You Look Tonight 2:46
12. Milestones 2:42
13. Little Willie Leaps 2:51
14. Half Nelson 2:44
15. Sippin' At Bells 2:22
16. Bird Of Paradise 3:10
17. My Old Flame 3:13
18. Out Of Nowhere 3:03
19. Don't Blame Me 2:46
20. Crazeology 2:56
21. How Deep Is The Ocean 3:21
22. Another Hair-Do 2:38
23. Klaunstance 2:45
24. Bird Gets The Worm 2:36

Disc 2

1. Birth Of The Cool Theme 0:19
2. Symphony Sid Announces The Band 1:02
3. Move 3:40
4. Why Do I Love You? 3:46
5. Godchild 5:15
6. Symphony Sid Introduction 0:27
7. S'il Vous Plait 4:27
8. Moon Dreams 5:06
9. Budo (Incomplete) 1:25
10. Darn That Dream 4:11
11. Move 4:48
12. Moon Dreams 3:46
13. Budo 4:23
14. Steeple Chase 3:04
15. Merry-Go-Round 2:17
16. 52Nd Street Theme 3:53
17. Half Nelson 3:53
18. You Go To My Head 5:37
19. Chasin' The Bird 5:42
20. Overtime 4:32

Disc 3

1. Victory Ball 4:11
2. Jeru 2:27
3. Move 3:05
4. Godchild 3:02
5. Budo 2:28
6. Good Bait 3:20
7. Focus 3:53
8. April In Paris 2:54
9. Webb's Delight 3:36
10. Milano (Miles) 3:35
11. Casbah 3:36
12. Venus De Milo 3:05
13. Rouge 3:07
14. Boplicity 2:55
15. Israel 2:12
16. Rifftide 3:56
17. Good Bait 5:30
18. Wahoo 5:31
19. Don't Blame Me 3:38
20. Ladybird 4:55
21. Allen's Alley 4:21

Disc 4

1. Embraceable You 4:09
2. Ornithology 3:45
3. All The Things You Are 4:19
4. Hot House 7:50
5. Ornithology (Incomplete) 3:37
6. Conception 4:08
7. Ray's Idea 5:54
8. Deception 2:42
9. Rocker 2:59
10. Moon Dreams 3:13
11. Darn That Dream 3:20
12. Ain't Misbehavin' 2:59
13. Goodnight My Love 3:27
14. It Might As Well Be Spring 3:10
15. Mean To Me 2:53
16. Nice Work If You Can Get It 2:34
17. Wee 11:55

Discography

Disc One - Milestones

Charlie Parker's Reboppers : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; "Hen Gates" (Dizzy Gillespie), Sadik Hakim, (Argonne Thornton, p (-1); Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.

New York, November 26, 1945.

S5850-5 BILLIE'S BOUNCE Savoy 573

S5851-4 NOW'S THE TIME Savoy 573

S5852-1 THRIVING ON A RIFF (-1) Savoy MG 12079

Charlie Parker Septet : Miles Davis, p; Charlie Parker, as; Lucky Thompson, ts; Dodo Marmarosa, p; Arv Garrison, g; Vic McMillan, b; Roy Porter, d.

Los Angeles, March 28, 1946.

D1011-4 YARDBIRD SUITE Dial 1004

D1013-5 NIGHT IN TUNISIA Dial 1003

Billy Eckstine and his Orchestra :Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson,Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, tp; Walter Knox, Chips Outcalt, Gerald Valentine, tb; Sonny Stitt, John Cobbs, as; Gene Ammons, Art Sammons, ts; CecilPayne, bs; Linton Garner, p; Connie Wainwright, g; TommyPotter, b; Art Blakey, d; Billy Eckstine, voc, vtb.

Los Angeles, October 5, 1946.

N 164 OO BOP SH'BAM National 9125

Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra :MarionHazel, Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, tp; Gus Chappel, Ted Kelly, Eli Robinson, Dickie Wells, tb; Ray Perry, JimmyPowell, as; Illinois Jacquet, Big Nick Nicholas, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Bill Doggett, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York,March, 1947.

94-4 FOR EUROPEANS ONLY Aladdin 180

Charlie Parker All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Bud Powell, p; TommyPotter, b; Max Roach, d.

New York,May 8, 1947.

S 3420-2 DONNA LEE Savoy MG 12001

S 3421-4 CHASIN' THE BIRD Savoy 977

S 3422-2 CHERYL Savoy 952

Coleman Hawkins All Stars :Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Howard Johnson, as; ColemanHawkins, ts; HankJones, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.

New York,June 1947.

217 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT Aladdin 3006

Miles Davis All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, ts; JohnLewis, p; NelsonBoyd, b; Max Roach, d.

New York, August 14, 1947.

S 3440-2 MILESTONES Savoy 934

S 3441-3 LITTLE WILLIE LEAPS Savoy 977

S 3442-2 HALF NELSON Savoy 951

S 3443-2 SIPPIN' AT BELLS Savoy 934

Charlie Parker Quintet : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; TommyPotter, b; Max Roach, d.

New York,October 28, 1947.

D 1105-C BIRD OF PARADISE Dial 1032

Same personnel as above:

November 4, 1947.

D 114-A MY OLD FLAME Dial 1058

D 115-C OUT OF NOWHERE Spotlite 105

D 116-A DON'T BLAME ME Dial 1021

Charlie Parker Sextet :Miles Davis, tp; J.J.Johnson, tb; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; Tommy Potter, b; Max Roach, d.

New York, December 17, 1947.

D 1155-C CRAZEOLOGY Dial DLP 905

D 1156-A HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN Dial 1055

Charlie Parker All Stars : Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Duke Jordan, p; TommyPotter, b; Max Roach, d.

Detroit, December 21, 1947.

D 830-4 ANOTHER HAIR-DO Savoy 961

D 832-1 KLAUNSTANCE Savoy 967

D 833-3 BIRD GETS THE WORM Savoy 952


Disc Two - Enter The Cool

Miles Davis and his Orchestra : Miles Davis, tp; Mike Zwerin, tb; Junior Collins, fr-h; Bill Barber, tu; Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bs, arr (-1); John Lewis, p, arr (-2); Al McKibbon, b; Max Roach, d; KennyHagood, voc (-3); Gil Evans, arr (-4).

Broadcast, Royal Roost, New York City, September 4, 1948.

BIRTH OF THE COOL THEME (-4) Air-shot

MOVE (-2) Air-shot

WHY DO I LOVE YOU? (-1-3) Ozone 2

GODCHILD (-1) Ozone 2

S'IL VOUS PLAIT (-2) Ozone 2

MOON DREAMS (-4) Ozone 2

BUDO (INCOMPLETE) (-2) Ozone 2

Miles Davis and his Orchestra : Same personnel as September 4, 1948, except Ted Kelly, tb, replaces Zwerin.

Broadcast, Royal Roost, New York, September 18, 1948.

DARN THAT DREAM (-1-3) Alto AL 701

MOVE (2) Alto AL 701

MOON DREAMS (-4) Alto AL 701

BUDO (-2) Alto AL 701

Charlie Parker All Stars :Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; JohnLewis, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.

New York, September 24, 1947.

B910-2 STEEPLE CHASE Savoy 937

B911-2 MERRY-GO-ROUND Savoy 937

Miles Davis Quintet : Miles Davis, tp; Lee Konitz, as; John Lewis, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d; KennyHagood, voc (-1).

Broadcast, Royal Roost, New York, December 25, 1948.

52ND STREET THEME Session Disc 101

HALF NELSON Session Disc 101

YOU GO TO MY HEAD (-1) Session Disc 101

CHASIN' THE BIRD Session Disc 101

Metronome All Stars : Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, tp; J.J.Johnson, Kai Winding, tb; Buddy De Franco, al; Charlie Parker, as; Charlie Ventura, ts; Ernie Caceres, bs; Lennie Tristano, p; Billy Bauer, g; Eddie Safranski, b; ShellyManne, d; Pete Rugolo, cond, arr.

New York,January 3, 1949.

D9-VB-0021-1 OVERTIME Victor 20-3361


Disc Three - Boplicity

Metronome All Stars : Same personnel and recording date as "Overtime", Lennie Tristano, arr.

D9-VB-1001-3 VICTORY BALL Victor EPBT 3046

Miles Davis and his Orchestra :Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Junior Collins, fr-h; Bill Barber, tu; Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bs, arr (-1); AlHaig, p; Joe Shulman, b; Max Roach, d; JohnLewis, (arr-2).

3395-3 JERU (-1) Capitol 60005

3396-3 MOVE (-2) Capitol 15404

3397-2 GODCHILD (-1) Capitol 60005

3398-1 BUDO (-2) Capitol 15404

Tadd Dameron Big Ten : Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; John Collins, g; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, bgo.

Broadcast, Royal Roost, New York, February 19, 1949.

GOOD BAIT Jung Cat RBD 948

FOCUS Jung Cat RBD 948

APRIL IN PARIS Jung Cat RBD 948

WEBB'S DELIGHT Jung Cat RBD 948

Tadd Dameron Big Ten, same personnel as February 19, 1949 : John Lewis, arr (-1).

Broadcast, Royal Roost, New York, February 26, 1949.

MILANO (Miles) (-1) Jung Cat RBD 948

CASBAH Jung Cat RBD 948

Miles Davis and his Orchestra : Miles Davis, tp; J.J.Johnson, tb; Sandy Siegelstein, fr-h; Bill Barber, tu; Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bs, arr (-1); John Lewis, p, arr (-2); NelsonBoyd, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Gil Evans, arr (-3); John Carisi, arr (-4).

New York, April 22, 1949.

3764 VENUS DE MILO (-1) Capitol 1221

3765 ROUGE (-2) Capitol H 459

3766-3 BOPLICITY (-3) Capitol 60011

3767-2 ISRAEL (-4) Capitol 60011

Miles Davis - Tadd Dameron Quintet : Miles Davis, tp; James Moody, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Barney Spieler, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Frank Tenot, Maurice Cullaz, MC.

Broadcast, Salle Pleyel, Paris, May 8 1949.

RIFFTIDE Columbia JC 34804

GOOD BAIT Columbia JC 34804

WAHOO Columbia JC 34804

DON'T BLAME ME Columbia JC 34804

LADYBIRD Columbia JC 34804

ALLEN'S ALLEY Columbia JC 34904


Disc Four - Conception

Miles Davis - Tadd Dameron Quintet :Miles Davis, tp; James Moody, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Barney Spieler, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Frank Tenot, Maurice Cullaz, MC.

Broadcasts, May 8,9,12,14,15, 1949, Salle Pleyel, Paris.

EMBRACEABLE YOU Columbia JC 34804

ORNITHOLOGY Columbia JC 34804

ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE Columbia JC 34804

Jam Session :Miles Davis, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Sonny Stitt, as; Serge Chaloff, bs; Bud Powell, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.

Broadcast, December 24, 1949 - Carnegie Hall, New York.

CONCEPTION Ozone 1

RAY'S IDEA Ozone 1

Miles Davis and his Orchestra : Miles Davis, tp, arr (-4); J.J.Johnson, tb; Gunther Schuller, fr-h; Bill Barber, tu; Lee Konitz, as; Gerry Mulligan, bs, arr (-1); John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Max Roach, d; KennyHagood, voc (-2); Gil Evans, arr (-3).

New York,March 9, 1950.

4346 DECEPTION (-4) Capitol H 459

4347 ROCKER (-1) Capitol H 459

4348 MOON DREAMS (-3) Capitol H 459

4349 DARN THAT DREAM (-1, -2) Capitol H 1221

Sarah Vaughan with Jimmy Jones' Band : Miles Davis, tp; Bennie Green, tb; Tony Scott, cl; Budd Johnson, ts; JimmyJones, p, arr; Freddie Green, Mundell Lowe (-1) g; Billy Taylor, b; J.C.Heard, d; Sarah Vaughan, voc.

New York, May 18, 1950.

CO 43825 AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Columbia 38896

CO 43826 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE Columbia 38897

CO 43828 IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING (-1) Columbia 38899

CO 43829 MEAN TO ME (-1) Columbia 38899

CO 43831 NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (-1) Columbia 38897

Birdland All Stars :Miles Davis, tp; J.J.Johnson, tb; Brew Moore, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Art Blakey, d.

Broadcast, Birdland, New York,June 30, 1950.

WEE Alto AL 701