Miles Davis and Horns (PRLP 7025), also reissued as Early Miles 1951 & 1953 (PRLP 7168), is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Released in 1956, by Prestige Records, it compiles material from albums previously released by Prestige in the discontinued 10-inch LP format. The fifth, sixth, and eighth tracks were originally issued on the various artists album Modern Jazz Trumpets (PRLP 113), and had also been issued as 78 rpm singles.Prestige 78rpm singles discography, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014 Tracks 1–4 first appeared on Miles Davis Plays the Compositions of Al Cohn (PRLP 154).The Compositions Of Al Cohn, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014 Track 3 was also previously released as the B-side of the "Morpheus" single (Prestige 734). Track 7 was originally on Blue Period (PRLP 140).Blue Period entry, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 29, 2014
The cover art was designed by cartoonist Don Martin, who created several albums covers for Prestige before beginning a long tenure with Mad magazine .
12" LP track listing
PRLP7025
An alternate take of "Blue Room" was later added as a bonus track.
Personnel
Tracks 1–4: Miles Davis – Trumpet Zoot Sims – Tenor saxophone Al Cohn – Tenor saxophone Sonny Truitt – Trombone (plays on "Floppy" only) John Lewis – Piano Leonard Gaskin – Bass Kenny Clarke – Drums
Tracks 5–8: Miles Davis – Trumpet Sonny Rollins – Tenor saxophone Bennie Green – Trombone John Lewis – Piano Percy Heath – Bass Roy Haynes – Drums
References