Miles Davis Quintet (PRLP 185) is a 10 inch LP album by Miles Davis, released in 1954 by Prestige Records.Miles Davis Quintet, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 26, 2014Miles Davis Quintet, Discogs.com, accessed May 26, 2014 The album title is not to be confused with either of Davis' later Great Quintets. The three tracks on this LP, and one other, were recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on April 3, 1954. This was the first session for Prestige Davis recorded at Gelder's home studio, as he would all his remaining sessions for the label.April 3, 1954 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed May 26, 2014
After the 10" LP format was discontinued, tracks 1 & 2 were included on Side 2 of the 12" album Walkin' (PRLP 7076), and track 3 was reissued on the 12" album Blue Haze (PRLP 7054). A fourth song from the same session, "Love Me or Leave Me", was also included on Walkin'.
Track listing
Personnel Miles Davis – trumpet Dave Schildkraut – alto saxophone (1 & 3) Horace Silver – piano Percy Heath – bass Kenny Clarke – drums
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