• Album cover with blue obi and black and white photo of artist playing trumpet.

Miles Davis

Volume 1

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SLEEVE
VG+
MEDIA
  • NM-
YEAr
  • 2013
COUNTRY
Europe
extras
  • Obi, Insert, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Hard Bop
  • Bop
  • Blue Note
  • Art Blakey
  • John Coltrane

Miles Davis' early Blue Note sessions from 1952-1953 showcase the trumpeter during a pivotal moment in jazz history. Recorded as his reputation ascended following his work with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, these sides capture the essence of his emerging artistry—from incandescent bebop to tender ballads. Volume 1 features two exceptional sextet configurations anchored by Davis' distinctive trumpet, with support from trombonist J.J. Johnson, saxophonists Jackie McLean and Jimmy Heath, pianist Gi Coggins, and the formidable rhythm section of Oscar Pettiford or Percy Heath on bass and Kenny Clarke or Art Blakey on drums. Originally released as 10" vinyl, these historically significant recordings reveal Davis at a crucial juncture, already demonstrating the bandleading prowess that would define his legendary career.