Miles Davis

Artist:  Miles Davis
Birth Name:  Miles Dewey Davis III
Born:  May 26, 1926.  Alton, Illinois, USA
Died:  September 28, 1991 (Aged 65).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

Miles Davis was an American Jazz Musician, Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.  He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century of several developments in Jazz Music, including Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Jazz Fusion.  In 2006, Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  In 2008, his 1959 album Kind Of Blue received fourth Platinum Certification from RIAA for shipment of at least four million copies in USA.

Title:  Plays For Lovers  (2003)
Genre:  Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Label:  Prestige Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  My Funny Valentine  (5:59)
 2.  You're My Everything  (4:46)
 3.  Smooch  (3:05)
 4.  Just Squeeze Me  (7:28)
 5.  Easy Living  (5:05)
 6.  There Is No Greater Love  (5:19)
 7.  It Never Entered My Mind  (5:21)
 8.  In Your Own Sweet Way  (5:41)
 9.  You Don't Know What Love Is  (4:23)
10. Nature Boy  (6:16)
11. 'Round Midnight  (5:23)
12. When I Fall In Love  (4:21)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:  Trumpet

Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 with:

John Coltrane:  Tenor Saxophone
Red Garland:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Tracks:  3, 5, 9, 10 with:

Charles Mingus:  Piano on Track  3,  Bass on Tracks:  5, 10
Percy Heath:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 9
Max Roach:  Drums on Track 3
Teddy Charles:  Vibes on Tracks:   5, 10
Britt Woodman:  Trombone on Tracks: 5, 10
Elvin Jones:  Drums on Tracks:  5, 10
Davey Schildkraut:  Alto Saxophone on Track 9
Horace Silver:  Piano on Track 9
Kenny Clarke:  Drums on Track 9

Plays For Lovers is the collection album by Miles Davis, was released on July 25, 2003 by Prestige Records, includes the eight classic American Standards and plus four superb songs by Great Jazz Composers such as Duke Ellington's "Just Squeeze Me", Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way", Thelonious Monk's "'Round midnight" and Charles Mingus's "Smooth".