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.

The Miles Davis Quintet
Title:  Steamin'  (2007)
Genre:  Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Label:  Prestige Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Surrey With The Fringe On Top  (9:06)
 2.  Salt Peanuts  (6:10)
 3.  Something I Dreamed Last Night  (6:17)
 4.  Diane  (7:52)
 5.  Well, You Needn't  (6:21)
 6.  When I Fall In Love  (4:24)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:  Trumpet
John Coltrane:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 2, 4, 5
Red Garland:  Piano
Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Steamin' is an album by The Miles Davis Quintet, recorded in 1956 but not released until 1961 by Prestige Records, remastered and reissued on August 7, 2007 by Prestige Records, featuring John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.