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, Bebop, 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:  Miles Ahead (Special Edition) (2023)  

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz

Label:  Pan Am Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Springsville (3:24)

 2.  The Maids Of Cadiz (4:01)

 3.  The Duke (3:33)

 4.  My Ship (4:20)

 5.  Miles Ahead (3:32)

Side B:

 1.  Blues For Pablo (5:15) 

 2.  New Rhumba (4:44)

 3.  The Meaning Of The Blues (2:40)

 4.  Lament (2:23)

 5.  I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (3:04)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:  Flugelhorn

Orchestra:

Gil Evans:  Conductor

Bernie Glow:  Lead Trumpet

Ernie Royal:  Trumpet

Louis Mucci:  Trumpet

Taft Jordan:  Trumpet

John Carisi:  Trumpet

Frank Rehak:  Trombone

Jimmy Cleveland:  Trombone

Joe Bennett:  Trombone

Tom Mitchell:  Bass Trombone

Willie Ruff:  French Horn

Tony Miranda:  French Horn

Jim Buffington:  French Horn

Bill Barber:  Tuba

Lee Konitz:  Alto Saxophone

Danny Bank:  Bass Clarinet

Roneo Renque:  Flute, Clarinet

Sid Cooper:  Flute, Clarinet

Paul Chambers:  Double Bass

Art Taylor:  Drums

Wynton Kelly:  Piano

Miles Ahead is an album by Miles Davis, originally released on October 21, 1957 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued in 2023 by Ermitage.  Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl.  Special Edition Yellow Vinyl.