MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 200gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER Yes, the first 1000 copies
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Mono
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE milesdavis.com
Miles Davis – trumpet
Red Garland – piano
John Coltrane - tenor sax
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums
if i were a bell - 8:20
you're my everything - 5:21
i could write a book - 5:13
oleo - 6:28
it could happen to you - 6:40
woody 'n you - 5:02
"Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet" is in every way a masterpiece
When Davis the trumpeter (1926-1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues — tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones — were not considered jazz-world A-listers
And before conquering his narcotics addiction earlier in the ’50s, Davis had seen his once-promising career go into eclipse
By 1956, however, his sound, especially when muted, was an achingly personal counterpart to the vocals of Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra
"Relaxin’" (plus its Prestige companions, "Miles", "Cookin’", "Workin’", and "Steamin’") reestablished Davis, and elevated his quintet as the gold standard of small groups
This set is called "Relaxin’" because of the ballad performances in several different bright tempos
From medium-bounce to crisply up, "Relaxin’" remains one of Davis’s sunniest outings, a prime example of one of the outstanding ensembles of the 20th century reaching the summit of their artistry
RECORDING May 11 1956 - October 26 1956
ENGINEERING Rudy van Gelder
LABEL Prestige
RE MASTERING Kevin Gray
RE RELEASED October 2013
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Jazz / Hard Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
