Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) @320

Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961)


@ 320 kbps









STEAMIN' is one of the classic albums by Miles Davis's first great quintet, along with WORKIN', RELAXIN', and COOKIN'. With John Coltrane beside him in the front line, and the smooth-as-cream rhythm section of Philly Joe Jones (drummer), Paul Chambers (drums), and Red Garland (piano), Miles creates, on STEAMIN', a definitive slice of sophisticated post bop.


Whether treating standards ("When I Fall in Love;" "Surrey With the Fringe On Top") or Thelonious Monk ("Well, You Needn't"), Miles and company never misstep, turning in a record for the ages that will not go stale, no matter how many times it's played. The 2007 reissue features beautifully remastered sound.

This classic Prestige session (one of four cut for the label by Davis' first permanent group) has been reissued many times. Davis is heard with his classic quintet of 1956 (which featured tenor-saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones) performing six numbers, all of which are memorable. Highpoints are Surrey with the Fringe on Top, Diane and When I Fall in Love; Davis's muted tone rarely sounded more beautiful. 6 tracks.



Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 11 & October 26, 1956. Originally released on Prestige (7200). Includes liner notes by Joe Goldberg and Chris Albertson






Tracklist:

1. "Surrey With the Fringe On Top" (Richard Rodgers) – 9:07
2. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie-Kenny Clarke) – 6:09
3. "Something I Dreamed Last Night" (Sammy Fain) – 6:17
4. "Diane" (Lew Pollack / Ernö Rapée) – 7:52
5. "Well You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:22
6. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young) – 4:25




Miles Davis (trumpet)
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone)
Red Garland (piano)
Paul Chambers (bass)
Philly Joe Jones (drums)