mardi 28 avril 2026

*Following Cookin', here are the last three albums that Miles Davis owed to "Prestige" recorded in two days, on May 11th and October 26th, 1956...


01. Surrey with the Fringe on Top (Richard Rodgers)
02. Salt Peanuts (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke)
03. Something I Dreamed Last Night (Sammy Fain)
04. Diane (Lew Pollack, Ernö Rapée)
05. Well, You Needn't (Thelonious Monk)
06. When I Fall in Love (Victor Young)

Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

Released on May 1961
Recorded on May 11 and October 26, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Producer by Bob Weinstock



01. It Never Entered My Mind (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
02. Four (Miles Davis)
03. In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck)
04. The Theme (take 1) (Miles Davis)
05. Trane's Blues (John Coltrane)
06. Ahmad's Blues (Ahmad Jamal) 
07. Half Nelson (Miles Davis) 
+ bonus
08. The Theme (take 2) (Miles Davis) 

Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass, cello
Philly Joe Jones – drums

Released: September 1959
Recorded: All tracks recorded on May 11, 1956, except "Half Nelson", 
recorded on October 26, 1956. At Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Producer by Bob Weinstock



01 Studio Chatter
02. If I Were a Bell (Frank Loesser)
03. You're My Everything (Harry Warren)
04. I Could Write a Book (Richard Rodgers)
05. Oleo (Sonny Rollins) 
06. It Could Happen to You (Jimmy Van Heusen) 
07. Woody 'n' You (Dizzy Gillespie) 5:03

Personnel:
Miles Davis - trumpet
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Red Garland - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums

Released: 1958
Recorded: May 11 and October 26, 1956
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Producer - Bob Weinstock



Miles

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lundi 27 avril 2026

THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET ~ Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (1957)


01. My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers)
02. Studio Chatter
03. Blues By Five (Miles Davis)
04. Airegin (Sonny Rollins) 
05. Tune Up / When Lights Are Low (Miles Davis)/(Benny Carter, Spencer Williams)

Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet, band leader
Paul Chambers – double bass
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Philly Joe Jones – drums

recorded on May 11 & October 26, 1956 at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Producer by Bob Weinstock


Philly Joe Jones




mercredi 22 avril 2026

lundi 20 avril 2026

JAZZ NOIRE - Tales Of Dope, Booze & Sleaze 'Drink Up - Light Up !' 

Disc One (2012 Fantastic Voyage)















samedi 18 avril 2026

DIZZY GILLESPIE, SONNY ROLLINS, SONNY STITT ~ Sonny Side Up (1959)


01. On the Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
02. The Eternal Triangle (Sonny Stitt)
03. After Hours (Avery Parrish) 
04. I Know That You Know (Vincent Youmans)

Personnel:
Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, vocal (track 1)
Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone
Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone
Ray Bryant - piano
Tommy Bryant - double bass
Charlie Persip - drums

Recorded: December 19, 1957 
at Nola Recording Studio, New York City
Producer - Norman Granz


Sonny Stitt




jeudi 16 avril 2026

mardi 14 avril 2026

Les Tresors Du Jazz 1957 [Disc 69] (Le Chant du Monde 2007)





Miles Davis, Salle Pleyel, Paris 1956

Miles Davs, Salle Pleyel, Novembre 1956












lundi 13 avril 2026

 *Sorry for the delay, I'm having a problem with my Cd player; dBpoweramp isn't working for ripping anymore?! I'm looking for new software.

A little patience... Thank you

jeudi 9 avril 2026

DJANGO REINHARDT & STEPHANE GRAPPELLI ~ Paris November 21, 1947 & Genève October 25, 1949 (Vogue 1986)






Hot Club de France

*This is just a little bonus from the garage sale; the best of Django Reinhardt is to come...











mercredi 8 avril 2026

HORACE SILVER QUINTET ~ 6 Pieces Of Silver (1957)


01. Cool Eyes (Horace Silver)
02. Shirl (Horace Silver)
03. Camouflage (Horace Silver)
04. Enchantment (Horace Silver)
05. Señor Blues (Horace Silver)
06. Virgo (Horace Silver)
07. For Heaven's Sake (Elise Bretton, 
    Donald Meyer, Edwards Sherman)

Personnel:
Horace Silver – piano
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Doug Watkins – bass 
Louis Hayes – drums 

Released January 1957
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, 
November 10, 1956 


Horace Silver 1956





dimanche 5 avril 2026

mercredi 1 avril 2026

Les Trésors Du Jazz 1957 [Disc 68] (Le Chant du Monde 2007)





Lee Morgan au Théatre des Champs-Elysées, Paris 1959

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