Miles Davis - The Essential (2CD)

Det hele begynner med et spor der Davis er del av Charlie Parkers band. Videre byr det på utdrag fra samarbeidene med Gil Evans og John Coltrane, og selvsagt Davis' soloprosjekter. Selv om en samling som dette aldri vil kunne yte full rettferdighet mot en artist av Miles Davis' kaliber er dette en ypperlig innføring i en av musikkhistoriens aller viktigste og mest populære artister. The Coolness continues.

Personnel includes: Miles Davis (trumpet); Bill Evans (soprano saxophone); Charlie Parker (alto & tenor saxophones); Lee Konitz, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto saxophone); John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Ernie Royal (trumpet); Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Clevelnd (trombone); Jerome Richardson (flute, clarinet); Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Red Garland (piano); Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland (keyboards); Keith Jarrett (organ); John Scofield (guitar); Paul Chambers, Ron Taylor (bass); Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Art Taylor, Jack DeJohnette (drums); Airto Moreira, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion). Producers include: Teo Macero, Pete Rugolo, Bob Weinstock, Alfred Lion, George Avakian. Compilation producers: Michael Cuscuna, Bob Belden, Steve Berkowitz, Seth Rothstein. Engineers include: Doug Hawkins, Rudy Van Gelder, Fred Plaut. Recorded between 1945 & 1986. Includes liner notes by Bob Blumenthal.

Sporliste

DISK 1
01. Now's The Time
02. Jeru
03. Compulsion
04. Tempus Fugit
05. Walkin'
06. 'Round About Midnight
07. Bye Bye Blackbird
08. New Rhumba
09. Generique
10. Summertime
11. So What
12. The Pan Piper
13. Someday My Prince Will Come

DISK 2
01. My Funny Valentine
02. E.S.P
03. Nefertiti
04. Petits Machins
05. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
06. Little Church
07. Black Satin
08. Jean Pierre
09. Time After Time
10. Portia