Miles Davis records with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson, ‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants,’ an album for Prestige (1954)

‘Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants’ is an album recorded on December 24, 1954 and October 26, 1956, with Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson and released in 1959 By Prestige.

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Track Listing : 1.The Man I Love [Take 2] (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 07:59 . 2.Swing Spring (Miles Davis) – 10:46 . 3.’Round Midnight (Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk) – 05:25 . 4.Bemsha Swing (Thelonious Monk, Denzil Best) – 09:33 . 5.The Man I Love [Take 1] (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 08:29

Musicians : Miles Davis – Trumpet . Milt Jackson – Vibraphone . Thelonious Monk – Piano Except (3) . Percy Heath – Bass Except (3) . Kenny Clarke – Drums Except (3) . John Coltrane – Tenor Saxophone On (3) . Red Garland – Piano On (3) . Paul Chambers – Bass On (3) . Philly Joe Jones – Drums On (3)

Production : Produced By Bob Weinstock Phil Delancie – Mastering . Rudy Van Gelder – Engineer

Package : Ira Gitler – Liner Notes . Martin Williams – Liner Notes

Recorded On December 24, 1954 And October 26, 1956 At Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack.

Released In 1959 By Prestige.

(Source Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants | Miles Davis Official Website)

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Mitch_NZ @ RateYourMusic
Trane’s solo is awesome, a great example of his early pre-sheets of sound style. Other than that, nothing particularly jumped out at me on this album. Good solos all round though. […]

All About Jazz
This collection essentially documents two important summit meetings from some of the greatest individuals jazz has ever known. Hyperbole aside, the results are significant and timeless. […]

allmusic
Monk actually did not get along all that welland the trumpeter did not want Monk playing behind his solos. Still, a great deal of brilliant music occurred on the day of their encounter […]

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