Birdland 1951
2004 live album by Miles Davis
Birdland 1951 | ||||
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Live album by Miles Davis | ||||
Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
Recorded | February 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951 | |||
Venue | Birdland New York City | |||
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Length | 65:35 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Allmusic | Allmusic link |
Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Miles Davis, except as noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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1. | "Move" | Denzil Best | June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02) | 6:13 |
2. | "Half Nelson" | June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02) | 7:34 | |
3. | "Down" | June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02) | 7:14 | |
4. | "Out of the Blue" | February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17) | 5:54 | |
5. | "Half Nelson" | February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17) | 7:42 | |
6. | "Tempus Fugue-it" | Bud Powell | February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17) | 6:44 |
7. | "Move" | Best | February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17) | 5:44 |
8. | "Move" | Best | September 29, 1951 (1951-09-29) | 6:22 |
9. | "The Squirrel" | Tadd Dameron | September 29, 1951 (1951-09-29) | 8:38 |
10. | "Lady Bird" | Dameron | September 29, 1951 (1951-09-29) | 5:30 |
Personnel
February 17 & June 2, 1951
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Kenny Drew – piano
- Tommy Potter – double bass
- Art Blakey – drums
September 29, 1951
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
- Big Nick Nicholas – tenor saxophone
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Charles Mingus – double bass
- Art Blakey – drums
Production
- Malcolm Addey – disc transfer
- Michael Cuscuna – producer
- Kurt Lundvall – mastering, restoration
- Ken Robertson – digital restoration
- Francis Wolff – photographer
- Burton Yount – art director, cover design
References
- ^ Thom Jurek. "Birdland 1951 – Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
External links
- Birdland 1951 at AllMusic
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