Four Classic Albums

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD1 tracks 1 to 4: Miles Davis & Milt Jackson - Quintet/Sextet
CD1 tracks 5 to 11: Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants - Bags' Groove
CD2 tracks 1 to 6: The New Miles Davis Quintet - Miles
CD2 tracks 7 to 11: Miles Davis - Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants

Standard jewel case with clear flip tray and 8 page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-17 16:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Dr. Jackle
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-08-05)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Taylor (on 1955-08-05)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1955-08-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-08-05)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-08-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-08-05)
recording of:
Dr. Jackle (aka Dr. Jekyll) (on 1955-08-05)
composer:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
publisher:
Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Prestige Music ltd.
8:55
2Bitty Ditty
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-08-05)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1955-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Taylor (on 1955-08-05)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1955-08-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-08-05)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-08-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-08-05)
instrumental recording of:
Bitty Ditty (on 1955-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
D-Accord Music inc. and Jazz Workshop (American label founded by Charles Mingus)
recording of:
Bitty Ditty (on 1955-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
D-Accord Music inc. and Jazz Workshop (American label founded by Charles Mingus)
6:38
3Minor March
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-08-05)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Taylor (on 1955-08-05)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1955-08-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-08-05)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-08-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-08-05)
recording of:
Minor March (on 1955-08-05)
composer:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
8:18
4Changes
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-08-05)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1955-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Taylor (on 1955-08-05)
piano:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger) (on 1955-08-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-08-05)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1955-08-05)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-08-05)
recording of:
Blues Changes (on 1955-08-05)
composer:
Ray Bryant (US jazz pianist, composer, and arranger)
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI) and Prestige Music ltd.
37:13
5Bags' Groove (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-12-24)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-12-24)
recording of:
Bags’ Groove (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Milt Jackson
11:14
6Bags' Groove (take 2)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-12-24)
recording of:
Bags’ Groove (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Milt Jackson
9:22
7Airegin
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-06-29)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-06-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1954-06-29)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-06-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-06-29)
recording of:
Airegin (instrumental) (on 1954-06-29)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (in 1954)
publisher:
Prestige (American jazz label) and Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
cover recording of:
Airegin (instrumental) (in 1956)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (in 1954)
publisher:
Prestige (American jazz label) and Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
5:00
8Oleo
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-06-29)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-06-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1954-06-29)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-06-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-06-29)
recording of:
Oleo (on 1954-06-29)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music Corporation, Prestige Music (US drum & bass) and Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN)
5:13
9But Not for Me (take 2)
recording of:
But Not for Me
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
5:44
10Doxy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-29)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-06-29)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-06-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1954-06-29)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-06-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-06-29)
recording of:
Doxy (on 1954-06-29)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist)
44:54
11But Not for Me (take 1)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1954-06-29)
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-06-29)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1954-06-29)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-06-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-06-29)
recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1954-06-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
4:35
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1Just Squeeze Me
7:29
2There Is No Greater Love
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-11-16)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-16)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-11-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-11-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-11-16)
instrumental cover recording of:
There Is No Greater Love (on 1955-11-16)
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
recording of:
There Is No Greater Love
lyricist:
Marty Symes (lyricist)
composer:
Isham Jones
publisher:
Banta Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and World Music, Inc.
5:20
3How Am I to Know?
4:40
4S'Posin'
5:16
5The Theme
recording of:
The Theme
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:50
6Stablemates
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-11-16)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1955-11-16)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-16)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-11-16)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1955-11-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-11-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-11-16)
cover recording of:
Stablemates (on 1955-11-16)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
5:22
7The Man I Love (take 2)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
instrumental recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1954-12-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
7:58
8Swing Spring
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1954-12-24)
recording of:
Swing Spring (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI) and Prestige Music ltd.
10:45
9'Round Midnight
cover recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
5:24
10Bemsha Swing
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
cover recording of:
Bemsha Swing (instrumental) (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Denzil Best and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Bayes Music Corporation, Bocu Music Ltd., Embassy Music Corporation, Second Floor Music and Thelonious Music
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
9:32
11The Man I Love (take 1)
bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-12-24)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1954-12-24)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1954-12-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-12-24)
vibraphone:
Milt Jackson (on 1954-12-24)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1954-12-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
8:28

Credits

Release

part of:Four Classic Albums (Series from Avid Jazz, Avid Country, Avid Pop, Avid Rock N Roll and Avid Roots labels. Not to be confused with Four Classic Albums Plus series.) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/26881613 [info]