…At His Best

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: VOLUME 1
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152nd Street Theme
recording of:
52nd Street Theme
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
3:57
2Half Nelson
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1948-09-25)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1948-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-09-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1948-09-25)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1948-09-25)
live recording of:
Half Nelson (on 1948-09-25)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:44
3You Go to My Head
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1948-09-25)
double bass:
Curley Russell (on 1948-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1948-09-25)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1948-09-25)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1948-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc (in 2005)
recorded at:
Royal Roost in New York, New York, United States (from 1947 until 1948, on 1948-09-25)
live instrumental recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1948-09-25)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
live recording of:
You Go to My Head (on 1948-09-25)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
recording of:
You Go to My Head
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1938)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co., Remick Music Corp., Toy Town Tunes, Inc., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
5:39
4Chasin’ the Bird
recording of:
Chasing the Bird
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:44
5Hot House
recording of:
Hot House
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
10:12
6Wee
recording of:
Wee (Allen's Alley)
composer:
Denzil Best
11:25
7Evance (Out of the Blue)
5:56
8Move
cover recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
6:32
9Tenderly
baritone saxophone:
Sahib Shihab (American jazz musician) (on 1953-05-16)
bass:
Lou Hackney (on 1953-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Al Jones (drummer with Dizzy Gillespie) (on 1953-05-16)
piano:
Wade Legge (on 1953-05-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-16)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-16)
live instrumental recording of:
Tenderly (on 1953-05-16)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Walter Gross (American composer) (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Morris Music, Chappell/Morris Ltd., Edwin Morris Music and Range Road Music
4:53
10Night in Tunisia
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
6:46
11Dig
recording of:
Dig
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Jazz Horn Music and Second Floor Music
3:50
2▼CD: VOLUME 2 – Featuring Stan Getz
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1Conception
double bass:
Gene Ramey (on 1947-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1947-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Getz (on 1947-02-18)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1947-02-18)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1947-02-18)
live recording of:
Conception (on 1950-02-18)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
recording of:
Conception
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
44:11
2Ray’s Idea
recording of:
Ray's Idea
composer:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Walter “Gil” Fuller (jazz composer & arranger)
5:57
3That Old Black Magic
2:20
4Max Is Making Wax
recording of:
Max Making Wax
composer:
Oscar Pettiford
4:04
5Woody ’n You
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
5:44
6Move
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-06-02)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1951-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-06-02)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-06-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-06-02)
live recording of:
Move (on 1951-06-02)
composer:
Denzil Best
6:19
7Half Nelson
live recording of:
Half Nelson
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
7:39
8Down
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-06-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-06-02)
piano:
Kenny Drew (on 1951-06-02)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-06-02)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1951-06-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-06-02)
live recording of:
Down (on 1951-06-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
7:26
9Move
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1951-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-09-29)
piano:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) (on 1951-09-29)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-09-29) and George "Big Nick" Nicholas (on 1951-09-29)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-09-29)
live recording of:
Move (on 1951-09-29)
composer:
Denzil Best
6:27
10The Squirrel
recording of:
The Squirrel
composer:
Tadd Dameron
8:47
11Lady Bird
recording of:
Lady Bird
composer:
Tadd Dameron
5:40
12Confirmation
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1952-05-02)
mellophone:
Don Elliott (on 1952-05-02)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-02)
live recording of:
Confirmation (on 1952-05-02)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music/BMI (BMI)
5:51
13Out of the Blue
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1952-05-02)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-02)
vibraphone:
Don Elliott (on 1952-05-02)
live recording of:
Out of the Blue (on 1952-05-02)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Second Floor Music
5:43

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part of:At His/Her Best (order: 4)