Audio CD review:
Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight

Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight

Band: Miles Davis Title: 'Round About Midnight Rating: Release Date: 17 April, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: 'Round Midnight 2: Ah-Leu-Cha 3: All Of You 4: Bye Bye Blackbird 5: Tadd's Delight 6: Dear Old Stockholm 7: Two Bass Hit 8: Little Melonae 9: Budo 10: Sweet Sue, Just You

Editoral Review With alto and tenor saxophonists Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane, drummer Philly Joe Jones, bassist Paul Chambers, and pianist Red Garland, Davis released 'Round About Midnight, which evinces even more clearly what a phenomenal unit Davis was nurturing. In 1955, Miles Davis signed on with jazz powerhouse Columbia Records. Stylistically, Midnight encompasses standards (or soon-to-be standards) such as "Dear Old Stockholm," "Bye-Bye Blackbird," Tadd Dameron's "Tadd's Delight," and Jackie McLean's forward-thinking composition "Little Melonae. " Miles and company reprise "Budo" from the historic Birth of the Cool sessions. The standout track is Davis's Harmon-muted reading of Thelonious Monk's ballad, "'Round Midnight, which is still a Miles standard bearer. Three alternate takes round out the session: "Two Bass Hit" and "Sweet Sue" feature adventuresome solos by Coltrane that preview his masterpiece "Giant Steps. " And Garland moves away from his Ahmad Jamal pianisms with his introspective ivory ticklings. If you want to hear the origins of post-bop modern jazz, this is it. --Eugene Holley Jr. .. You can see a complete list of all Miles Davis discography, or go back to the Miles Davis tabs