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Miles Davis Quintet - Relaxin' Audio CD

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Miles Davis Quintet Band: Miles Davis Quintet
Title: Relaxin'
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Release Date: 2006-03-21
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: If I Were a Bell 2: You're My Everything 3: I Could Write a Book 4: Oleo 5: It Could Happen to You 6: Woody 'N You

Too Cool to Move


Davis (tr), John Coltrane (sax), Philly Joe Jones (d), Red Garland (p) and Paul Chambers (b) are hip to the beats on these six numbers, which clock in at 33:15. The Miles Davis Quintet powered through two days of sessions in 1956 that produced for albums for Prestige Records, which were the last for the label. The standout is Oleo, though the beautiful You're My Everything and 'Woody 'n' You simply sizzle.

You may be too cool to move, but the tracks will at least get your mind dancin'.


Essential Miles
It has everything that was great about Miles and his band: the lyrical, muted trumpet lines mixed with the aggressive saxophone playing of John Coltrane, the great pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and the always versatile Philly Joe Jones. This 1957 recording is one of my favorite Miles albums. What a great recording this is! I believe Miles cut this album along with "Cookin," "Steamin," and "Workin" all within a few days. That creative force was flowing from Miles around the time of these albums, because he had kicked his drug habit and was about to sign with Columbia Records where he would remain until the early '90s.


COOL JAZZ/BOP. DRIVE THAT'S ALIVE.
The musician's on board are in top form. This is a very cool record packed full of smooth and yet high octane jazz/bop. From Miles to John Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on paino, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. This is titled Relaxin', I suppose you could do that however it makes me want to tap my feet and get up and move. Recorded in 1956 by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder. This a keeper as are the other records associated with this session, Workin', Steamin' and Walkin'. All amazing session's and not to be missed. These recordings belong in any jazz lovers collection. So grab it and groove.


the sultan of cool
this is one of a series of 4 albums,that miles davis,and his quintet,recorded for prestige records. a fine cd,by miles davis. here with a great lineup,that included,john coltrana on tenor saxaphone,red garland,on piano,and philly joe jones on drums. this is one that's sure to satisfy any jazz afficianato. and miles never sounded better,highly recomended.


absolutely essential jazz
I spent a summer working a lonely late shift on the Wisconsin-Illinois border, and the only tolerable radio station I could pick up was WBEZ out of Chicago. I remember when my musical interest was first drawn to jazz. Legendary jazz DJ Larry Smith became my nightly guru, and I was converted.

But when the time came to start building a Jazz collection, I was clueless where to start. Like an endless parade of other newbies (I'm sure) I followed the ubiquitous advice and purchased "Kind of Blue"--a fortuitous beginning indeed! But I was on my own for the second choice. I will come clean and admit that I picked "Relaxin" solely because the cover art struck me as the hippest example of 50's cool I ever saw. Hmmm. . . how often do you get this lucky twice in a row?

This quintet OWNED jazz from '55 to '58. Their pinnacle achievement was the four albums they knocked off for Rudy Van Gelder in two marathon "live in the studio" recording sessions in '56. All four titles are essential. Of the four, Relaxin' is arguably the best. Jazz doesn't get any better than this. If you don't own this CD, you're not a true jazz fan, so be sure to rectify that situation immediately!

Then follow up by purchasing "Something Else" (issued under Cannonball Adderley's name, but in reality a Miles Davis session). Then buy everything from Miles' second great quintet from the 60's. . . his groundbreaking projects with Gil Evans. . . where do you stop?
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