
Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool stands as one of jazz's most influential and groundbreaking recordings, capturing sessions from 1949 and 1950 that would help reshape the course of improvised music. Originally released in 1957, this collection showcases Davis leading a distinctive nonet featuring luminaries like Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, and Max Roach in arrangements that moved jazz away from the frenetic pace of bebop toward a more relaxed, sophisticated sound.
This WaxTime Records reissue brings these legendary recordings to vinyl with Direct Metal Mastering and original George Neumann cutting system technology, ensuring exceptional sound quality for modern listeners. What makes this release particularly remarkable is that Davis was still in his early twenties when these sessions began, yet his vision and leadership produced music that would influence generations of musicians and establish him as one of jazz's most important innovators.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: WaxTime
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 2014
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TRACKS
A1. Jeru
A2. Move
A3. Godchild
A4. Budo
A5. Venus De Milo
A6. Rouge
B1. Boplicity
B2. Israel
B3. Deception
B4. Rocker
B5. Moondreams
B6. Darn That Dream
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