Miles Davis – Miles Davis Vol. 1 [Mono] (SACD hibrid)

Legendary trumpeter Miles Davis was still at the beginning of his illustrious career when he entered a studio to record tracks that would be released on Blue Note between 1952 and 1954. These tracks, first released on three 10-inch LPs titled “Young Man With A Horn”, “Vol. 2” and “Vol. 3” showcase all the essential characteristics of Miles Davis’ early style, from rousing bebop influences to intense, melancholic ballads. When Blue Note began producing 12-inch LPs in 1955, Lion compiled these tracks into just two “volumes,” which marked the beginning of the 1500 series. “Volume 1” contains a series of tracks recorded between 1952 and 1953, showcasing Miles’ sextet in two truly stellar line-ups, including trombonist J.J. Johnson, saxophonists Jackie McLean and Jimmy Heath, pianists Gil Coggins and Horace Silver, double bassists Oscar Pettiford and Percy Heath, and drummers Kenny Clarke and Art Blakey.
In the late 1940s, Miles was a member of both the Charlie Parker Quintet and Dizzy Gillespie’s big band. Despite these prestigious and demanding commitments, he also found time to record as a bandleader, including the groundbreaking session “Birth Of The Cool”, released by Capitol Records. When he came into contact with Alfred Lion and Blue Note, Miles was still far from being considered a jazz legend, but he was clearly on his way to becoming one of the greatest jazz bandleaders of all time.

Universal Music Japan’s exclusive and limited release of “Miles Davis Vol. 1” is a unique project available in the Hybrid-SACD format. The remastering was handled by Kevin Gray, who previously contributed to the “Tone Poet” series. The cutting and remastering were performed using the original master tapes, and the highly acclaimed natural and warm sound conveys the experience of listening directly from an analog tape. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Miles Davis’s birth in 2026, the “Centennial Miles Davis SACD Selection” presents three titles as Hybrid-SACD editions, each featuring newly remastered audio and marking the first time these remastered sources have been released on SACD.

MUSICIANS

Miles Davis: trumpet
J.J. Johnson: trombone
Jimmy Heath: tenor saxophone
Gil Coggins, Horace Silver: piano
Jackie McLean: alto saxophone
Percy Heath, Oscar Pettiford: bass
Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke: drums

Recorded on April 20, 1953 and May 9, 1952 in New York, USA.

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Lista pieselor

1.    Tempus Fugit
2.    Kelo
3.    Enigma
4.    Ray’s Idea
5.    How Deep Is The Ocean
6.    C.T.A. (Alternate Master)
7.    Dear Old Stockholm
8.    Chance It
9.    Yesterdays
10.    Donna
11.    C.T.A.
12.    Would’n You