All tracks recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
1-Springsville [c]
2-The Maids Of Cadiz [a]
3-The Duke [a]
4-My Ship [b]
5-Miles Ahead [b]
6-Blues For Pablo [c]
7-New Rhumba [c]
8-The Meaning Of The Blues [d]
9-Lament [d]
10-I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed ( By Anyone But You) [d]
11-Springsville* [c]
12-Blues For Pablo* [c]
13-Medley: The Meaning Of The Blues/Lament* [d]
14-I Don’t Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)* [d]
Original issue: Columbia LP CL 1041 on October 21, 1957
Producer: George Avakian, assisted by Cal Lampley
Engineer: Harold Chapman
Recording Dates:
May 6, 1957 (a)
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, bcl, oboe); Sid Cooper (fl, cl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)
May 10, 1957 (b)
Same personnel as May 6
May 23, 1957 (c)
Same personnel as May 6, except Jimmy Buffington (frh) replaces Tony Miranda
May 27, 1957 (d)
Same personnel as May 6, except Eddie Caine (cl, fl) replaces Sid Cooper; add Wynton Kelly (p)
August 22, 1957
Miles Davis, only; overdub session.
All tracks recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
The Players:
Miles Davis - Flugelhorn
Gil Evans - Arranger, Conductor
Johnny Carisi - Trumpet
Bernie Glow - Trumpet
Taft Jordan - Trumpet
Louis Mucci - Trumpet
Ernie Royal - Trumpet
Lee Konitz - Alto Saxophone
Joe Bennett - Trombone
Jimmy Cleveland - Trombone
Frank Rehak - Trombone
Tom Mitchell - Bass Trombone
Edwin Caine - Flute, Clarinet
Sid Cooper - Flute, Clarinet
Romeo Penque - Flute, Clarinet
Danny Bank - Bass Clarinet
Jim Buffington - French Horn
Tony Miranda - French Horn
Willie Ruff - French Horn
Bill Barber - Tuba
Paul Chambers - Bass
Art Taylor - Drums
