Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album recorded in 1956 by the Miles Davis Quintet. Two sessions 11 May 1956 and 26 October in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet, Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet. This was the first of the four to be released.

In response to the album title, Davis said, "After all, that's what we did—came in and cooked".^[3]

Track listing

1. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers) – 6:01
2. "Blues by Five" (Miles Davis) – 9:58
3. "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:25
4. "Tune Up"/"When Lights Are Low" (Miles Davis)/(Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) – 13:11

All tracks are from the October session.

Performers

• Miles Davis – trumpet, bandleader
• Paul Chambers – double bass
• John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
• Red Garland – piano
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

References