Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley

Miles Davis at Peacock Alley is a 1956 album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded in a two-part broadcast on KXLW-AM on July 14 and July 21, 1956, from Peacock Alley in the Gaslight Square entertainment district of St. Louis. The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, a local DJ who championed jazz, and was also one of St. Louis’ first black disc jockeys.

Track listing

Original CD release Miles Davis at Peacock Alley

Disc 1 (recorded July 14, 1956):

1. "Intro" (0:41)
2. "Ah-Leu-Cha" 5:53
3. "A Foggy Day" 5:19
4. "All of You" 6:35
5. "Woody ‘n’ You" 5:13
6. "Walkin’" 7:27

Disc 2 (recorded July 21, 1956):

1. "Two Bass Hit" 5:16
2. "Well You Needn’t" 7:39
3. "Billy Boy" 4:23
4. "All of You" 11:03
5. "Airegin" 6:07
6. "Newk #2/Theme" 7:01
7. "The Theme" 1:17

Personnel

• Miles Davis — trumpet
• John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
• Red Garland — piano
• Paul Chambers — bass
• Philly Joe Jones — drums