Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet

Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album recorded in 1956 by Miles Davis. Two sessions on May 11, 1956 and October 26 in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet, Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet. This album centers around the improvisations of the quintet as well as the interactions between the members of the quintet.

Track listing

1. "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" (Richard Rodgers) – 9:10
2. "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) – 6:08
3. "Something I Dreamed Last Night" (Sammy Fain) – 6:15
4. "Diane" (Lew Pollack, Ernö Rapée) – 7:49
5. "Well, You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:20
6. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young) – 4:24
7. "Old Devil Moon" (E. Y. "Yip" Hardburg-Burton Lane) – 3:20

All tracks recorded on May 11, 1956 apart from "Well, You Needn't", recorded on October 26. Track 7 is not part of the original LP: it was recorded on March 14, 1954, New York City and features Miles Davis (tp), Horace Silver (p), Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Performers

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

References