Blue Haze
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| Studio album by Miles Davis | ||||
| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded |
May 19, 1953 New York City March 15 and April 3, 1954 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:33 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PRLP 7054 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Blue Haze is an album recorded in 1953 and 1954 by Miles Davis for Prestige Records. The first track on the album is from the 3 April 1954 session which resulted in half of the album Walkin' (and was originally included on the 10" vinyl version of that album). The remainder is the result of two sessions on 19 May 1953 and March 15, 1954, the first being a quintet with John Lewis, Charles Mingus (on piano, not bass), Percy Heath and Max Roach, and the second a quartet with Horace Silver, Heath and Art Blakey. Tracks 2 and 7 are wrongly credited as Davis compositions[citation needed] - they are both in fact by Eddie Vinson (see also Donna Lee for possible explanation of this). However, Vinson supposedly wrote these tunes for Davis, and this is probably how the confusion has occurred.
Track listing
| Track | Song Title | Written by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I'll Remember April | D. Raye, G. DePaul and P. Johnston | 7:55 |
| 2. | Four | M. Davis and E. Vinson | 4:03 |
| 3. | Old Devil Moon | B. Lane and E.Y. Harburg | 3:24 |
| 4. | Smooch | M. Davis and C. Mingus | 3:06 |
| 5. | Blue Haze | M. Davis | 6:12 |
| 6. | When Lights are Low | B. Carter and C. Williams | 3:29 |
| 7. | Tune Up | M. Davis and E. Vinson | 3:56 |
| 8. | Miles Ahead | M. Davis and G. Evans | 4:28 |
Personnel
Track #1 (April 3, 1954):
- Miles Davis - trumpet
- David Schildkraut - alto saxophone
- Horace Silver - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Kenny Clarke - drums
Track #2, 3 and 5 (March 15, 1954):
- Miles Davis - trumpet
- Horace Silver - piano
- Percy Heath - bass
- Art Blakey - drums
Track #4, 6, 7 and 8 (May 19, 1953):
- Miles Davis - trumpet
- John Lewis - piano (not on "Smooch")
- Charles Mingus - piano ("Smooch" only)
- Percy Heath - bass
- Max Roach - drums
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Blue Haze - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
