MILES DAVIS/JOHN COLTRANE Relaxin ORIG Prestige JAZZ LP DG RVG W. 50th St LABELS
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MILES DAVIS/JOHN COLTRANE~Relaxin~ORIG Prestige JAZZ LP~DG~RVG~W. 50th St LABELS
Product Description
Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Prestige – PRLP 7129
GOOD COPY OF THIS VERY RARE ALBUM FROM 1958!
HEAVYWEIGHT CARDBOARD COVER IS IN VG+ CONDITION WITH SPLITTING ALONG THE TOP AND BOTTOM SEAMS AND OTHER GENERAL WEAR.
HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL IS IN VG+ WITH LOTS OF SURFACE SCRATCHES.
THE ALBUM, LIKE MANY OF ITS VINTAGE, PLAYS MUCH BETTER THAN IT LOOKS, WITH OCCASIONAL POPS/CLICKS.
Credits
Bass – Paul Chambers (3)
Drums – Philly Joe Jones*
Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
Piano – Red Garland
Recorded By – Van Gelder*
Supervised By – Bob Weinstock
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Relaxin' features the Miles Davis Quintet in a pair of legendary recording dates -- from May and October of 1956 -- which would generate enough music to produce four separate long-players: Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin'. Each of these is considered not only to be among the pinnacle of Davis' work, but of the entire bop subgenre as well. As with the other titles, Relaxin' contains a variety of material which the band had concurrently been performing in their concert appearances. In a brilliant stroke of time conservation, the scheme was hatched for the quintet -- who includes: Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Philly Joe Jones (drums), and Red Garland (piano) -- to perform the equivalent of their live repertoire in the studio for eventual release. The results are consistently superior both in terms of song selection as well as performance. The solid nature of the unit as a singular musical force is immediately apparent. "If I Were a Bell" -- from the play Guys and Dolls -- includes some remarkable soloing via Coltrane and Garland. Davis' solos are additionally impressive, as they're derived from the same four-note motive as the melody. Hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song conveys how intrigued Davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decades. Tracks such as "You're My Everything" and "Oleo" highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other's melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous. Relaxin' offers something for every degree of jazz enthusiast. Likewise, the quintet's recordings provide a tremendous introduction for the curious jazz consumer.
Tracklist
If I Were A Bell 8:15
You're My Everything 5:18
I Could Write A Book 5:10
Oleo 5:52
It Could Happen To You 6:37
Woody'n You 5:01
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