''The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis with John Coltrane'' is a box set featuring

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musicians

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John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raise ...

. It is the first box set in a series of eight from Columbia/Legacy compiling Davis's work for Columbia Records, and includes never-before-released alternate takes, omissions of other musicians, musician comments, false starts and a first version of compositions, some of which have made it to the 50th Anniversary 2-disc CD version of '' Kind of Blue''. Originally issued on April 11, 2000 in a limited-edition metal slipcase, it was reissued in 2004 in an oversized book format. In conjunction with Sony, Mosaic Records released the 9 LP set.

Albums

Davis' and Coltrane's work together for Columbia produced three studio albums, two tracks from a fourth, and two live albums, all of which are contained in this box set: *''

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'' (released March 4, 1957) *''

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'' (released September 2, 1958) *'' Kind of Blue'' (released August 17, 1959) *''

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'' (released December 11, 1961) (2 tracks only) *'' Miles & Monk at Newport'' (released May 11, 1964) (A-side only), reissued as ''

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'' in 2001 *'' Jazz at the Plaza'' (released September 28, 1973)

Track listing

Personnel

Recorded between October 26, 1955 and March 21, 1961 in New York City (except disk 5, tracks 3–9, recorded in Newport, RI). *

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trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

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tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

* Hank Mobley –

(Disc 5: track 1) * Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone (Disc 2: tracks 10-13; Disc 3; Disc 4: tracks 1, 6–9; Disc 5: tracks 3–9; Disc 6) *

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

(Disc 1; Disc 2; Disc 3: tracks 1–6) * Bill Evans –

(Disc 3: tracks 7–10; Disk 4: track 1, 4–9; Disc 5: tracks 3–9; Disc 6) *

Wynton Kelly Wynton Charles Kelly (December 2, 1931 – April 12, 1971) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He is known for his lively, blues-based playing and as one of the finest accompanists in jazz. He began playing professionally at the age of ...

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(Disc 4: tracks 2–3; Disc 5: tracks 1–2) *

Paul Chambers Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era. ...

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Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He wa ...

– drums (Disc 1; Disc 2; Disc 3: tracks 1–6) *

Jimmy Cobb Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (January 20, 1929May 24, 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was a ...

– drums (Disc 3: tracks 7–10; Disk 4; Disc 5; Disc 6)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis With John Coltrane Compilation albums published posthumously John Coltrane compilation albums Miles Davis compilation albums 2000 compilation albums Columbia Records compilation albums Albums recorded at CBS 30th Street Studio Albums produced by Teo Macero Albums produced by Michael Cuscuna Albums produced by George Avakian Albums produced by Irving Townsend