The Miles Davis Quintet – The Great Prestige Recordings (5LP, Box set)
COMPILATION
Trumpet – Miles Davis [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Coltrane]
Bass – Paul Chambers [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Piano – Red Garland [click here to see more vinyl featuring Red Garland]
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones [click here to see more vinyl featuring Philly Joe Jones]
5 LPs, Old-style tip-on standard jacket by Stoughton Printing, 12-page booklet
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Riverside
Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City on August 24 and 25, 1960
Engineered by Ray Fowler
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Design by Ken Deardoff
Photography by Lawrence N. Shustak
Liner Notes by Orrin Keepnews
Mastered by Kevin Gray and Steve Hoffman at Acoustech Mastering
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- I'll Close My Eyes
- Avars
Side B:
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Kinda Vague
Side C:
- Sir John
- When I Fall In Love
Side D:
- Sweet Pumpkin
- I Wish I Knew
Reviews :
"Of trumpeter Blue Mitchell's seven Riverside recordings, only this set -- along with three numbers on Blue Soul -- feature Mitchell as the only horn. Joined by pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Roy Brooks, the trumpeter is typically distinctive, swinging, and inventive within the hard bop genre. He performs four standards, plus Ronnell Bright's "Sweet Pumpkin," the obscure "Avars," and a pair of originals in fine fashion." Allmusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings : 3 / 4 ; DownBeat : 4 / 5