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Trumpet: Miles Davis [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan
Trombone: Kai Winding (A1-4), J.J. Johnson (A5 to B5)
French Horn: Junior Collins (A1-4), Sandy Siegelstein (A5 to B5)
Tuba: Bill Barber
Piano: Al Haig (A1-4), John Lewis (A5 to B5)
Bass: Joe Shulman (A1-4), Nelson Boyd (A5 to B5)
Drums: Max Roach (A1-4), Kenny Clarke (A5 to B5)
Written by Denzil Best (A1), Gerry Mulligan (A2, A4, B3), Chummy MacGregor (A3), Johnny Mercer (A3), Bud Powell (A5), Miles Davis (A5, A6), George Wallington (B1), Cleo Henry (B2), John Carisi (B4), John Lewis (B5)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded in New York City on January 21, 1949 (A1, A2, A5, B1), on April 22, 1949 (A4, B2, B4, B5), on March 9, 1950 (A3, A6, B3)
Original session produced by Pete Rugolo
Reissue produced by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Originally released in 1957
Reissued in 2026
Tracks :
Side A
- Move
- Jeru
- Moon Dreams
- Venus De Milo
- Budo
- Deception
Side B
- Godchild
- Boplicity
- Rocker
- Israel
- Rouge
Reviews :
“So dubbed because these three sessions -- two from early 1949, one from March 1950 -- are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool; it has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms skip and jump. Indeed, the most remarkable thing about these sessions -- arranged by Gil Evans and featuring such heavy-hitters as Kai Winding, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, and Max Roach -- is that they sound intimate, as the nonet never pushes too hard, never sounds like the work of nine musicians. Furthermore, the group keeps things short and concise (probably the result of the running time of singles, but the results are the same), which keeps the focus on the tones and tunes. The virtuosity led to relaxing, stylish mood music as the end result -- the very thing that came to define West Coast or "cool" jazz -- but this music is so inventive, it remains alluring even after its influence has been thoroughly absorbed into the mainstream.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rating:
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.92 / 5