181 Miles Davis: the Birth of the Cool – and Beyond.
A commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Miles Davis, a legendary jazz trumpeter, bandleader and arranger. The show was put together by Hugh and was something of a labour of love.
Preshow
Title | Artists | Album | Year |
S’il Vous Plaît | Miles Davis | The Complete Birth of the Cool, | 1998 |
Don’t Blame Me | Miles Davis Tadd Dameron Quintet | Paris Festival International de Jazz | 1977 |
Move [June 2, 1951] | Miles Davis | Birdland 1951 | 2004 |
Tempus Fugit [February 17, 1951] | Miles Davis | Birdland 1951 | 2004 |
The Serpent’s Tooth (Take 1) | Miles Davis | Collector’s Items | 1956 |
Main Show
Jeru | Miles Davis | Birth of the Cool | 1957 |
Godchild | Miles Davis | Birth of the Cool | 1957 |
Venus de Milo | Miles Davis | Birth of the Cool | 1957 |
Moon Dreams | Miles Davis | Birth of the Cool | 1957 |
Rocker | Miles Davis | Birth of the Cool | 1957 |
Dig | Miles Davis | Dig | 1956 |
Dear Old Stockholm | Miles Davis | Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums | 2014 |
It Never Entered My Mind | Miles Davis | Take Off: The Complete Blue Note Albums | 2014 |
Four | Miles Davis | Blue Haze | 1956 |
Solar | Miles Davis | Walkin’ | 1957 |
Walkin’ | Miles Davis | Walkin’ | 1957 |
Oleo | Miles Davis | Bag’s Groove | 1957 |
Doxy | Miles Davis | Bag’s Groove | 1957 |
Bemsha Swing | Miles Davis | Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants | 1959 |
Dr. Jackle | Miles Davis and Milt Jackson | Quntet/Sextet | 1956 |
When I Fall In Love | Miles Davis Quintet | Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet | 1961 |
In Your Own Sweet Way | Miles Davis Quintet | Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet | 1960 |
Surrey With The Fringe On Top | Miles Davis Quintet | Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet | 1961 |
The Theme (take 1) | Miles Davis Quintet | Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet | 1960 |
Postshow
Jeru | Gerry Mulligan | Re-Birth of the Cool | 1992 |
In Your Own Sweet Way | Dave Brubeck | Love Songs | 2001 |
Four (Live) | Miles Davis | Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis 1963-1964 | 2004 |
Bemsha Swing | Thelonious Monk | Brilliant Corners | 1956 |
Dr. Jackle | Miles Davis & John Coltrane | Miles Davis & John Coltrane – The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 | 1999 |
When I Fall in Love | Doris Day | Greatest Hits | 1958 |