Name: Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
Brand: Miles Davis
SKU: 5099963652055
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (77 reviews)

COMPILATION

Birth of the Cool was the start of many things. Recorded in three sessions from 1949 to 1950, it was the beginning of Miles Davis’s recording career, as well as his storied collaboration with arranger Gil Evans. In a broader sense, the album also was the first shot in what was soon called the “cool jazz” or West Coast sound of the ‘50s, which ran contrary to the hot bebop and Latin jazz happening in New York City. As would be the case for decades to come, Davis had excellent taste in sidemen: pianist John Lewis and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan (who both contributed material and arrangements), as well as drummers Max Roach and Kenny Clarke, saxophonist Lee Konitz, French horn player Gunther Schuller, trombonists JJ Johnson and Kai Winding, and others. The sound on classics like “Jeru,” "Israel,” “Move,” and “Moon Dreams” is relaxed and elegant, while maintaining bebop’s emotional focus whenever Davis or one of the other soloists rose above the lush polyphonal shadings. Originally released incrementally on 10” discs, the tunes here didn’t appear as this knowingly titled LP until 1957.

1. Move

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Composer: Denzil Best; Composer
Lyricist: Denzil Best; Composer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Denzil Best; Other

2. Jeru

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Composer: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Other

3. Moon Dreams

by Miles Davis

Composer: Johnny Mercer
Chummy Macgregor; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Chummy Macgregor; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Double Bass: Al Mckibbon; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Gunther Schuller; Performer
Performer: Gerry Mulligan
Al Mckibbon
Bill Barber
Max Roach
Gunther Schuller
Lee Konitz
Miles Davis
J.j. Johnson; Performer
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Tuba: Bill Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Mercer
Chummy Macgregor; Other

4. Venus De Milo

by Miles Davis

Composer: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Alto Flute: Lee Konitz; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
French Horn: Sandy Siegelstein; Performer
Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Performer: Nelson Boyd
John Barber
Sandy Siegelstein
Kenny Clarke
John Lewis
Lee Konitz
J.j. Johnson
Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Tuba: John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Other

5. Budo

by Miles Davis

Composer: Miles Davis
Bud Powell; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Lyricist: Bud Powell
Miles Davis; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Joe Shulman; Performer
Bass (vocal): Joe Shulman; Performer
Double Bass: Joe Shulman; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Junior Collins; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Miles Davis; Performer
Performer: Kai Winding
Lee Konitz
Gerry Mulligan
Miles Davis
John Barber
Joe Shulman
Junior Collins
Bill Barber
Al Haig
Max Roach; Performer
Piano: Al Haig; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: Kai Winding; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Tuba: Bill Barber
John Barber; Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: Bud Powell
Miles Davis; Other

6. Deception

by Miles Davis

Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Composer: Miles Davis; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Double Bass: Al Mckibbon; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Gunther Schuller; Performer
Lyricist: Miles Davis; Composer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Performer: Gunther Schuller
Al Mckibbon
John Barber
Max Roach
John Lewis
Miles Davis
Gerry Mulligan
J.j. Johnson
Lee Konitz; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Tuba: John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Miles Davis; Other

7. Godchild

by Miles Davis

Composer: George Wallington; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Joe Shulman; Performer
Bass (vocal): Joe Shulman; Performer
Double Bass: Joe Shulman; Performer
Lyricist: George Wallington; Composer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Junior Collins; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Miles Davis; Performer
Performer: Al Haig
Lee Konitz
Joe Shulman
Junior Collins
Bill Barber
John Barber
Max Roach
Miles Davis
Gerry Mulligan
Kai Winding; Performer
Piano: Al Haig; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: Kai Winding; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Tuba: Bill Barber
John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: George Wallington; Other

8. Boplicity

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Double Bass: Nelson Boyd; Performer
Lyricist: Miles Davis
Gil Evans; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Odea Murphy; Production
Composer: Miles Davis
Gil Evans; Composer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
French Horn: Sandy Seigelstein
Sandy Siegelstein; Performer
Performer: Lee Konitz
J.j. Johnson
Gerry Mulligan
Miles Davis
Kenny Clarke
Sandy Seigelstein
Sandy Siegelstein
Nelson Boyd
Bill Barber
John Lewis; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Tuba: Bill Barber; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Studio Personnel: Odea Murphy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Miles Davis
Gil Evans; Other

9. Rocker

by Miles Davis

Composer: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Gunther Schuller; Performer
Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Composer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Al Mckibbon; Performer
Performer: Al Mckibbon
Miles Davis
Gerry Mulligan
J.j. Johnson
Lee Konitz
Gunther Schuller
Max Roach
John Barber; Performer
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Tuba: John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Gerry Mulligan; Other

10. Israel

by Miles Davis

Composer: Johnny Carisi; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Lee Konitz; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Carisi; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Double Bass: Al Mckibbon; Performer
Drums: Max Roach; Performer
French Horn: Gunther Schuller; Performer
Performer: Al Mckibbon
Miles Davis
Gerry Mulligan
J.j. Johnson
Lee Konitz
Gunther Schuller
John Lewis
Max Roach
John Barber; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Tuba: John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Carisi; Other

11. Rouge

by Miles Davis

Composer: John Lewis; Composer
Alto Flute: Lee Konitz; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Bass (vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Drums: Kenny Clarke; Performer
French Horn: Sandy Siegelstein; Performer
Lyricist: John Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Nelson Boyd; Performer
Performer: Nelson Boyd
John Barber
Sandy Siegelstein
Kenny Clarke
John Lewis
Lee Konitz
J.j. Johnson
Gerry Mulligan; Performer
Piano: John Lewis; Performer
Producer: Pete Rugolo; Production
Trombone: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Tuba: John Barber; Performer
Composer Lyricist: John Lewis; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

31 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Cool, West Coast Jazz, Latin & World Jazz, Bebop, Jazz Piano, Ragtime, Post Bop, Third Stream, Modern Big Band

Label

Blue Note (BLU)

Music Distribution Service

Universal Music Hi-Res

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 18, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099963652055

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Notification

Birth Of The Cool

1. Move

2. Jeru

3. Moon Dreams

4. Venus De Milo

5. Budo

6. Deception

7. Godchild

8. Boplicity

9. Rocker

10. Israel

11. Rouge

Technical Specifications

Birth Of The Cool

Product information

Release options

1. Move

2. Jeru

3. Moon Dreams

4. Venus De Milo

5. Budo

6. Deception

7. Godchild

8. Boplicity

9. Rocker

10. Israel

11. Rouge

Technical Specifications