Boppin’ the Blues

Description

The 1946 session presented here in its entirety showcases the great Miles Davis early in his career. By that time he had already recorded a few sessions with Charlie Parker and was alternatively working with the orchestras of Benny Carter and Billy Eckstine. The group pairs him with tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons and drummer Art Blakey (both of which were members of the Eckstine band in those days), and Charlie Parker’s later bassist Tommy Potter. Along with being Miles’ only small group date with Ammons, the session represents one of his very few vocal accompaniments, backing singers Earl Coleman (who also recorded with Bird) and Ann Baker (aka Ann Hathaway, she was Eckstine’s female vocalist). The complete LP ‘Dig’, featuring Miles with Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, and again Tommy Potter and Art Blakey, has been added here as a bonus.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Don’t Sing Me the Blues (Take 1) – Miles Davis
2. Don’t Sing Me the Blues (Take 2) – Miles Davis
3. I’ve Always Got the Blues (Take 1) – Miles Davis
4. I’ve Always Got the Blues (Take 2) – Miles Davis
5. I’ve Always Got the Blues (Take 3) – Miles Davis
6. Don’t Explain to Me Baby (Take 1) – Miles Davis
7. Don’t Explain to Me Baby (Take 2) – Miles Davis
8. Don’t Explain to Me Baby (Take 3) – Miles Davis
9. Don’t Explain to Me Baby (Take 4) – Miles Davis
10. Baby, Won’t You Make Up Your Mind (Take 1) – Miles Davis
11. Baby, Won’t You Make Up Your Mind (Take 2) – Miles Davis
12. Baby, Won’t You Make Up Your Mind (Take 3) – Miles Davis
13. Dig (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis
14. It’s Only a Paper Moon (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis
15. Denial (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis
16. Bluing (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis
17. Out of the Blue (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis
18. My Old Flame (Bonus Track) – Miles Davis