MILES DAVIS Bags Groove LP 1957 PRESTIGE ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS DEEP GROOVE
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Miles Davis
Bags Groove
Sonny Rollins / Milt Jackson / Thelonious Monk / Horace Silver / Percy Heath / Kenny Clarke
Catalog Number: Prestige 7109 Matrix Number: RVG (stamped) PRLP - 7I09 - A AB (etched), RVG (stamped) PRLP - 7I09 - B AB (etched)
Note: Record is VG - but plays well. Previous owner’s name written on back cover, and written and stickered on Side A label.
Yellow ‘fireworks’ label. 446 West 50th ST., N.Y.C address. Comma after Kenny Clarke’s name on the front cover is not present in other pressings. Deep groove with RVG stamp.
There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session -- featuring Thelonious Monk -- which is documented on the two takes of the title track. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis' practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver's (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering. Indeed, Davis' choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed. This combo became synonymous with the ability to tastefully improvise and provide bluesy bop lines in varied settings. The up-tempo and Latin-infused syncopation featured during the opening of "Airegin" flows into lines and minor-chord phrasings that would reappear several years later throughout Davis' Sketches of Spain epic. The fun and slightly maniacally toned "Oleo" features one of Heath's most impressive displays on Bags' Groove. His staccato accompaniment exhibits the effortless nature with which these jazz giants are able to incorporate round after round of solos onto the larger unit. Bags' Groove belongs as a cornerstone of all jazz collections. Likewise, the neophyte as well as the seasoned jazz enthusiast will find much to discover and rediscover throughout the disc.
Tracklist Side A 1. Bags’ Groove (Take 1) 2. Bags’ Groove (Take 2)
Side B
1. Airegin 2. Oleo 3. But Not For Me (Take 2) 4. Doxy 5. But Not For Me (Take 1)
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