Miles Davis "Relaxin' With" Prestige 446 W 50th Lp NM-
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Miles Davis
"Relaxin' With Miles Davis"
Original thick vinyl deep groove pressing from 1950's on Prestige Records, catalog #7129, mono. Has "446 W. 50th St. NYC" address on label, and "RVG" stamped in the dead wax. Made in USA.
The vinyl looks near mint and plays near mint for most of the time, no surface noise until the music stops and the band plays a quieter number, then you can hear some very light static. The cover has light ringwear and light age spotting, and some light nicking by the top of the spine and along the top there.
personnel:
Miles Davis, Trumpet
Paul Chambers, Bass
John Coltrane, Sax (Tenor)
Red Garland, Piano
Philly Joe Jones, Drums
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer
tracks:
1 If I Were a Bell
2 You're My Everything
3 I Could Write a Book
4 Oleo
5 It Could Happen to You
6 Woody 'N You
Relaxin' features the Miles Davis Quintet in a pair of legendary recording dates -- from May and October of 1956 -- which would generate enough music to produce four separate long-players: Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin'. Each of these is considered not only to be among the pinnacle of Davis' work, but of the entire bop subgenre as well. As with the other titles, Relaxin' contains a variety of material which the band had concurrently been performing in their concert appearances. In a brilliant stroke of time conservation, the scheme was hatched for the quintet -- who includes: Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Philly Joe Jones (drums), and Red Garland (piano) -- to perform the equivalent of their live repertoire in the studio for eventual release. The results are consistently superior both in terms of song selection as well as performance. The solid nature of the unit as a singular musical force is immediately apparent. "If I Were a Bell" -- from the play +Guys and Dolls -- includes some remarkable soloing via Coltrane and Garland. Davis' solos are additionally impressive, as they're derived from the same four-note motive as the melody. Hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song conveys how intrigued Davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decades. Tracks such as "You're My Everything" and "Oleo" highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other's melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous. Relaxin' offers something for every degree of jazz enthusiast. Likewise, the quintet's recordings provide a tremendous introduction for the curious jazz consumer. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
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The vinyl has no scuffs or scratches of any kind....
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