Miles Davis - The Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection (2016)

When you talk about Miles Davis, you’re really talking about something like eight musicians: a sideman to Bird during the bebop revolution; catalyst of cool jazz; hard bop and modal pioneer; enabler of John Coltrane and leader of the “first great quintet”; nurturer of the younger “second great quintet” in the mid-'60s; collaborator in large ensembles with his musical soul mate, Gil Evans; initiator of an uncompromising jazz-rock-funk fusion; and elder statesmen of a more polished, though still-distinct, fusion in the 1980s. Even within those periods there are fascinating mini-chapters, like his work from the early 1950s. Now, on the occasion of what would’ve been Miles Davis’ 90th birthday this month, comes The Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection, a sometimes-disorienting, ultimately sumptuous set of eleven vinyl records from 1951–54, nine of which feature Miles as the sole leader. If you’re not familiar with the 10-inch format, you’ll have to stay on your toes, as sides rarely go beyond 12 or 13 minutes (and sometimes run for as little as 8 minutes.) The set is in chronological order, more or less, to show how his work progressed, and features the original cover art, complete with typographical errors. (A 7–by–10 replica of one of Miles Davis’ paintings is also included.)

Tracklist:

01. Stop - Fats Navarro
02. Go - Fats Navarro
03. Wailing Wall - Fats Navarro
04. Thinking of You - Dizzy Gillespie
05. Morpheus - Miles Davis
06. Whispering - Miles Davis
07. Down - Miles Davis
08. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Dizzy Gillespie
09. Maxology - Kenny Dorham
10. Conception - Miles Davis
11. My Old Flame - Miles Davis
12. Dig - Miles Davis
13. It's Only a Paper Moon - Miles Davis
14. Bluing - Miles Davis
15. Blue Room (Take 1) - Miles Davis
16. Out of the Blue - Miles Davis
17. Tasty Pudding - Miles Davis
18. Floppy - Miles Davis
19. Willie the Wailer - Miles Davis
20. For Adults Only - Miles Davis
21. When Lights Are Low - Miles Davis Quartet
22. Tune Up - Miles Davis Quartet
23. Miles Ahead - Miles Davis Quartet
24. Smooch - Miles Davis Quartet
25. Four - Miles Davis Quartet
26. Old Devil Moon - Miles Davis Quartet
27. Blue Haze - Miles Davis Quartet
28. Blue 'N' Boogie - Miles Davis Sextet
29. Walkin' - Miles Davis Sextet
30. Solar - Miles Davis Quintet
31. You Don't Know What Love Is - Miles Davis Quintet
32. I'll Remember April - Miles Davis Quintet
33. Airegin - Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins
34. Oleo - Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins
35. But Not for Me - Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins
36. Doxy - Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins
37. Bags' Groove - Miles Davis All Stars
38. Swing Spring - Miles Davis All Stars
39. Bemsha Swing - Miles Davis All Stars
40. The Man I Love - Miles Davis All Stars
41. Odjenar (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz
42. Hibeck (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz
43. Yesterdays (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz
44. Ezz-Thetic (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz
45. Indian Summer (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz
46. Duet for Saxophone and Guitar (feat. Miles Davis) - Lee Konitz