Miles Davis – Milestones (Black Vinyl)
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Description
‘Milestones’ is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis. It was recorded with his “first great quintet” and released in 1958. John Coltrane’s return to Davis’ group in 1958 coincided with the “modal phase” albums ‘Milestones’ and ‘Kind of Blue’ which are both considered essential examples of 1950s modern jazz. Davis at this point was experimenting with modes – scale patterns other than major and minor. Davis plays both trumpet and piano on ‘Sid’s Ahead.’ He plays trumpet in the ensemble passages and solos on trumpet but moves to the piano to accompany the saxophonists in Garland’s absence. ‘Billy Boy’ is a solo feature for Garland and the rhythm section. In a five-star review, AllMusic’s Thom Jurek called Milestones a classic album with blues material in both bebop and post-bop veins, as well as the “memorable” title track, which introduced modalism in jazz and defined Davis’ subsequent music in the years to follow. Andy Hermann of PopMatters felt that the album offers more aggressive swinging than ‘Kind of Blue’ and showcases the first session between saxophonists Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley, whose different styles “feed off each other and push each musician to greater heights.” The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected the album as part of its suggested “Core Collection”, calling it “one of the very great modern-jazz albums.”
Item Tracks
| # | Track Title |
|---|---|
| Side A Track # 1 | Dr. Jekyll |
| Side A Track # 2 | Sid’s Ahead |
| Side A Track # 3 | Two Bass Hit |
| Side B Track # 1 | Milestones |
| Side B Track # 2 | Billy Boy |
| Side B Track # 3 | Straight, No Chaser |
Additional Information
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| Artist | Miles Davis |
| Publisher | SECOND RECORDS |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Edition | Live |
| Side A Track # 1 | Dr. Jekyll |
| Side A Track # 2 | Sid’s Ahead |
| Side A Track # 3 | Two Bass Hit |
| Side B Track # 1 | Milestones |
| Side B Track # 2 | Billy Boy |
| Side B Track # 3 | Straight, No Chaser |