Volume 1: Miles Davis' recordings of 1951-1954 tend to be overlooked because of his erratic lifestyle of the period and because they predated his first classic quintet. Although he rarely recorded during this era, what he did document was often quite classic. The two sessions included on this CD (which includes three alternate takes) are among the earliest hard bop recordings and would indirectly influence the modern mainstream music of the 1960s. The first session features Davis in a sextet with trombonist J.J. Johnson, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Kenny Clarke; highlights include "Dear Old Stockholm," "Woody 'n You," and interpretations of "Yesterdays" and "How Deep Is the Ocean." The remaining six numbers showcase Davis in a quartet with pianist Horace Silver, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Art Blakey, really stretching out on such numbers as "Take Off" and "Well, You Needn't." However, on "It Never Entered My Mind," Davis' muted statement (his only one on this set) looks toward his treatments of ballads later in the decade.
~ Scott Yanow, AMG

Volume 2: This CD contains all of the music recorded by a particularly strong sextet in 1953, six selections and five alternate takes. With trumpeter Miles Davis, trombonist J.J. Johnson, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Percy Heath and drummer Art Blakey all in fine form, "Tempus Fugit" and "C.T.A." receive definitive treatment along
with two Johnson compositions.
~ Scott Yanow, AMG

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Track List:

Volume 1:
01. Dear Old Stockholm (Getz, Traditional) - 4:12
02. Chance It (Pettiford) - 3:03
03. Donna (McLean) - 3:13
04. Woody 'n You (Gillespie) - 3:25
05. Yesterdays (Harbach, Kern) - 3:45
06. How Deep Is the Ocean? (Berlin) - 4:38
07. Chance It (Pettiford) - 2:55
08. Donna (McLean) - 3:11
09. Woody 'n You (Gillespie) - 3:23
10. Take Off (Davis) - 3:40
11. Lazy Susan (Davis) - 4:02
12. The Leap (Davis) - 4:31
13. Well, You Needn't (Monk) - 5:23
14. Weirdo (Davis) - 4:45
15. It Never Entered My Mind (Hart, Rodgers) - 4:02

Volume 2:
01 Kelo [Alt. Take] (Johnson)- 3:24
02 Kelo (Johnson) - 3:17
03 Enigma [Alt. Take] (Johnson) - 3:24
04 Enigma (Johnson) - 3:22
05 Ray's Idea [Alt. Take] (Brown, Fuller) - 3:50
06 Ray's Idea (Brown, Fuller) - 3:43
07 Tempus Fugit (Powell) - 3:50
08 Tempus Fugit [Alt. Take] (Powell) - 3:58
09 C.T.A.[Alt. Take] (Heath) - 3:16
10 C.T.A. (Heath) - 3:33
11 I Waited for You (Fuller, Gillespie) - 3:30

Personnel:

Vol.1
#11-9: Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Gil Coggins, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
#10-15: Miles Davis, trumpet; Horance Silver, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Vol.2
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax, Gil Coggins, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

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