Birdland 1951

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Birdland 1951
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Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2004
RecordedFebruary 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951
Venue Birdland
New York City
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Length65:35
Label Blue Note
Producer Michael Cuscuna
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(1955)
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Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Miles Davis, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Move" Denzil Best June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02)6:13
2."Half Nelson" June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02)7:34
3."Down" June 2, 1951 (1951-06-02)7:14
4."Out of the Blue" February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17)5:54
5."Half Nelson" February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17)7:42
6."Tempus Fugue-it" Bud Powell February 17, 1951 (1951-02-17)6:44
7."Move"BestFebruary 17, 1951 (1951-02-17)5:44
8."Move"BestSeptember 29, 1951 (1951-09-29)6:22
9."The Squirrel" Tadd Dameron September 29, 1951 (1951-09-29)8:38
10."Lady Bird"DameronSeptember 29, 1951 (1951-09-29)5:30

Personnel

February 17 & June 2, 1951

September 29, 1951

Production

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References

  1. Thom Jurek. "Birdland 1951 Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-12.