Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

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Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
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ReleasedJuly or August 1961 [1] [2]
RecordedMay 11 and October 26, 1956
Studio Van Gelder (Hackensack)
Genre Jazz
Length40:00
Label Prestige
PRLP 7200
Producer Bob Weinstock
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Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album by the Miles Davis Quintet which was released in July or August 1961 through Prestige Records. [1] [2] The recording was made at two sessions on May 11 and October 26, 1956 that produced four albums: Steamin, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet , Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet .

Contents

Reception

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer praised all of the musicians except Garland, and concluded: "This album is a must for anyone seriously interested in jazz". [4]

Track listing

Prestige – LP 7200: [8]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording sessionLength
1."Surrey with the Fringe on Top" Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II May 11, 19569:05
2."Salt Peanuts" Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke May 11, 19566:09
3."Something I Dreamed Last Night" Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen, Herb Magidson May 11, 19566:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording sessionLength
1."Diane" Lew Pollack, Ernö Rapée May 11, 19567:49
2."Well, You Needn't" Thelonious Monk October 26, 19566:19
3."When I Fall in Love" Victor Young, Edward Heyman May 11, 19564:23
Total length:40:00

Personnel

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