Cut from the analogue masters by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray
180-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings
Deluxe high-gloss tip-on album jacket
Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet is in every way a masterpiece. When Davis the trumpeter (1926-1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues — tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones — were not considered jazz-world A-listers. And before conquering his narcotics addiction earlier in the ’50s, Davis had seen his once-promising career go into eclipse. By 1956, however, his sound, especially when muted, was an achingly personal counterpart to the vocals of Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. Relaxin’ (plus its Prestige companions, Miles, Cookin’, Workin’, and Steamin’) reestablished Davis, and elevated his quintet as the gold standard of small groups.
This set is called Relaxin’ because of the ballad performances in several different bright tempos. From medium-bounce to crisply up, Relaxin’ remains one of Davis’s sunniest outings, a prime example of one of the outstanding ensembles of the 20th century reaching the summit of their artistry.
Tracklist:
A1 If I Were A Bell 8:15
A2 You're My Everything 5:18
A3 I Could Write A Book 5:10
B1 Oleo 5:52
B2 It Could Happen To You 6:37
B3 Woody'n You 5:01
Recording information:
Title: Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Artist: Miles Davis Quintet
Genre: Jazz
Media: 1x 180g LP Vinyl Mono , Limited, Remastered, . Prestige Mono Series. Mastered from original, analogue master tapes audio source by Kevin Gray @ Cohearent Audio. Rice paper inner sleeve. Pressed @ QRP USA
Label: Analogue Productions
Cat#: APRJ7129
Released: 2022 in US
Original release: 1958 by Prestige 7129
EAN: 0753088712937
Discogs rel.#: 24384167
