Media Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Format : 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, RE, RP
Genre : Jazz
Style : Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz
Label : Columbia,Legacy
Country : Europe
Released: 2004
Notes:
Tracks recorded : 1-2, 1-3, 1-12, 1-13, 4-16, 4-17, 4-19 and 5-3 to 5-7 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, May 7, 1957 1-4, 1-5, 1-14, 1-15, 4-9 to 4-14, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-17 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, May 10, 1957 1-1, 1-6, 1-7, 1-16, 1-17, 4-15, 5-1, 5-2, 5-16, 5-17, 6-1 and 6-2 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, May 23, 1957 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-8 to 1-11, 1-18 to 1-20, 4-18, 4-20, 5-8, 5-15, 5-18 to 5-22 and 6-5 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, May 27, 1957 2-3, 2-3, 2-9, 2-14, 2-20 and 6-18 to 6-20 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 22, 1958 2-2, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 6-21 and 6-22 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 29, 1958 2-1, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 2-18, 2-19 and 6-23 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, August 4, 1958 2-12, 2-17 and 6-24 to 6-26 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, August 18, 1958 6-28 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, November 10, 1959 3-9 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, November 15, 1959 3-1, 3-10 and 6-29 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, November 20, 1959 3-2 to 3-8, 3-11 and 6-27 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, March 10, 1960 4-3 and 4-6 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, July 27, 1962. This probable personnel is derived from various sources and is not exact. 4-4 and 4-5 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, August 13, 1962 4-1 and 4-2 at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City, November 6, 1962 4-7 and 4-8 at Columbia Studio A, New York City, August 21, 1962 4-9 at Columbia Studio A, New York City, August 23, 1962 4-10 at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, CA, October 9-10, 1963 4-11 to 4-14 at Columbia Studio B, New York City, February 16, 1968 Tracks 1-1, 1-5, 1-7, 1-10 and 6-6 to 6-17 overdubbing to previously recorded sections by the orchestra at Columbia 30th Street Studio, August 22, 1957 Tracks 4-11 to 4-14 : play the harp Gloria Agostini or Betty Glauman 2004 repress coming in a long box. Packaged with a 94 page booklet and 6 CD. © 1996, 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ℗ 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./"Columbia". Disc 1, #1-10 originally issued on MILES AHEAD Disc 2, #1-13 originally issued on PORGY AND BESS Disc 3, #1-5 originally issued on SKETCHES OF SPAIN Disc 3, #6 originally issued on DIRECTIONS Disc 4, #1-6 originally issued on QUIET NIGHTS Disc 4, #7 originally issued on JINGLE BELL JAZZ Disc 4, #8 originally issued on SORCERER Disc 4, #9 originally issued on THE GIANTS OF JAZZ Disc 4, #20 originally issued on MILES AHEAD
Track List:
. Miles Ahead
1-1. Springsville 3:27
1-2. The Maids Of Cadiz 3:59
1-3. The Duke 3:28
1-4. My Ship 4:28
1-5. Miles Ahead 3:29
1-6. Blues For Pablo 5:19
1-7. New Rhumba 4:35
1-8. The Meaning Of The Blues 2:50
1-9. Lament 2:16
1-10. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) 3:07
1-11. Springsville (Remake Take 7) 3:16
1-12. The Maids Of Cadiz (Take 1) 3:57
1-13. The Duke (Take 11) 3:32
1-14. My Ship (Take 1) 4:23
1-15. Miles Ahead (Take 4) 3:32
1-16. Blues For Pablo (Take 1) 5:27
1-17. New Rhumba (Take 5) 4:45
1-18. The Meaning Of The Blues (Rehearsal Take) 2:49
1-19. Lament (Rehearsal Take) 2:20
1-20. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Take 8) 3:11
1-21. Pause Track 0:06
. Porgy And Bess
2-1. Buzzard Song 4:07
2-2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 5:10
2-3. Gone 3:37
2-4. Gone, Gone, Gone 2:03
2-5. Summertime 3:17
2-6. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess 4:28
2-7. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) 4:39
2-8. Fishermen, Strawberry And Devil Crab 4:06
2-9. My Man's Gone Now 6:14
2-10. It Ain't Necessarily So 4:23
2-11. Here Come De Honey Man 1:18
2-12. I Loves You, Porgy 3:39
2-13. There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York 3:23
2-14. Gone (Take 3) 3:37
2-15. Summertime (Take 2) 3:16
2-16. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (Take 2) 4:14
2-17. I Loves You, Porgy (Take 1, Second Version) 4:14
2-18. There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (Take 2) 3:39
2-19. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (Take 5) 4:21
2-20. Gone (Take 4) 3:40
2-21. Pause Track 0:06
. Sketches Of Spain
3-1. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) 16:19
3-2. Will O' The Wisp 3:47
3-3. The Pan Piper 3:52
3-4. Saeta 5:06
3-5. Solea 12:15
3-6. Song Of Our Country (Issued Take) 3:23
3-7. Saeta (Full Version Of Master) 6:01
3-8. The Pan Piper (Take 1) 3:11
3-9. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Part One, Alternative Take) 12:04
3-10. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Part Two, Alternative Take) 3:32
3-11. Song Of Our Country (Take 14) 3:10
3-12. Pause Track 0:06
. Quiet Nights And More
4-1. Song No. 2 1:36
4-2. Once Upon A Summertime 3:24
4-3. Aos Pes Da Cruz 4:15
4-4. Song No. 1 4:33
4-5. Wait Till You See Her 4:03
4-6. Corcovado 2:42
4-7. Blue Xmas 2:40
4-8. Nothing Like You 1:58
4-9. Devil May Care 3:27
4-10. The Time Of The Barracudas 12:45
4-11. Falling Water (Take 4) 3:43
4-12. Falling Water (Take 6) 4:22
4-13. Falling Water (Take 8) 4:15
4-14. Falling Water (Take 9) 4:18
4-15. Springsville (Take 5) 3:32
4-16. The Maids Of Cadiz (Take 11) 4:06
4-17. The Maids Of Cadiz (Take 11, Insert 1) 2:36
4-18. Lament (Medley: Take 2) 2:35
4-19. The Duke (Take 1) 3:27
4-20. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (53225 Issued Version) 3:07
. The Making Of Miles Ahead
5-1. Springsville (Rehearsal Sequence) 6:58
5-2. Springsville (Rehearsal With Piano) 2:30
5-3. The Maids Of Cadiz (Take 9) 0:32
5-4. The Maids Of Cadiz (Take 10) 4:11
5-5. The Maids Of Cadiz (Rehearsal Sequence) 1:26
5-6. Count Off For The Duke (Take 3) 0:35
5-7. The Duke (Take 8) 3:31
5-8. The Duke (Piano Take 3) 1:52
5-9. My Ship (Take 6) 4:36
5-10. Miles Ahead (Rehearsal Sequence) 1:47
5-11. Miles Ahead (Take 12) 3:30
5-12. Miles Ahead (Take 15) 3:31
5-13. Studio Discussion 0:31
5-14. My Ship (Take 7) 4:39
5-15. Miles Ahead (Piano Insert-Mono) 3:06
5-16. Blues For Pablo (Rehearsal Sequence) 5:53
5-17. New Rhumba (Take 2) 4:38
5-18. Lament (Take 1) 2:21
5-19. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Rehearsal) 2:10
5-20. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Take 5) 2:57
5-21. Studio Discussion 0:33
5-22. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Piano Take 4) 2:58
5-23. Pause Track 0:06
. Alternate And Rehearsal Takes
6-1. Studio Discussion 0:19
6-2. Springsville (Take 8 Without Overdubs) 3:35
6-3. Studio Discussion 0:07
6-4. Miles Ahead (Take 11 Without Overdubs) 3:33
6-5. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Take 3 Without Overdubs) 2:59
6-6. Springsville (Overdub Take 1) 2:08
6-7. Springsville (Overdubbed Solos 4-5) 2:20
6-8. Springsville (Overdubbed Solos 6-9) 2:32
6-9. Springsville (Issued Overdubbed Solo) 0:27
6-10. Miles Ahead (Issued Overdubbed Solo) 1:54
6-11. Miles Ahead (Overdubbed Solo) 1:35
6-12. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 1) 1:04
6-13. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 2) 1:26
6-14. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 4) 2:04
6-15. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 8) 3:05
6-16. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 19 & 19c) 2:57
6-17. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) 3:29
6-18. Gone (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:54
6-19. Gone, Gone, Gone (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:57
6-20. Studio Discussion 0:53
6-21. Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Rehearsal Take) 4:58
6-22. It Ain't Necessarily So (Take 1) 3:22
6-23. Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (Take 3) 3:53
6-24. I Loves You, Porgy (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:19
6-25. There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (Remake) 2:24
6-26. My Man's Gone Now (Remake Take) 6:13
6-27. Song Of Our Country (Take 9) 2:59
6-28. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Rehearsal) 7:21
6-29. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Alternate Ending) 1:23
6-30. Pause Track 0:06