The Musings of Miles

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Notes

Recording date: June 7, 1955
Recording location: Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ, USA
Recording label: Prestige
Formation: Miles Davis Quartet, Miles Davis (tpt); William "Red" Garland (p); Oscar Pettiford (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)
Issue history:

  • A Night in Tunisia on a 45 rpm Prestige 45-114
  • Green Haze on a 45 rpm Prestige 45-103

All on:

  • 12" LP Victor SMJ-6518
  • and on a lot of Victor reprints
Annotation last modified on 2008-01-02 20:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Will You Still Be Mine?
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
Will You Still Be Mine? (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
6:23
A2I See Your Face Before Me
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
I See Your Face Before Me (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Dietz (librettist) and Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co.
4:47
A3I Didn't
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
recording of:
I Didn't (on 1955-06-07)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
6:07
B1A Gal in Calico
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
instrumental recording of:
A Gal in Calico (on 1955-06-07)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
5:18
B2A Night in Tunisia
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental) (on 1955-06-07)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
7:24
B3Green Haze
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
producer:
Bob Weinstock (task: supervised by)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1955-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-06-07)
piano:
Red Garland (on 1955-06-07)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1955-06-07)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1955-06-07)
recording of:
Green Haze (on 1955-06-07)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
45:50

Credits

Release

engineer:Rudy van Gelder
recording engineer:Rudy van Gelder (on 1955-06-07)
remastered versions:Twenty Classic Albums
The Musings of Miles (192kHz 24-bit OJC remaster) (in 2025)
The Musings of Miles (2025 OJC remaster) by Miles Davis Quartet (in 2025)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4542697 [info]