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1Blue Haze
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-15)
piano:
Horace Silver (on 1954-03-15)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-15)
recording of:
Blue Haze (on 1954-03-15)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
6:05
2Whispering
bass, double bass and double bass [bass]:
Percy Heath (on 1951-01-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1951-01-17)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1951-01-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trombone:
Bennie Green (jazz trombonist) (on 1951-01-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-01-17)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-17)
instrumental cover recording of:
Whispering (on 1951-01-17)
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
3:03
3A Night in Tunisia
cover recording of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3:00
4Bird of Paradise
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:13
5Embraceable You
cover recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:55
6Four
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1954-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1954-03-15)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1954-03-15) and Horace Silver (on 1954-03-15)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1954-03-15)
recording of:
Four (original instrumental version) (on 1954-03-15)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
44:01
7That Old Devil Mooon
3:23
8Blue Room
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
3:00
9Compulsion
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1953-01-30)
bass and double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-01-30)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-01-30)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1953-01-30)
tenor saxophone:
“Charlie Chan” (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1953-01-30) and Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1953-01-30)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-01-30)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1953-01-30)
recording of:
Compulsion (on 1953-01-30)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:43
10Don't Blame Me
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
2:49
11Down
recording of:
Down
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
2:51
12Miles Ahead
producer:
Ira Gitler
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
recording of:
Miles Ahead (on 1953-05-19)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Gil Evans (Canadian‐American jazz pianist and composer)
4:27
13Morpheus
recording of:
Morpheus
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
2:21
14My Old Flame
cover recording of:
My Old Flame
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
3:14
15Ornithology
recording of:
Ornithology
composer:
Benny Harris and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
3:00
16Out of Nowhere
recording of:
Out of Nowhere
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
4:11
17Smooch
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
Charles Mingus (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
recording of:
Smooch (on 1953-05-19)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Charles Mingus
3:04
18When Lights Are Low
double bass:
Percy Heath (on 1953-05-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1953-05-19)
piano:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet) (on 1953-05-19)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1953-05-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
When Lights Are Low (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Benny Carter
publisher:
Bee Cee Music Co. and Mills Music
3:27
19Yardbird Suite
recording of:
Yardbird Suite (lyrics by Bob Dorough: “I sing this song hoping you’ll all find out…”)
lyricist:
Bob Dorough (in 1955)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
is based on:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
2:52
20Mosse the Mooch
recording of:
Moose the Mooche
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:02
21Scrapple the Apple
recording of:
Scrapple From the Apple
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
translator:
Harrie Geelen
included in:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
2:53