Birth of a Leader

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1My Old Flame
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-10-05)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-10-05)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) and Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1951-10-05)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
6:38
2Move
cover recording of:
Move
composer:
Denzil Best
2:38
3Venus de Milo
recording of:
Venus de Milo
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:18
4Godchild
recording of:
Godchild
composer:
George Wallington
3:15
5Israel
recording of:
Israel (Miles Davis/John Carisi's song)
composer:
John Carisi (American trumpeter and composer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music
2:21
6Rouge
recording of:
Rouge
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
3:20
7Early Spring
recording of:
Early Spring
writer:
Ralph Burns
2:51
8Local 802 Blues
recording of:
Local 802 Blues
writer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
2:43
9Morpheus
recording of:
Morpheus
composer:
John Lewis (pianist, member of Modern Jazz Quartet)
2:26
10Blue Room
recording of:
Blue Room
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1926)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1926)
3:04
11Whispering
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)
3:07
12Hi Beck
alto saxophone:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-03-08)
bass:
Arnold Fishkind (on 1951-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1951-03-08)
guitar:
Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1951-03-08)
piano:
Sal Mosca (on 1951-03-08)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-08)
recording of:
Hibeck (Hi Beck) (on 1951-03-08)
composer:
Lee Konitz (jazz saxophonist)
partial recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1951-03-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
3:08
13Conception
producer:
Bob Weinstock
double bass:
Charles Mingus (on 1951-10-05) and Tommy Potter (on 1951-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-10-05)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-10-05)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!) and Prestige (American jazz label)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-05)
recording of:
Conception (on 1951-10-05)
composer:
George Shearing (British jazz pianist)
4:05
14Out of the Blue
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1951-10-05)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
double bass:
Tommy Potter (on 1951-10-05)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1951-10-05)
piano:
Walter Bishop, Jr. (American jazz pianist) (on 1951-10-05)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1951-10-05)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1951-10-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy, Inc. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Apex Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-05)
recording of:
Out of the Blue (on 1951-10-05)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Second Floor Music
6:18
15Dear Old Stockholm
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
recording of:
Dear Old Stockholm (on 1952-05-09)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stan Getz
version of:
Ack, Värmeland, du sköna (Fryxell version)
cover recording of:
Dear Old Stockholm
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stan Getz
version of:
Ack, Värmeland, du sköna (Fryxell version)
4:15
16Woody 'n You
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
bass and double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
recording of:
Woody ’n’ You (on 1952-05-09)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
recording of:
Would'n You
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
3:27
17Yesterdays
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
bass and double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
instrumental recording of:
Yesterdays (on 1952-05-09)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3:47
18How Deep is the Ocean
producer:
Alfred Lion
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1952-05-09)
double bass:
Oscar Pettiford (on 1952-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Clarke (on 1952-05-09)
piano:
Gil Coggins (US jazz pianist) (on 1952-05-09)
trombone:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1952-05-09)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1952-05-09)
recorded at:
WOR Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1952-05-09)
instrumental recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean? (on 1952-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
recording of:
How Deep Is the Ocean? (on 1952-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1932)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:40