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Title Evolution Of A Genius 1945 - 1954
Label Giants Of Jazz, CD 53009
Booklet / Back Cover Details S.I.A.E.
SAAR
Barcode 004883 530090
Country EEC
Year 1990
CD-Details IFPI L082
OMS 991950030050
1604-B
ifpi 190D
Comment  

1) WOR Studio, New York City, USA, November 26, 1945
2) Harris Smith Studio, New York City, USA, May 8, 1947
3) Harris Smith Studio, New York City, USA, August 14, 1947
4) Capitol Recording Studio, New York City, USA, January 21, 1949
5) Capitol Recording Studio, New York City, USA, April 22, 1949
6) Capitol Recording Studio, New York City, USA, March 9, 1950
7) Apex Studio, New York City, USA, March 8, 1951
8) WOR Studio, New York City, USA, May 9, 1952
9) WOR Studio, New York City, USA, January 30, 1953
10) WOR Studio, New York City, USA, April 20, 1953
11) WOR Studio, New York City, USA, May 19, 1953
12) Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, USA, March 6, 1954
13) Beltone Studio, New York City, USA, March 15, 1954
14) Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, USA, April 3, 1954
15) Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, USA, April 29, 1954
16) Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, USA, June 29, 1954

1) Now's The Time
2) Donna Lee
3) Milestones
4) Jeru
5) Boblicity
6) Rocker
7) Ezz-Thetic
8) Yesterdays
9) Compulsion
10) Tempus Fugit
11) Tune Up
12) It Never Entered My Mind
13) Old Devil Moon
14) I'll Remember April
15) Walkin'
16) But Not For Me

Total Time

03:14
02:31
02:33
03:08
02:59
03:01
02:51
03:42
05:44
03:49
03:50
04:02
03:21
07:49
13:27
04:34

70:35


1) November 26, 1945:
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Dizzy Gillespie (p); Curley Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

2) May 8, 1947:
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (as); Bud Powell (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d)

3) August 14, 1947:
Miles Davis (tp); Charlie Parker (ts); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Max Roach (d)

4) January 21, 1949:
Miles Davis (tp); Kai Winding (tb); Lee Konitz (as); Bill Barber (tuba); Gerry Mulligan (bars); Al Haig (p); Junior Collins (fr-h); Joe Shulman (b); Max Roach (d); John Lewis (arr)

5) April 2, 1949:
Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Lee Konitz (as); Bill Barber (tuba); Gerry Mulligan (bars); John Lewis (p); Sandy Siegelstein (fr-h); Nelson Boyd (b); Kenny Clarke (d); Johnny Carisi (arr)

6) March 9, 1950:
Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Lee Konitz (as); Bill Barber (tuba); Gerry Mulligan (bars); John Lewis (p); Gunther Schuller (fr-h); Al McKibbon (b); Max Roach (d)

7) March 8, 1951:
Miles Davis (tp); Lee Konitz (as); Sal Mosca (p); Billy Bauer (g); Arnold Fishkin (b); Max Roach (d)

8) May 9, 1952:
Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Jackie McLean (as); Gil Coggins (p); Oscar Pettiford (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

9) January 30, 1953:
Miles Davis (tp); Sonny Rollins, "Charlie Chan" (Charlie Parker) (ts); Walter Bishop Jr. (p); Percy Heath (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

10) April 20, 1953:
Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Jimmy Heath (ts); Gil Coggins (p); Percy Heath (b); Art Blakey (d)

11) May 19, 1953:
Miles Davis (tp); John Lewis, Charles Mingus (p); Percy Heath (b); Max Roach (d)

12) March 6, 1954:
Miles Davis (tp); Horace Silver (p); Percy Heath (b); Art Blakey (d)

13) March 15, 1954:
Miles Davis (tp); Horace Silver (p); Percy Heath (b); Art Blakey (d)

14) April 3, 1954: 
Miles Davis (tp); Dave Schildkraut (as); Horace Silver (p); Percy Heath (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

15) April 29, 1954:
Miles Davis (tp); J.J. Johnson (tb); Lucky Thompson (ts); Horace Silver (p); Percy Heath (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

16) June 29, 1954:
Miles Davis (tp); Sonny Rollins (ts); Horace Silver (p); Percy Heath (b); Kenny Clarke (d)