MILES DAVIS "Blue Haze" LP VG+/VG RVG DG South Washington Bergenfield
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AllMusic Review by Rovi Staff [-]
Blue Haze documents two Prestige sessions from May 1953 and March 1954 (plus "I'll Remember April," with altoist Davey Schildkraut, from the April 3, 1954 session that yielded half of Walkin'). During this time, a resurgent Miles Davis began to zero in on his own style and sound, taking significant steps away from the rhythmic and harmonic devices of his mentor Dizzy Gillespie. Paralleling his recorded work for Blue Note, Davis was also working with some of the greatest rhythm players in the history of jazz. Blue Haze finds Davis the lone featured horn. "When Lights Are Low" is one of Benny Carter's most famous melodies, and the song-like cadences suit the ripe, chipper tone of Davis' horn. John Lewis' Monk-ish chords signal the sprightly head to "Tune Up," as Percy Heath and Max Roach groove manfully along. "Miles Ahead" is derived from Davis' earlier "Milestones" (neither of which should be confused with subsequent titles and tunes for Columbia). Davis' loping solo illustrates his leisurely ease in constructing a melody, but his dancing eights with Roach illuminate what fires simmer beneath the surface. Cut by cut, this set documents the trumpeter's search for his ideal rhythm mates. Thanks to Heath, Art Blakey, and especially Horace Silver, Davis here sounds far more relaxed, swinging, and rhythmically complex on his famous melody "Four." Their interplay on "Old Devil Moon" is a study in give and take, tension and release. And aroused as he is by Heath's booming blues beat, Blakey's ghostly sizzle cymbal, and Silver's taut accompaniment, Davis turns the title tune into as expressive a film noir blues as you're likely to hear this side of Raymond Chandler.
Miles Davis – Blue Haze
Label:
Prestige – PRLP 7054, Prestige – LP 7054
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono
Country:
US
Released:
1958
Genre:
Jazz
Style:
Bop, Cool Jazz
TracklistHide Credits
A1–Miles Davis Quintet*I'll Remember April
Alto Saxophone – Davey Schildkraut
Composed By – Raye*, DePaul*, Johnston*
Drums – Kenny Clarke
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Piano – Horace Silver
A2–Miles Davis Quartet*Four
Drums – Art Blakey
Engineer – Les Cahan
Piano – Horace Silver
A3–Miles Davis Quartet*Old Devil Moon
Composed By – Lane*, Harburg*
Drums – Art Blakey
Engineer – Les Cahan
Piano – Horace Silver
A4–Miles Davis Quartet*Smooch
Composed By – Mingus*, Davis*
Drums – Max Roach
Engineer – Doug Hawkins
Piano – Charlie Mingus*
B1–Miles Davis Quartet*Blue Haze
Drums – Art Blakey
Engineer – Les Cahan
Piano – Horace Silver
B2–Miles Davis Quartet*When The Lights Are Low
Composed By – Carter*, Williams*
Drums – Max Roach
Engineer – Doug Hawkins
Piano – John Lewis (2)
B3–Miles Davis Quartet*Tune Up
Drums – Max Roach
Engineer – Doug Hawkins
Piano – John Lewis (2)
B4–Miles Davis Quartet*Miles Ahead
Drums – Max Roach
Engineer – Doug Hawkins
Piano – John Lewis (2)
Companies, etc.
Pressed By – Abbey Record Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Printed By – GEM Albums, Inc.
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Recorded At – Beltone Studios
Recorded At – WOR Studios
Credits
Bass – Percy Heath
Composed By – Miles Davis (tracks: A2, B1, B3, B4)
Design [Cover] – Hannan*
Engineer – Doug Hawkins (tracks: A4, B2 to B4), Les Cahan (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Rudy Van Gelder (tracks: A1)
Lacquer Cut By – RVG*
Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
Remastered By [All Sessions] – Van Gelder*
Supervised By – Bob Weinstock (tracks: A1 to A3, B1), Ira Gitler (tracks: A4. B2 to B4)
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Notes
A1 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ April 3, 1954
A2, A3, B1 recorded at Beltone Studios, NYC, March 15, 1954 March 10, 1954
A4, B2 to B4 recorded at WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953 [jazzdisco.org]
Second pressing with yellow/black 'fireworks' labels and Bergenfield, NJ, address.
Catalogue number PRLP 7054 on labels, LP 7054 on cover.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): PRLP-7054-A RVG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): PRLP-7054-B RVG
Matrix / Runout (Runout fragment side A+B, stamped): RVG
Pressing Plant ID (Both Sides Stamped): AB
GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.
