Walter Bishop, Jr. - Piano
Eddie Costa - Vibes
Bill Evans - Piano
Michel Legrand - Arranger, Conductor
Herbie Mann - Flute
Pierre Michelot - Bass
Jerome Richardson - Bass, Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone
Max Roach - Drums
Barney Wilen - Tenor Saxophone
Teddy Kotick - Bass
Paul Chambers - Bass
Kenny Clarke - Drums
John Coltrane - Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Dennis - Drums
Barry Galbraith - Guitar
Betty Glamann - Harp
Charlie Parker - Alto Saxophone
Cees Schrama - Sequencing
Rene Urtreger - Piano
Phil Woods - Alto Saxophone
Max Harrison - Liner Notes
Gert VanHoeyen - Mastering
While the majority of Miles Davis' work can be found on Blue Note,
Prestige, and Columbia, there are still several loose ends to account
for from both his own dates and sessions he did as a sideman. This
edition of the budget Compact Jazz series rounds up a few of them with
some classic Charlie Parker sides from 1951, several cuts taken from
Davis' soundtrack to Louis Malle's 1957 film, Ascenseur Pour
L'Echafaud, and a 1958 all-star date arranged and conducted by Michel
Legrand. Starting off with four excellent samples from the Legrand date
that also featured Coltrane and Bill Evans, the bulk of the disc is
taken up by ten tracks from Davis' noirishly cool Malle soundtrack. The
remainder is comprised of four of the trumpeter's best cuts with
Parker, including "Au Privave," "K.C. Blues," and "Star Eyes." Maybe a
bit of mishmash, Davis' Compact Jazz turn still offers listeners a
quality sampler of some of the jazz innovator's more obscure work.