Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [1996] (6 x CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ

MILES DAVIS & GIL EVANS

Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [1996] (6 x CDs)

Released in 1996 by Columbia/Legacy, The 1996 box set “Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings” is a landmark collection that captures the extraordinary collaboration between two of jazz’s most pioneering artists: Miles Davis and Gil Evans. This set is far more than a mere compilation; it showcases the creative synergy that not only defined an era but also expanded the horizons of jazz music.

Miles Davis, renowned for his relentless innovation and ability to continually reinvent himself, found an ideal partner in Gil Evans, a composer and arranger with a distinctive vision. Their partnership, which began in the late 1940s, flourished into a series of groundbreaking projects that reimagined the potential of orchestral jazz. Evans’ arrangements provided a rich, textured canvas for Davis’ improvisational genius, resulting in a sound that was both sophisticated and deeply emotive.

A key aspect of their collaboration was their seamless integration of diverse musical elements. Evans’ arrangements drew inspiration from classical music, Spanish folk, and other eclectic influences, while Davis’ trumpet brought a raw, expressive quality that grounded the compositions. This blend of styles created a sound that was both innovative and timeless, resonating with both jazz enthusiasts and casual listeners.

The significance of this box set lies in its exhaustive nature. It includes not only the master takes but also alternate takes and studio conversations, offering a rare insight into the creative process of these two legends. Through these recordings, listeners can trace the evolution of their ideas and appreciate the meticulous attention to detail that characterized each arrangement. It serves as a masterclass in musical collaboration, highlighting the mutual respect and understanding that Davis and Evans had for each other’s artistry.

Furthermore, this collection is indispensable for any serious jazz aficionado because it captures a crucial period in the history of jazz. The recordings span from 1957 to 1968, a time when both artists were at the peak of their creative powers. The music they produced during this period has left an indelible mark on the genre, influencing countless musicians and composers who followed in their footsteps.

In summary, “Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings” is a monumental box set that is a celebration of a unique artistic partnership that yielded some of the most beautiful and innovative music in jazz history. It is an essential addition to any music collection, offering a profound and rewarding listening experience that continues to inspire and captivate audiences to this day. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville 3:27

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz 3:59

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Duke 3:28

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Ship 4:28

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead 3:29

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Blues For Pablo 5:19

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - New Rhumba 4:35

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Meaning Of The Blues 2:50

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Lament 2:16

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) 3:07

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville [Take 7] 3:16

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz [Take 1] 3:57

13 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Duke [Take 11] 3:32

14 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Ship [Take 1] 4:23

15 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead [Take 4] 3:32

16 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Blues For Pablo [Take 1] 5:27

17 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - New Rhumba [Take 5] 4:45

18 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Meaning Of The Blues [Rehearsal Take] 2:49

19 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Lament [Rehearsal Take] 2:20

20 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) [Take 8] 3:11

21 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Pause Track 0:06

CD02

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Buzzard Song 4:09

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Bess, You Is My Woman Now 5:12

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone 3:38

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone, Gone, Gone 2:05

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Summertime 3:21

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess 4:31

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) 4:42

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Fishermen, Strawberry And Devil Crab 4:07

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Man's Gone Now 6:16

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - It Ain't Necessarily So 4:25

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Here Come De Honey Man 1:20

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gershwin - I Loves You, Porgy 3:43

13 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York 3:28

14 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone [Take 3] 3:40

15 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Summertime (From 'porgy & Bess') [Take 2] 3:19

16 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (From 'porgy & Bess') [Take 2] 4:16

17 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Loves You, Porgy (Take 1, Second Version) 4:17

18 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (From 'porgy & Bess') [Take 2] 3:41

19 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (Take 5) 4:22

20 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone [Take 4] 3:40

21 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Pause Track 0:06

CD03

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) 16:23

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Will O' The Wisp 3:49

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Pan Piper 3:54

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Saeta 5:08

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Solea 12:19

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Song Of Our Country [Issued Take] 3:26

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Saeta [Full Version Of Master] 6:03

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Pan Piper [Take 1] 3:14

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) [Pt. 1, Alternate Take] 12:05

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) [Pt. 2, Alternate Take] 3:35

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Song Of Our Country [Take 14] 3:09

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Pause Track 0:06

CD04

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Song No. 2 1:40

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Once Upon A Summertime 3:27

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Aos Pes Da Cruz 4:19

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Song No. 1 4:37

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Wait Till You See Her 4:06

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Corcovado 2:45

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Blue Xmas [Master] 2:43

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Nothing Like You 2:00

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Devil May Care 3:29

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Time Of The Barracudas 12:48

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Falling Water [Take 4] 3:45

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Falling Water [Take 6] 4:25

13 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Falling Water [Take 8] 4:17

14 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Falling Water [Take 9] 4:23

15 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville [Take 5] 3:34

16 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz [Take 11] 4:06

17 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz [Take 11, Insert 1] 2:38

18 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Lament [Medley - Take 2] 2:37

19 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Duke [Take 1] 3:30

20 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) [53225 Issued Version] 3:07

CD05

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville [Rehearsal Sequence] 7:01

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville [Rehearsal With Piano] 2:32

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz [Take 9] 0:34

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz 4:12

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Maids Of Cadiz [Rehearsal Sequence] 1:27

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Count Off For The Duke [Take 3] 0:37

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Duke [Take 8] 3:33

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - The Duke [Piano Take 3] 1:54

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Ship [Take 6] 4:38

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead [Rehearsal Sequence] 1:49

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead [Take 12] 3:34

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead [Take 15] 3:31

13 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Studio Discussion 0:30

14 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Ship [Take 7] 4:41

15 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead [Piano Insert - Mono] 3:09

16 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Blues For Pablo [Rehearsal Sequence] 5:54

17 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - New Rhumba [Take 2] 4:40

18 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Lament [Take 1] 2:24

19 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) [Rehearsal] 2:13

20 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) [Take 5] 2:58

21 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Studio Discussion 0:35

22 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) [Piano Take 4] 2:58

23 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Pause Track 0:06

CD06

01 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Studio Discussion 0:21

02 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville (Take 8 Without Overdubs) 3:36

03 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Studio Discussion 0:08

04 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead (Take 11 Without Overdubs) 3:34

05 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Take 3 Without Overdubs) 3:03

06 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville (Overdub Take 1) 2:10

07 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville (Overdubbed Solos 4-5) 2:22

08 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville (Overdubbed Solos 6-9) 2:34

09 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Springsville (Issued Overdubbed Solo) 0:29

10 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead (Issued Overdubbed Solo) 1:55

11 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead (Overdubbed Solo) 1:36

12 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 1) 1:05

13 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 2) 1:27

14 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 4) 2:06

15 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 8) 3:06

16 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You) (Overdubbed Solo 19 & 19c) 3:00

17 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Miles Ahead (Mono Master) 3:33

18 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:55

19 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Gone, Gone, Gone (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:59

20 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Studio Discussion 0:56

21 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Rehearsal Take) 5:00

22 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - It Ain't Necessarily So (Take 1) 3:24

23 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (Take 3) 3:57

24 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - I Loves You, Porgy (Rehearsal Sequence) 2:21

25 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (Remake) 2:25

26 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - My Man's Gone Now (Remake Take) 6:16

27 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Song Of Our Country (Take 9) 3:01

28 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Concerto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Rehearsal) 7:24

29 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Concerto De Aranjuez (Adagio) (Alternate Ending) 1:22

30 Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Pause Track 0:07

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