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The Legendary Masters Unissued or Rare: 1948-1960 (Recording Arts Reference Edition RARE CD 08/10)

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Title: The Legendary Masters Unissued or Rare: 1948-1960
Label: Recording Arts Reference Edition RARE CD 08/10 (CD)
Number of tracks: 25
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Details: September 4, 1948; September 18, 1948 (b); February 18, 1950; May 3, 1952; December 8, 1956; July 13, 1957; December 8, 1957; April 2, 1959; March 22, 1960

Note: Only tracks on which Davis is present (154:08) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1 Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Sep 4, 1948] 3:40
2 Godchild (G. Wallington) [Sep 4, 1948] 5:49
3 S'il Vous Plait (J. Lewis) [Sep 4, 1948] 4:19
4 Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Sep 4, 1948] 3:06
5 Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Sep 4, 1948] 2:50
6 Darn That Dream (E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)] 4:13
7 Move (D. Best) [Mood] [Sep 18, 1948 (b)] 4:37
8 Conception (G. Shearing) [Feb 18, 1950] 4:09
9 Max is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) [Feb 18, 1950] 4:00
10 Out of the Blue (M. Davis) [Opmet] [May 3, 1952] 05:49
11 The Chase (T. Dameron) [May 3, 1952] 6:17

Disc 2
1 Tune Up (E. Vinson) [Dec 8, 1956] 4:22
2 Walkin' (R. Carpenter) [Dec 8, 1956] 5:25
3 Bye Bye Blackbird (R. Henderson-M. Dixon) [Jul 13, 1957] 6:51
4 It Never Entered My Mind (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [inc] [Jul 13, 1957] 3:48
5 Walkin' (R. Carpenter) [Rollin' and Blowin'] [Jul 13, 1957] 6:31
6 'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk) [Dec 8, 1957] 5:36
7 But Not for Me (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin) [Dec 8, 1957] 6:53
8 What`s New? [Dec 8, 1957] 3:41
9 A Night in Tunisia (D. Gillespie-F. Paparelli) [Dec 8, 1957] 7:24
10 Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) [Apr 2, 1959] 5:48

Disc 2
1 Walkin' (R. Carpenter) [Mar 22, 1960] 17:17
2 Fran Dance (M. Davis) [Mar 22, 1960] 7:27
3 On Green Dolphin Street (N. Washington-B. Kaper) [Mar 22, 1960] 13:32
4 So What (M. Davis) [Mar 22, 1960] 10:44


September 4, 1948
Miles Davis (tpt); Charlie Parker (as); Tadd Dameron (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

September 18, 1948 (b)
Miles Davis (tpt); Michael Zwerin (tb); Junior Collins (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bs); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d); Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (voc)

February 18, 1950
Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Stan Getz (ts); Tadd Dameron (p); Gene Ramey (b); Art Blakey (d)

May 3, 1952
Miles Davis (tpt); Jackie McLean (as); Don Elliott (vb, mellophone); Gil Coggins (p); Connie Henry (b); Connie Kay (d); Bob Garrity (ann)

December 8, 1956
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Guy Wallace (ann)

July 13, 1957
Miles Davis (tpt); Sonny Rollins (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Guy Wallace (ann); Jean Shepherd (guest)

December 8, 1957
Miles Davis (tpt); Barney Wilen (ts); René Urtreger (p); Pierre Michelot (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

April 2, 1959
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); John Coltrane (ts, as); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Ernie Royal (tpt); Clyde Reisinger (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Emmett Berry (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Bill Elton (tb); Rod Levitt (valve tb); Julius Watkins (frh); Robert Northern (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (cl, fl); Eddie Caine (cl, fl); Danny Bank (bcl); Gil Evans (arr, cond); Robert Herridge (ann)

March 22, 1960
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Norman Granz (ann); Carl-Erik Lindgren (interviewer)

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