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Miles Ahead session details

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December 12, 1948 (5 items; TT = 9:10)
Royal Roost Club, New York NY
WMCA-AM radio broadcast (B+)
Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt); Charlie Parker (as); Al Haig (p); Tommy Potter (b); Max Roach (d); Art Ford (ann)

1 Introduction (Art Ford) 0:36
2 Hot House (T. Dameron) 4:22
3 Introduction (Art Ford) 0:11
4 Salt Peanuts (D. Gillespie-K. Clarke) 3:43

Parker (voc); Davis plays "Country Gardens" tag (2:29-2:33)
5 Announcement (Art Ford) 0:18


1 Introduction (Art Ford)
12" LP: Savoy SJL 2259
CD: Savoy ZDS 4411/4, K30Y 6241/4, Nippon Columbia COCY 75791/8, COCB 50405 (= COCB 53440)

2 Hot House
12" LP: Savoy MG 12186, SJL 2259
CD: Savoy ZDS 4411/4, K30Y 6241/4, Nippon Columbia COCY 75791/8, COCB 50405 (= COCB 53440), Savoy SVY 17021/4, Definitive DRCD 11153

3 Introduction (Art Ford)
12" LP: Savoy SJL 2259
CD: Savoy ZDS 4411/4, K30Y 6241/4, Nippon Columbia COCY 75791/8, COCB 50405 (= COCB 53440)

4 Salt Peanuts
12" LP: Savoy SJL 2259
CD: Savoy ZDS 4411/4, K30Y 6241/4, Nippon Columbia COCY 75791/8, COCB 50405 (= COCB 53440), Savoy SVY 17021/4, Definitive DRCD 11153, Musica Jazz MJCD 1102

5 Announcement (Art Ford)
12" LP: Savoy SJL 2259
CD: Savoy ZDS 4411/4, K30Y 6241/4, Nippon Columbia COCY 75791/8, COCB 50405 (= COCB 53440), Savoy SVY 17021/4, Definitive DRCD 11153


Art Ford calls the tunes on this "Sunday afternoon Symphony Sid bop concert" -- a series begun in late September.

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