Session details: Columbia 30th Street Studio (June 25, 1958)

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June 25, 1958 (4 items; TT = 15:42)

Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); Phil Woods (as); Jerome Richardson (bs, bcl); Herbie Mann (fl); Barry Galbraith (g); Betty Glamann (harp); Eddie Costa (vb); William J. "Bill" Evans (p); Paul Chambers (b); Kenny Dennis (d); Michel Legrand (arr, cond)

1	Wild Man Blues (L. Armstrong-F. Morton)	3:20
2	'Round Midnight (B. Hanighen-C. Williams-T. Monk)	2:56
3	The Jitterbug Waltz (F. Waller)	5:15
4	Django (J. Lewis)	4:11
	Coltrane, Woods, Richardson, Mann out


1 Wild Man Blues 12" LP: Columbia CL 1250 (= CS 8079), CBS (F) BPG 62637, CBS/Sony SONP 50200, Philips (J) SFX-7227, Philips (J) 195J-58, Impex IMP 6028 CD: Philips (G) 830074, Philips (F) 830074, Universal UCCU-9474, UCCU-6075, Impex IMP 8315
2 'Round Midnight 12" LP: Columbia CL 1250 (= CS 8079), CBS (F) BPG 62637, CBS/Sony SONP 50200, Philips (J) SFX-7227, Philips (J) 195J-58, Impex IMP 6028 CD: Philips (G) 830074, Philips (F) 830074, Universal UCCU-9474, UCCU-6075, Impex IMP 8315
3 The Jitterbug Waltz 12" LP: Columbia CL 1250 (= CS 8079), CBS (F) BPG 62637, CBS/Sony SONP 50200, Philips (J) SFX-7227, Philips (J) 195J-58, Impex IMP 6028 CD: Philips (G) 830074, Philips (F) 830074, Universal UCCU-9474, UCCU-6075, Impex IMP 8315
4 Django 12" LP: Columbia CL 1250 (= CS 8079), CBS (F) BPG 62637, CBS/Sony SONP 50200, Philips (J) SFX-7227, Philips (J) 195J-58, Impex IMP 6028 CD: Philips (G) 830074, Philips (F) 830074, Universal UCCU-9474, UCCU-6075, Impex IMP 8315

Legrand was under contract with Columbia to record "mood music" -- his I Love Paris (Columbia CL 555, released 1954), Holiday in Rome (Columbia CL 647, 1955), Vienna Holiday (Columbia CL 706, 1955), Castles in Spain (Columbia CL 888, 1956), and Bonjour Paris (Columbia CL 947, 1957) all sold well and were popular among swingers in the late 1950s. Although these arrangements sound a bit precious, and Coltrane in particular sounds constrained, Davis and Evans have some fine moments. The session is beautifully recorded, as were Legrand's other ventures.

Legrand Jazz includes music from two additional sessions in Columbia's 30th Street Studio. These sessions, recorded June 27 and 30, do not involve Davis or any members of the Sextet. Teo Macero plays baritone saxophone on the June 30 session.