Miles Davis

At the 1958 Newport Festival, Miles Davis was leading one of his most celebrated groups: a sextet consisting of John Coltrane (tenor sax), Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Bill Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). This same lineup would record Kind of Blue within a year. The results here aren't quite as magical. Coltrane, at the peak of his sheets-of-sound period, is incredible -- he tears through the songs with ferocity. Just listen to "Two Bass Hit". Bill Evans, on the other hand, sounds a little out of place on the bop tunes that compose the bulk of this set; his reflective, abstract playing doesn't fit in as well in this context. Adderley and Davis play well though I wouldn't call this performance a milestone for either one. The sextet also tackle a few of the tunes a bit faster than they can handle, and they bungle the theme to "Ah Leu Cha". But this is still a very good recording of a great group, and worth buying for the hardcore Davis aficionado.

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet)
John Coltrane (tenor sax)
Cannonball Adderley (alto sax)
Bill Evans (piano)
Paul Chambers (bass)
Jimmy Cobb (drums)

Tracks

1. Introduction 2:16
2. Ah-Leu-Cha 5:53
3. Straight, No Chaser 8:48
4. Fran-Dance 7:14
5. Two Bass Hit 4:11
6. Bye Bye Blackbird 9:11
7. The Theme 2:49

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/127310299/1958-md-lan-320.rar

Enjoy!!