Miles Davis - On Green Dolphin street

Extract from the l.p. "58' sessions featuring Stella by Starlight"

PAUL LAURENCE DUMBAR CHAMBERS- double bass
JIMMY COBB- Drums
BILL EVANS-Piano
CANNONBALL ADDERLEY- sax contralto
JOHN COLTRANE-sax tenore
MILES DAVIS-Trumpet

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• miles davis
• john coltrane
• bill evans
• cannonball adderley
• jazz

[BobbyKoelble]

this is one of my favorite jazz recordings ever. cannonball's solo is just beyond perfection haha.

[boomerang905]

This is by far the greatest version of the song, in my book. Sweet, haunting and beautiful.

[aarfeld]

@distress674: A farmer is someone actually out there riding a tractor and plowing the lower 40. Miles's father was a full-time dentist. On his farm he kept horses and I think he leased the use of the land to neighboring farmers in the area.

[distress674]

@aarfeld What's a gentleman farmer, it sounds like some sort of man pimp

[aarfeld]

@joni4749: Yes, Miles's father was a successful East St. Louis dentist and gentleman farmer.

[joni4749]

Ha ha B.B. Thanks for responding.

He was one of a kind eh? ♪

[bourgeoisbrats]

@joni4749 Yes, that's correct. You have to remember that Miles grew up in about as much a "bourgeois" environment, as you could have. He was always at the "Sidney Poiter" level, if you know what I mean :-) But don't get it twisted...this very popular era of Miles, was at least 70% attributable to the musicians he record with. If you listen closely, you'll hear how much the sax solo sounds like Mike Stern :-) Miles' "ear" never really changed...lyrical until the end.

[UMIPIANO]

MILES LIVES!!!

[joni4749]

And too - they talk about east coast jazz and west coast jazz. Silly I think, because many migrate - move - back and forth! LOL I think it's all great. ♪

Was Mile's dad a Dentist? Think I heard that.

[Chrisdvc26]

Does anyone else prefer him WITHOUT the mute? I absolutely love this recording, but that tone cuts through my skull. I literally get a headache every one of the 500 times I've listened to it.