It's been called a landmark session, the best jazz album of all time, one of the greatest musical works of the 20th century… and with good reason. This is Miles Davis as the king of the straight jazz album. The sound floats without any bumps, no challenges to your intellect, just baby food for your brain. Or maybe it's like an aged-porterhouse with 2 side dishes ordered from a menu with no other choices. Recorded late in 1959, the lineup is the strongest of his career with a young dueling John Coltrane on tenor sax, a complimentary Cannonball Adderly on alto sax, Bill Evans on piano, James Cobb drums, and Paul Chambers bass. This limited edition pressing comes on clear blue 180 gram vinyl. Essential and recommended.

• 180 gram pressing
• blue colored vinyl
• limited numbered edition of 2500
• music label: Columbia Records 1959 / Music On Vinyl 2014

reviewed by the mgmnt 05/2013