Birth of the Cool
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Birth of the Cool is a studio album recorded by jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis on January 21 and April 22, 1949 and March 9, 1950 and released in February 1957 by Capitol Records.
Track listing
Side one
| Track # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Move" | Denzil Best, arranged by John Lewis | 2:29 |
| 2 | "Jeru" | Gerry Mulligan | 3:10 |
| 3 | "Moon Dreams" | Chummy MacGregor, Johnny Mercer, arranged by Gil Evans | 3:13 |
| 4 | "Venus De Milo" | Mulligan | 3:10 |
| 5 | "Budo" | Miles Davis, Bud Powell, arranged by John Lewis | 2:31 |
| 6 | "Deception" | George Shearing, Davis, arranged by Gerry Mulligan | 2:46 |
Side two
| Track # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Godchild" | George Wallington, arranged by Gerry Mulligan | 3:08 |
| 2 | "Boplicity" | Cleo Henry AKA Davis and Gil Evans, arranged by Gil Evans | 2:58 |
| 3 | "Rocker" | Mulligan | 3:04 |
| 4 | "Israel" | Johnny Carisi | 2:15 |
| 5 | "Rouge" | John Lewis | 3:13 |
Personnel
January 21, 1949 – "Jeru", "Move", "Godchild" and "Budo"
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Kai Winding – trombone
- Junior Collins – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
- Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
- Al Haig – piano
- Joe Shulman – double bass
- Max Roach – drums
April 22, 1949 – "Venus De Milo", "Rouge", "Boplicity" and "Israel"
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Sandy Siegelstein – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
- Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
- John Lewis – piano
- Nelson Boyd – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
March 9, 1950 – "Deception", "Rocker" and "Moon Dreams"
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- J.J. Johnson – trombone
- Gunther Schuller – French horn
- Bill Barber – tuba
- Lee Konitz – alto saxophone
- Gerry Mulligan – baritone saxophone
- John Lewis – piano
- Al McKibbon – bass
- Max Roach – drums
External links
- Birth of the Cool review on AllMusic
