Miles Davis and Horns is a compilation album by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released by Prestige Records in 1956.
It compiles material from different albums previously released by Prestige in the discontinued 10 inch LP format. The fifth, sixth, and eighth tracks were originally issued on the various artists album Modern Jazz Trumpets and had also been issued as 78rpm singles. Tracks 1–4 first appeared on Miles Davis Plays The Compositions Of Al Cohn. Track 3 was also previously released as the B-side of the “Morpheus” single. Track 7 was originally on Blue Period.
The cover art was designed by MAD magazine cartoonist Don Martin, who created several album covers for Prestige before beginning his career with MAD..read more.
Album Data
Released: March / April, 1956
Recorded: January 17th, 1951 | February 19th, 1953
Record Label: Prestige Records
Location Recorded: Apex Studio, NYC (1951) | Beltone Studios, NYC (1953)
Producer: Bob Weinstock, Ira Gitler
Album Length: 33min / 12sec
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