Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in February or March 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles eleven tracks recorded by Davis’s nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950.
Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consisted of innovative arrangements influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title suggests, these recordings are considered seminal in the history of cool jazz. Most of them were originally released in the 10-inch 78-rpm format and are all approximately three minutes long…read more.
Artists (‘Jeru’, ‘Move’, ‘Godchild’, ‘Budo’ – January 21st, 1949)
Artists (‘Venus De Milo’, ‘Rouge’, ‘Boplicity’, ‘Israel’ – April 22nd, 1949)
Artists (‘Deception’, ‘Rocker’, ‘Moon Dreams’, ‘Darn That Dream’ – March 9th, 1950)
Album Data
Released: February / March 1957
Recorded: January 21st, 1949 | April 22nd, 1949 | March 9th, 1950
Record Label: Capitol Records
Location Recorded: WOR Studios, New York City
Producer: Walter Rivers, Pete Rugolo
Album Length: 35min / 29sec
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