Blue Haze

(′blü ′hāz)

(astronomy) A condition of the Martian atmosphere that sometimes causes it to be opaque to radiation near the blue end of the visible spectrum.

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• Artist: Miles Davis
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• Release Date: 1953 05 19-1954 04 03
• Total Time: 30:05
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: Jazz

Review

This CD reissue features trumpeter Miles Davis with three different pickup recording groups that are full of fellow all-stars. "Tune-Up," "Miles Ahead," "When Lights Are Low" (which uses slightly different chord changes than its composer Benny Carter originally intended), and "Smooch" find Davis joined by pianist John Lewis (Charles Mingus plays piano on "Smooch"), bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Max Roach. With pianist Horace Silver, bassist Heath, and drummer Art Blakey offering solid accompaniment, Davis introduces "Four" and performs "Old Devil Moon" and "Blue Haze." Finally, with altoist Dave Schildkraut, Silver, Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke, Miles jams through "I'll Remember April." Although not as essential as the trumpeter's classic Quintet records of 1955-1956, several of the performances (most notably "Tune-Up" and "Four") are quite memorable, and the straight-ahead playing is of consistently high quality. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I'll Remember April	Gene DePaul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston	Miles Davis	(7:55)
Four	Miles Davis	Miles Davis	(4:03)
Old Devil Moon	E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Burton Lane	Miles Davis	(3:24)
Smooch	Miles Davis, Charles Mingus	Miles Davis	(3:06)
Blue Haze	Miles Davis	Miles Davis	(6:12)
When Lights Are Low	Benny Carter, Spencer Williams	Miles Davis	(3:29)
Tune-Up	Miles Davis	Miles Davis	(3:56)
Miles Ahead	Miles Davis, Gil Evans	Miles Davis	(4:28)

Credits

Miles Davis (Trumpet), Miles Davis (Main Performer), John Lewis (Piano), Charles Mingus (Bass), Charles Mingus (Piano), Max Roach (Drums), Horace Silver (Piano), Percy Heath (Bass), Hannan (Artwork), Art Blakey (Drums), Kenny Clarke (Drums), Rudy Van Gelder (Engineer), Ira Gitler (Liner Notes), Ira Gitler (Supervisor), Doug Hawkins (Engineer), Dave Schildkraut (Sax (Alto)), Dave Schildkraut (?), Bob Weinstock (Supervisor), Joe Tarantino (Remastering), Joe Tarantino (Digital Remastering), John Richard Lewis (Piano)

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