MILES DAVIS jazz LP PRESTIGE 7076 “Walkin’” RVG mono DG flat edge NYC NM

$

367

Artist:  MILES DAVIS SEXTET/QUINTET

Title:   “Walkin’ ”

Label:   PRESTIGE ~ PRLP 7076.  Monaural pressing on medium thick vinyl, with deep groove and flat edge.  RVG is etched in the runout area. 

Label is yellow with black text, with 446 W. 50th St. N. Y. C. address on both sides.   Cover address is 447 West 50th Street, New York 19, N. Y.   

Recorded:   1954.

Personnel: 

Miles Davis – trumpet 

Jay Jay Johnson – trombone (side 1) 

Lucky Thompson – tenor sax (side 1) 

Davey Schildkraut – alto sax (side 2) 

Horace Silver – piano 

Percy Heath – bass 

Kenny Clarke - drums.   

Condition: 

DISC:  Vinyl is NEAR MINT with 100% of original gloss, as clean as can be found.  Appears to have been played one or two times at most, and handled with care.  Labels are clean.  Fidelity is superb.  A gorgeous disc you will never need to upgrade.

JACKET:   Jacket is nice VG+, with no major issues. Laminated front panel shows some light ring wear and yellowing, but overall clean and nice.  Back panel has some light ring wear, and pen notations at bottom right corner (includes original owner’s signature with date of 5/58).  Nice seams and spine.  Overall a decent jacket to accompany the gorgeous disc.

Track Listing: 

Side One:

• Walkin’
• Blue n’ Boogie  

Side Two:

• Solar
• You Don’t Know What Love Is
• Love Me or Leave Me     

Review:

“The undeniable strength and conviction present in Miles Davis' performance on Walkin’, underscores the urgency and passion with which he would rightfully reclaim his status as a primary architect of bop.  Davis is supported by his all-stars, consisting of his primary rhythm unit:  Horace Silver (piano), Percy Heath (bass), and Kenny Clarke (drums).  The sextet featured on the title track, as well as "Blue 'n' Boogie," adds the talents of J.J. Johnson (trombone) and Lucky Thompson (tenor sax).  Davis' quintet includes the primary trio and Dave Schildkraut (alto sax).  Perhaps not an instantly recognizable name, Schildkraut nonetheless made some notable contributions to Stan Kenton's Kenton Showcase EPs, concurrent with his work with Miles.  Walkin’ commences with the extended title track, which follows a standard 12-bar blues theme.  While the solos from Johnson and Thomson are unique, Miles retains a palpable sense of extrication from the music -- as if the song was an extension of his solo instead of the other way around.  The lethargic rhythms reiterate the subtle adornments of the horn section to the basic trio. In direct contrast to "Walkin'" is a full-tilt jumper, "Blue 'n' Boogie."  The improvisation yields some truly memorable solos and exchanges between Davis and Johnson -- who can be heard clearly quoting from Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-A-Ning."  "Solar" maintains a healthy tempo while drawing the listener in to the delicate interplay where the solos often dictate the melody.  Horace Silver's piano solo is Ellington-esque in its subdued elegance.  The final track, "Love Me or Leave Me," gives the most solid indication of the direction Miles' impending breakthrough would take.  So swift and certain is each note of his solo, it reflects the accuracy of someone thinking several notes ahead of what he is playing.  Walkin’ is a thoroughly solid effort.”

(courtesy Lindsay Planer, allmusic.com.)

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