Relaxin' with Miles Davis Quintet APO 2 Vinyl 45rpm 180g AcousTech Audiophile #
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Miles Davis ~ Relaxin' with Miles Davis Quintet
- Double 45 RPM Record set, 1 full album on 2 Vinyl.
- 180-gram 45rpm Analogue Audiophile Limited pressing.
- AcousTech Analogue Productions pressing.
- Mastered by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray from the original master tapes
- A unique Limited Edition number of #0888 out of only 1,000 limited pressings.
- Vinyl are Mint-.
- LP #1 is Mint- to Mint-.
- LP #2 is Mint-, except C-1 and D-1 intro's are VG+ for 15 seconds due to a faint tick and a few, occasional other ricks every rotation that may be heard.
- Labels are Mint-, except side 3 has a faint, spindle-mark and minor manufacturer imperfection.
- The original Audiophile inner-sleeve has intact seams.
- Cover is VG++ with indentation on the front-upper area and other, minor circular indentations from the vinyl on the front; minor crease on back, upper-right, faint and minor cover-wear.
- Includes "Top 25 Jazz" insert and postcard.
- Analogue Productions Records / Prestige 7129
- Mint- to Mint vinyl, handled with great care.
- Out of print and hard to find.
Relaxin' features the Miles Davis Quintet in a pair of legendary recording dates -- from May and October of 1956 -- which would generate enough music to produce four separate long-players: Cookin',Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin'. Each of these is considered not only to be among the pinnacle ofDavis' work, but of the entire bop subgenre as well. As with the other titles, Relaxin' contains a variety of material which the band had concurrently been performing in their concert appearances. In a brilliant stroke of time conservation, the scheme was hatched for the quintet -- who includes: Davis (trumpet),John Coltrane (tenor sax), Philly Joe Jones (drums), and Red Garland (piano) -- to perform the equivalent of their live repertoire in the studio for eventual release. The results are consistently superior both in terms of song selection as well as performance. The solid nature of the unit as a singular musical force is immediately apparent. "If I Were a Bell" -- from the play Guys and Dolls -- includes some remarkable soloing via Coltrane and Garland. Davis' solos are additionally impressive, as they're derived from the same four-note motive as the melody. Hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song conveys how intrigued Davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decades. Tracks such as "You're My Everything" and "Oleo" highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other's melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous. Relaxin' offers something for every degree of jazz enthusiast. Likewise, the quintet's recordings provide a tremendous introduction for the curious jazz consumer.
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