Miles/Sonny: Classic Prestige Sessions 1951-56

[GA Russell]

I was hoping for a 1954 set - IMO, a classic period for Miles...

Chuck, now it's my turn to agree with you!

[GA Russell]

On 7/29/2009 at 7:38 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

I was hoping for a 1954 set - IMO, a classic period for Miles. Guess I'll live with my cdrs.

And now, fifteen years later, Craft has announced that it will follow up on Chuck's wishes, and release the Miles '54 box.

2 CDs
$24.98

https://www.amazon.com/Miles-54-Prestige-Recordings-CD/dp/B0D8C343CW/

[Chuck Nessa]

In the blurb about the recordings they declare Miles is a "saxophone legend"!!

They also mistakenly list Mingus in the personnel.

Edited August 27 by Chuck Nessa

[medjuck]

Most important to me: do they include the dialogue between Miles and Monk. 

[GA Russell]

52 minutes ago, medjuck said:

Most important to me: do they include the dialogue between Miles and Monk. 

Joe, FWIW, it is included in the Monk Complete Prestige box.

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Prestige-Recordings-Thelonious-Monk/dp/B00004UETR/

[medjuck]

Interestingly it wasn't on the Complete Prestige Miles set. Was that session all on one cd on the Monk set?

[Chuck Nessa]

36 minutes ago, medjuck said:

Interestingly it wasn't on the Complete Prestige Miles set. Was that session all on one cd on the Monk set?

Yes, on cd 3.

[medjuck]

11 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Yes, on cd 3.

So the only way to get the entire session including the dialogue on one cd is to buy the Monk box?  Actually I've made my own version on one cd burning it from the Miles box and the Modern Jazz Giants cd. I always thought Concord would release one but I guess now it will never happen. 

[Chuck Nessa]

2 hours ago, medjuck said:

So the only way to get the entire session including the dialogue on one cd is to buy the Monk box?  Actually I've made my own version on one cd burning it from the Miles box and the Modern Jazz Giants cd. I always thought Concord would release one but I guess now it will never happen. 

Haven't listened in a while, so not certain all the dialogue is included.

21 seconds of banter before take 1 of The Man I Love. Total time 8:28.

Edited August 27 by Chuck Nessa

[Tom in RI]

Also, the blurb doesn’t mention Lucky Thompson, there oughta be a law.

[bertrand]

On 7/29/2009 at 7:23 PM, Chuck Nessa said:

This project was assembled about 3 years ago. More await. I know the name Miles is golden, but wonder about other stuff on the shelf.

Glad that Craft is doing some CDs and not just vinyl.