RELAXIN' WITH THE MILES DAVIS QUINTET

Relaxin'''' with the Miles Davis Quintet is in every way a masterpiece. When the trumpeter (1926-1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues - tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones - were not considered jazz-world A-listers. And before conquering his narcotics addiction earlier in the Fifties, Davis had seen his once-promising career go into eclipse. By 1956, however, his sound, especially when muted, was an achingly personal counterpart to the vocals of Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. Relaxin'''' (plus its Prestige companions, Miles, Cookin'''', Workin'''', and Steamin'''') reestablished Davis, and elevated his quintet as the gold standard of small groups.

With its accent on bright tempos, from medium-bounce to crisply up, Relaxin'''' remains one of Davis''''s sunniest outings, a prime example of one of the outstanding ensembles of the 20th century reaching the summit of their artistry.

Credits
Bass - Paul Chambers
Drums - Philly Joe Jones
Liner Notes - Ira Gitler
Piano - Red Garland
Recorded By - Van Gelder
Saxophone [Tenor] - John Coltrane
Supervised By - Bob Weinstock
Trumpet - Miles Davis

Tracklist
A1'If I Were A Bell 8:15
' Written-By - Frank Loesser
A2'You're My Everything 5:18
' Written-By - Warren, Young, Dixon
A3'I Could Write A Book 5:10
' Written-By - Rodgers-Hart
B1'Oleo 5:52
' Written-By - Sonny Rollins
B2'It Could Happen To You 6:37
' Written-By - Burke-Van Heusen
B3'Woody'n You 5:01
' Written-By - Dizzy Gillespie