Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
1961 studio album by Miles Davis
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Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album by the Miles Davis Quintet, released in 1961 through Prestige Records.[1][2] The recording was made at two sessions on May 11 and October 26, 1956, that produced four albums: Steamin, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet, Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet.
| Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July or August 1961[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | May 11 and October 26, 1956 | |||
| Studios | Van Gelder, Hackensack | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:00 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| DownBeat |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [7] |
Reception
Track listing
Prestige – LP 7200
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording session | Length |
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| 1. | "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | May 11, 1956 | 9:05 |
| 2. | "Salt Peanuts" | Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke | May 11, 1956 | 6:09 |
| 3. | "Something I Dreamed Last Night" | Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen, Herb Magidson | May 11, 1956 | 6:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording session | Length |
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| 1. | "Diane" | Lew Pollack, Ernö Rapée | May 11, 1956 | 7:49 |
| 2. | "Well, You Needn't" | Thelonious Monk | October 26, 1956 | 6:19 |
| 3. | "When I Fall in Love" | Victor Young, Edward Heyman | May 11, 1956 | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 40:00 | |||
Personnel
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (except 3 and 6)
- Red Garland – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
