On May 26, to celebrate Miles Davis' 100th Birthday, the start of his Centennial year, we are bringing you his music from four of his early recording sessions. Swing Spring is a "rhythm changes" head. The other three are "improvised contrafacts" which are discussed in each song's Historical Notes.
Denial 51/10/05 recorded at Apex Studios, NYC
Miles Ahead 53/05/19 recorded at WOR Studios, NYC Roach
Swing Spring 54/12/24 recorded in Hackensack by Rudy Van Gelder
I Didn't 55/06/07 recorded in Hackensack by Rudy Van Gelder
We also have recorded Quintet arrangements of all four above titles from Don Sickler's "Reflections" album.