Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess (1959) torrent

Miles Davis’ and Gil Evans' legendary interpretation of Gershwin’s opera “Porgy and Bess”.
Historic. Epic.


Miles Davis

(George Gershwin’s)

Porgy and Bess

(Orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans)

Recorded in 1958, released in 1959



CD / 2006 / Remastered / 320Kbps


Tracklist:

1 Buzzard Song [Aug 4, 1958]

2 Bess, You is My Woman Now [Jul 29, 1958]

3 Gone [Jul 22, 1958]

4 Gone, Gone, Gone [Jul 22, 1958]

5 Summertime [Aug 4, 1958]

6 Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess [Aug 4, 1958]

7 Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) [Aug 4, 1958]

8 Fishermen, Strawberry, and Devil Crab [Jul 29, 1958]

9 My Man's Gone Now [Jul 22, 1958]

10 It Ain't Necessarily So [Jul 29, 1958]

11 Here Come de Honey Man [Jul 29, 1958]

12 I Loves You, Porgy [Aug 18, 1958]

13 There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York [Aug 4, 1958]


Recorded on July 22 & 29 and August 4 & 18, 1958 at the Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City



Personnel:

- July 22, 1958:
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Phil Bodner (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

- July 29, 1958:
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Phil Bodner (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

- August 4, 1958:
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Jerome Richardson (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

- August 18, 1958:
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Jerome Richardson (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)


Miles Davis / (George Gershwin’s) Porgy and Bess