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Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley

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Released
  
2006

Label
  
Jazz Factory

Release date
  
1956

Recorded
  
July 14 and 21, 1956

Artist
  
Miles Davis Quintet

Genre
  
Jazz

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Miles davis quintet at peacock alley


Miles Davis at Peacock Alley is an unauthorized bootleg album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded in a two-part broadcast on KXLW-AM on July 14 and July 21, 1956, from Peacock Alley in the Gaslight Square entertainment district of St. Louis. The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, a local DJ who championed jazz, and was also one of St. Louis’ first black disc jockeys.

Contents

Track listing

Original CD release Miles Davis at Peacock Alley

Disc 1 (recorded July 14, 1956):

  1. "Intro" (0:41)
  2. "Ah-Leu-Cha" 5:53
  3. "A Foggy Day" 5:19
  4. "All of You" 6:35
  5. "Woody ‘n’ You" 5:13
  6. "Walkin’" 7:27

Disc 2 (recorded July 21, 1956):

  1. "Two Bass Hit" 5:16
  2. "Well You Needn't" 7:39
  3. "Billy Boy" 4:23
  4. "All of You" 11:03
  5. "Airegin" 6:07
  6. "Newk #2/Theme" 7:01
  7. "The Theme" 1:17

Personnel

  • Miles Davis — trumpet
  • John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
  • Red Garland — piano
  • Paul Chambers — bass
  • Philly Joe Jones — drums

    • Songs

    Intro0:41
    Ah-leu-cha5:54
    A Foggy Day5:19

    References

    Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley Wikipedia
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