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Quintet / Sextet Studio album by Miles Davis Released 1956 Recorded August 5, 1955 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey Genre Jazz Length 30:38 Label Prestige Miles Davis chronology Miles Davis Volume 2
(1956)Quintet / Sextet
(1956)Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet
(1956)Quintet / Sextet is an album which compiles recordings made for Prestige Records on 5 August 1955 by Miles Davis. Credited to "Miles Davis and Milt Jackson", this was an "all-star" session, and did not feature any of the members of Davis's working group of the time (Sonny Rollins, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones). Jackie McLean only plays on his own compositions.
Track listing
- "Dr. Jackle" (J. McLean) – 8:52
- "Bitty Ditty" (T. Jones) – 6:34
- "Minor March" (J. McLean) – 8:14
- "Changes" (R. Bryant) – 7:10
Performers
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Milt Jackson – vibraphone
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Arthur Taylor – drums
Categories:- 1956 albums
- Miles Davis albums
- Prestige Records albums
- Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
- 1950s jazz album stubs
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