
                     EVOLUTION OF A GENIUS 1945 - 1954

                   (Giants of Jazz CD 53009; TT = 70:35)


 1. Now's the Time  (C.Parker)                               11.26.45    3:14
    Charlie Parker's Reboppers:
    Charlie Parker  alto sax
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Dizzy Gillespie  piano
    Curley Russell  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City

 2. Donna Lee  (C.Parker)                                      5.8.47    2:31
    Charlie Parker All Stars:
    Charlie Parker  alto sax
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Bud Powell  piano
    Tommy Potter  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City
        
 3. Milestones  (Davis)                                       8.14.47    2:33
    Miles Davis All Stars:
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Charlie Parker  alto sax
    John Lewis  piano
    Nelson Boyd  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City
   
 4. Jeru  (Mulligan)                                          1.21.49    3:08
    Miles Davis and his Orchestra:
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Kai Winding  trombone
    Junior Collins  french horn
    Bill Barber  tuba
    Lee Konitz  alto sax
    Gerry Mulligan  baritone sax, arr.
    Al Haig  piano
    Joe Shulman  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City

 5. Boplicity  (Cleo Henry)                                   4.22.49    2:59
    Miles Davis and his Orchestra:
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    J.J. Johnson  trombone
    Sandy Siegelstein  french horn
    Bill Barber  tuba
    Lee Konitz  alto sax
    Gerry Mulligan  baritone sax
    John Lewis  piano
    Nelson Boyd  bass
    Kenny Clarke  drums
    Gil Evans  arr.
      New York City

 6. Rocker  (Mulligan)                                         3.9.50    3:01
    Miles Davis and his Orchestra:
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    J.J. Johnson  trombone
    Gunther Schuller  french horn
    Bill Barber  tuba
    Lee Konitz  alto sax
    Gerry Mulligan  baritone sax, arr.
    John Lewis  piano
    Al McKibbon  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City

 7. Ezz-Thetic  (George Russell)                               3.8.51    2:51
    Lee Konitz Sextet:
    Lee Konitz  alto sax
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Sal Mosca  piano
    Billy Bauer  guitar
    Arnold Fishkin  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City

 8. Yesterdays  (Kern-Harbach)                                 5.9.52    3:42
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Gil Coggins  piano
    Oscar Pettiford  bass
    Kenny Clarke  drums

 9. Compulsion  (Davis)                                       1.30.53    5:44
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Sonny Rollins  tenor sax
    Charlie Parker  tenor sax
    Walter Bishop  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Philly Joe Jones  drums
      New York City

10. Tempus Fugit  (B.Powell)                                  4.20.53    3:49
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    J.J. Johnson  trombone
    Jimmy Heath  tenor sax
    Gil Coggins  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Philly Joe Jones  drums
      New York City

11. Tune Up  (Davis)                                          5.19.53    3:50 
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    John Lewis  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Max Roach  drums
      New York City

12. It Never Entered My Mind  (Rodgers-Hart)                   3.6.54    4:02
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Horace Silver  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Art Blakey  drums
      Hackensack, NJ

13. Old Devil Moon (Harburg-Lane)                             3.15.54    3:21
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Horace Silver  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Art Blakey  drums
      New York City

14. I'll Remember April  (De Paul-Johnston-Raye)               4.3.54    7:49
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Dave Schildkraut  alto sax
    Horace Silver  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Kenny Clarke  drums
      Hackensack, NJ

15. Walkin'  (R.Carpenter)                                    4.29.54   13:27
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    J.J. Johnson  trombone
    Lucky Thompson tenor sax
    Horace Silver  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Kenny Clarke  drums
      Hackensack, NJ

16. But Not For Me  (G.&I.Gershwin)                           6.29.54    4:34
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Sonny Rollins  tenor sax
    Horace Silver  piano
    Percy Heath  bass
    Kenny Clarke  drums
      Hackensack, NJ


