Davis Miles: Birth of the Cool CD

"So dubbed because these three sessions are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This music is so inventive, it remains alluring even after its influence has been thoroughly absorbed into the mainstream" (Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

"What remains is one of the great records of modern jazz, music from a wide range of voices, marked by subtle polyphony, paired instrumental voices, a deliberate restraint of a kind not often encountered in jazz, which prizes energy. In fact, a shared masterpiece that has enjoyed a greater than usual mix of reactions. Like all iconic records, it needs to be heard, not talked about...The enchanted chemistry of these late 1940's sessions has lost
none of its unalterable magic." 

TRACKLIST

• • 1. Jeru
  • 2. Move
  • 3. Godchild
  • 4. Budo [hallucinations]
  • 5. Venus De Milo
  • 6. Rouge
  • 7. Boplicity
  • 8. Israel
  • 9. Deception
  • 10. Rocker
  • 11. Moondreams
  • 12. Darn That Dream
  • 13. Early Spring
  • 14. Local 802 Blues
  • 15. Odjenar
  • 16. Ezz-Thetic
  • 17. Hi Beck
  • 18. Yesterdays [tk 1]
  • 19. Out Of The Blue
  • 20. Conception
  • 21. Three Little Feelings