The Miles Davis Quintet - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

In 1956, a 30-year-old Miles Davis was leading one of the most electrifying small groups in jazz: a quintet comprising the then-little-known John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Their incendiary performances at Café Bohemia were lighting up the New York jazz scene, drawing the attention of Columbia Records. But before Miles could put pen to paper with Columbia he needed to fulfill his remaining Prestige contract—resulting in two whirlwind sessions on May 11 and October 26, 1956. These legendary sessions would yield four classic albums released over...