EVOLUTION OF A GENIUS 1954 - 1956 (Giants of Jazz CD 53063; TT = 72:16) 1. Bags' Groove (M. Jackson) - Take 2 12.24.54 9:20 2. The Man I Love (G. & I. Gershwin) - Take 2 12.24.54 7:55 Miles Davis and The Modern Jazz Giants: Miles Davis trumpet Milt Jackson vibes Thelonious Monk piano Percy Heath bass Kenny Clarke drums Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ; produced by Bob Weinstock 3. Budo (M.Davis - B.Powell) 10.27.55 4:14 The Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis trumpet John Coltrane tenor saxophone Red Garland piano Paul Chambers bass Philly Joe Jones drums New York City 4. S'posin' (Denniker-Razal) 11.16.55 5:13 5. There is No Greater Love (I. Jones-M. Symes) 11.16.55 5:14 6. Just Squeeze Me (Ellington-Gaines) 11.16.55 7:25 The New Miles Davis Quintet: personnel as above Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ; produced by Bob Weinstock 7. Vierd Blues 3.16.56 6:51 The Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis trumpet Sonny Rollins tenor saxophone Tommy Flanagan piano Paul Chambers bass Art Taylor drums Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ; produced by Bob Weinstock 8. Diane (Rapee-Pollack) 5.11.56 7:45 9. In Your Own Sweet Way (D. Brubeck) 5.11.56 5:41 The Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis trumpet John Coltrane tenor saxophone Red Garland piano Paul Chambers bass Philly Joe Jones drums Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ; produced by Bob Weinstock 10. 'Round Midnight 9.10.56 5:51 The Miles Davis Quintet: personnel as above New York City 11. Well, You Needn't (T. Monk) 10.26.56 6:16 The Miles Davis Quintet: personnel as above Recorded at Rudy van Gelder Studio, Hackensack NJ; produced by Bob Weinstock