EVOLUTION OF A GENIUS 1957 - 1958

                   (Giants of Jazz CD 53071; TT = 70:48)


 1. Springsville  (Carisi)                                    5.23.57    3:15
    Miles Davis  fluegelhorn
    Bernie Glow  trumpet
    Ernie Royal  trumpet
    Louis Mucci  trumpet
    Taft Jordan  trumpet
    John Carisi  trumpet
    Frank Rehak  trombone
    Jimmy Cleveland  trombone
    Joe Bennett  trombone
    Tom Mitchell  bass trombone
    Willie Ruff  french horn
    Jimmy Buffington  french horn
    Bill Barber  tuba
    Lee Konitz  alto sax
    Romeo Penque  flute, clarinet
    Sid Cooper  flute, clarinet
    Danny Bank  bass clarinet
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Art Tayler  drums
    Gil Evans  arr./cond.
     New York City

 2. The Maids of Cadiz  (Delibes)                              5.6.57    3:51 
 3. The Duke  (Brubeck)                                        5.6.57    3:27
 4. My Ship  (I.Gershwin - Weill)                             5.10.57    4:28
 5. Miles Ahead  (M.Davis - G.Evans)                          5.10.57    3:26
     same as above but
    Tony Miranda  french horn (replaces J.Buffington)
     New York City

 6. Miles (Milestones)  (M.Davis)                              4.2.58    5:38
    Miles Davis  fluegelhorn
    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley  alto sax
    John Coltrane  tenor sax
    Red Garland  piano
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Philly Joe Jones  drums
     New York City

 7. Sid's Ahead  (M.Davis)                                     4.3.58   12:58
    Miles Davis  trumpet, piano
    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley  alto sax
    John Coltrane  tenor sax
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Philly Joe Jones  drums
     New York City
    
 8. Stella by Starlight  (N.Washington - V.Young)             5.26.58    4:46
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    John Coltrane  tenor sax
    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley  alto sax
    Bill Evans  piano
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Jimmy Cobb  drums
      New York City

 9. Ah-Leu-Cha  (C.Parker)                                     7.3.58    5:46
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    John Coltrane  tenor sax
    Bill Evans  piano
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Jimmy Cobb  drums
     Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island

10. It Ain't Necessarily So  (I. & G.Gershwin)                7.29.58    4:21
    Miles Davis  fluegelhorn
    Bernie Glow  trumpet
    Ernie Royal  trumpet
    Louis Mucci  trumpet
    Johnny Coless  trumpet
    Frank Rehak  trombone
    Jimmy Cleveland  trombone
    Joe Bennett  trombone
    Dick Hixon  bass trombone
    Willie Ruff  french horn
    Julius Watkins  french horn
    Gunther Schuller  french horn
    Bill Barber  tuba
    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley  alto sax
    Romeo Penque  flute, clarinet
    Phil Bodner  flute, clarinet
    Danny Bank  bass clarinet
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Jimmy Cobb  drums
    Gil Evans  arr./cond.
     New York City

11. Summertime  (Heyward - G.Gershwin)                        8.18.58    3:16
12. I Loves You Porgy  (G.Gershwin)                           8.18.58    4:03
     same as above but
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    Jerome Richardson  flute, clarinet (replaces P.Bodner)
     New York City

13. Straight No Chaser (Jazz at the Plaza)  (T.Monk)          9.30.58   10:50
    Miles Davis  trumpet
    John Coltrane  tenor sax
    Julian "Cannonball" Adderley  alto sax
    Bill Evans  piano
    Paul Chambers  bass
    Philly Joe Jones  drums
     Plaza Hotel, New York City


originally issued as
Track 1-5    Miles Ahead
Track 6      Milestones
Track 8      1958 Miles
Track 9      Miles and Monk at Newport
Track 11-12  Porgy and Bess
Track 13     Jazz at the Plaza

Track 8-11,13  also on  Concierto de Aranjuez / Bye Bye Blackbird