MORE LP REISSUE REVIEWS: MILES DAVIS AND HIS FIRST GREAT QUINTET

It was Miles Davis’s first quintet from 1956 that propelled him to fame as a band leader. Comprised of an all-star line-up of talent including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, this small group redefined “modern” jazz with their live performances in the villages of New York City. The recordings they made together, which are gathered together in the new Craft Recordings Miles ’56 four-LP box set reviewed here, remain highly influential.

I can say, that after careful review of this new box set, there was a notable improvement in emotional connection and authority with this reissue. The result is that Kevin Gray, Paul Blakemore and Craft, with their implementation of Plangent Processes in transferring the master tape, have provided the modern-day record collector, and seasoned enthusiasts alike, with a reasonably priced option for gathering this important era in jazz history together on brand-new high-quality audio media. Recommended.

To be released to the public nest week in CD and LP form.

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