by MILES DAVIS
Release Date: 20 March 2026
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£24.99
MILES DAVIS ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT Limited Numbered Crystal Clear 180gram Audiophile Vinyl LP
Overview:
In 1955 Miles Davis played an all-star jam session at the Newport Jazz Festival with Thelonious Monk on piano, Gerry Mulligan on baritone sax and Zoot Sims on tenor sax.
This performance immediately drew the attention of Columbia Records' George Avakian, who was so impressed that he immediately offered Davis a contract if he could form a regular band. The group he then assembled would go down in history as Davis' so-called "First Great Quintet", consisting of John Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on piano, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Paul Chambers on bass and of course Miles himself on trumpet.
'Round Midnight is Miles Davis' first record for Columbia and also the first studio recording of the First Great Quintet. The recording sessions began on October 26 1955 but the album wasn't released until 1957 as Davis was still under contract at Prestige at the time. These respective sessions yielded Steamin', Workin', Cookin' and Relaxin'; albums that would go down in history as quintessential blueprints of late 1950s hard bop.
The record is made up of a collection of standards and one traditional song ("Dear Old Stockholm", from the 19th century).
Notably, it features what may be considered the most well-known versions of Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight" and "Bye Bye Blackbird".
That Avakian made a golden signing was sufficiently clear from the start, but no one could foresee that it would be this quintet on Columbia that would go on to change the course of modern jazz forever with Kind of Blue.
'Round Midnight is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on crystal clear vinyl.
180 gram audiophile vinyl
Deluxe sleeve with linen laminate finish
Featuring Miles Davis' "First Great Quintet" consisting of John Coltrane on tenor sax,
Red Garland on piano, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Paul Chambers on bass and of course Davis himself on trumpet
Contains the famous Thelonious Monk composition "'Round Midnight" and "Bye Bye Blackbird"
Liner notes by Columbia producer George Avakian
Limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on crystal clear vinyl
Featured Tracks:
Side A
1. 'Round Midnight
2. Ah-Leu-Cha
3. All of You
Side B
1. Bye Bye Blackbird
2. Tadd's Delight
3. Dear Old Stockholm
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Format: Box Set Vinyl
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