Miles Davis Quintet: Relaxin’ / Workin’ / Steamin’

Date:	Friday, May 11, 1956
Label/Number:	Prestige 7129 / 7166 / 7200
Personnel:	Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Tracks:	It Could Happen To You / Woody ‘n You / It Never Entered My Mind / Four / In Your Own Sweet Way / Trane’s Blues / Ahmad’s Blues / The Theme I / The Theme II / Surrey With The Fringe On Top / Salt Peanuts / Something I Dreamed Last Night / Diane / When I Fall In Love
Location:	Hackensack
Producer:	Bob Weinstock
Liner Notes:	Ira Gitler / Jack Maher / Joe Goldberg
Research Comments:	One of two marathon sessions Davis recorded to fulfill the terms of his contract with Prestige and thus free him to record for Columbia. Of this date Davis wrote, “I remember this session well because it was long, and the playing was great. We did no second takes. We just recorded like we were playing a night club set. That’s the recording session where you can hear Trane saying on the record, ‘Could I have a beer opener?’ and me asking Bob Weinstock, ‘How was that, Bob?’ and ‘Why?’ after Bob pulled my leg telling us we had to do a tune over again.”* (See also October 26, 1956.) * Miles Davis, Miles: The Autobiography, p.203.
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Sources:	CDJ AMG MDD CRZ AJ-IJS PR1