Session details: Columbia 30th Street Studio (July 22, 1958)

Miles Ahead session details

July 22, 1958 (7 items; TT = 25:40)

Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Phil Bodner (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

1	My Man's Gone Now (master (take 3)) (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin)	6:14
2	Gone (rehearsal) (G. Evans)	2:53
	Evans: "It's ah, seven choruses." Unkn: "Right into F, right? At seven choruses, at F?" Evans: "That's right -- seven choruses, you go into F..." Davis: "Let me know, Gil... Let me know." Evans: "There's a pickup, of course... Real snap (sings). Ready?" They play (0:17-0:38). Evans: "Miles, get your part, huh?" (sings). They play (0:46-1:46). Evans: "OK..." Lampley: "It's 'Gone', take three..." Evans: "And don't forget the rhythms comin' down -- the trumpets are too loud by the time you get to the bottom. OK, here we go..." They play (2:05-2:15, faded out). Davis: "Calvin! Let Gil kick it off in there..." Lampley: "Yes... OK." Evans: "Miles is gonna kick it off..." Lampley: "OK, stand by, this'll be 'Gone, Gone, Gone, Gone' -- take... four. Gil's coming out, so pause." Unkn: "This is just 'Gone', isn't it?" Evans: "This is just 'Gone', ah..." Lampley: "Yes, just 'Gone', just 'Gone', really, it's CO 61301, OK?" Cut off during Evans count off
3	Gone (take 3) (G. Evans)	3:37
4	Gone (take 4) (G. Evans)	3:39
5	Gone, Gone, Gone (rehearsal) (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)	2:57
	Evans: "All right, hold it. That goes on too long. Make that one bar -- one bar and one beat, and make it a decrescendo. The reason I have it is that we're coming over from another tune. And there's a little more of a swell... (sings) Three, four..." They play (0:22-1:21). Evans: "Bar 11, huh? You can help me there, real slow, like the intro." Davis: "Goddamn..." (Splice) They play (1:27-1:58). Unkn: "Gil, you skipped a part. You skipped that part at 17 there..." Evans: "Bar 17? Well, I tell ya, put a bird's eye over..." (Splice) They play (2:09-2:45). Evans: "That's what I like, there -- must be soft as you can play. That's the place that once we stay soft and beautiful... Now you see, you have to make -- shhh! -- I must have your attention. You must make your own changes on 21 and 22, so I'll give you the downbeat for each bar."
6	Gone, Gone, Gone (master (take 8)) (D. Heyward-G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)	2:03
7	Studio chatter	0:37
	Lampley: "You wanna try to make a fast rhythm 'Gone'?" Davis: "Lordy..." Unkn: "This is just 'Gone' now, is that right?" Evans: "Just plain 'Gone'..." Davis: "No, I wanna preach some more..." (he plays) Evans: "Now don't forget to pick up the trombones behind Miles at letter C..."
8	Gone (master (take 5)) (G. Evans)	3:40
	Lampley: "OK, here we go. This is 'Gone', take five..." Evans: "You guys count the Miles choruses to come in... You're all set. Here we go..." (counts off)" At the end Lampley says, "Thank you, men. Don't be leavin' till you've signed the W-2..."


1 My Man's Gone Now (master (take 3)) 12" LP: Columbia CL 1274 (= CS 8085), Sony 88765 40757-1, Nippon Columbia YS-303, CBS/Sony SONP 50148, CBS/Sony SOPL 154, CBS/Sony 18AP 2055, CBS/Sony 23AP 2555, Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia CK 40647, Columbia Legacy CK 65141, Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Columbia Legacy 88883 75664, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2200, CBS/Sony 35DP 61, CBS/Sony 32DP 512, Sony SRCS 5699, Sony SRCS 9107, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62, Sony SRCS 9704, Sony SRGS 4518, Sony SICP 813, Sony SICP 1205, Sony SICP 20076, Sony SICP 30215, Sony SICJ 30045/6, Sony SICP 30521/9, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 8)
2 Gone (rehearsal) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62
3 Gone (take 3) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62
4 Gone (take 4) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia Legacy CK 65141, Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62, Sony SRGS 4518, Sony SICP 813, Sony SICP 30215, Sony SICJ 30045/6, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 8)
5 Gone, Gone, Gone (rehearsal) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62
6 Gone, Gone, Gone (master (take 8)) 12" LP: Columbia CL 1274 (= CS 8085), Sony 88765 40757-1, Nippon Columbia YS-303, CBS/Sony SONP 50148, CBS/Sony SOPL 154, CBS/Sony 18AP 2055, CBS/Sony 23AP 2555, Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia CK 40647, Columbia Legacy CK 65141, Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Columbia Legacy 88883 75664, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2200, CBS/Sony 35DP 61, CBS/Sony 32DP 512, Sony SRCS 5699, Sony SRCS 9107, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62, Sony SRCS 9704, Sony SRGS 4518, Sony SICP 813, Sony SICP 1205, Sony SICP 20076, Sony SICP 30215, Sony SICJ 30045/6, Sony SICP 30521/9, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 8)
7 Studio chatter 12" LP: Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62
8 Gone (master (take 5)) 12" LP: Columbia CL 1274 (= CS 8085), Sony 88765 40757-1, Nippon Columbia YS-303, CBS/Sony SONP 50148, CBS/Sony SOPL 154, CBS/Sony 18AP 2055, CBS/Sony 23AP 2555, Mosaic MQ11-164 CD: Columbia CK 40647, Columbia Legacy CK 65141, Columbia Legacy CXK 67397, Columbia Legacy CXK 90923, Columbia Legacy 88883 75664, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2200, CBS/Sony 35DP 61, CBS/Sony 32DP 512, Sony SRCS 5699, Sony SRCS 9107, Sony SRCS 7945/50, Sony SICP 657/62, Sony SRCS 9704, Sony SRGS 4518, Sony SICP 813, Sony SICP 1205, Sony SICP 20076, Sony SICP 30215, Sony SICJ 30045/6, Sony SICP 30521/9, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 8)

This is the first of four sessions devoted to the recording of Porgy and Bess, Davis' best-selling record until Bitches Brew surpassed it in 1970.