Bags' Groove
Bags' Groove is a jazz album by Miles Davis, released in 1957 by Prestige, compiling material from two 10" LPs recorded in 1954, plus two alternative takes.
Recording
Both takes of the title track come from a session on December 24, 1954, the first version having been previously released on Miles Davis [All Stars, Volume 1]. The other tracks recorded during this session may be found on Miles Davis and the [Modern Jazz Giants], and all of them are also featured on the compilation album Thelonious Monk: The Complete Prestige Recordings. The rest of the album was recorded earlier in the year, on June 29, and four of the tracks had already been released as Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins, with the fifth being a previously unreleased alternative take.Music
The title track was written by Milt "Bags" Jackson and the three compositions written by the young Sonny Rollins all went on to become jazz standards. On "Oleo", Davis uses a Harmon mute to obtain a unique timbre, one that would become an iconic aspect of his sound.Track listing
Prestige – LP 7109:Personnel
June 29, 1954 (Side two)
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
- Horace Silver – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums