Columbia session · in the studio

September 10, 1956

Miles Davis Quintet

This day's music is on 2 records: 'Round About Midnight, What Is Jazz?

In the room

Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

The takes

6 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
CO56584-1	All Of You (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO56584-2	All Of You	CL 949
CO56585-1	Sweet Sue, Just You (first version)	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO56585-3	Sweet Sue, Just You (false start with discussion by Leonard Bernstein & Miles Davis)	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO56585-5	Sweet Sue, Just You (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO56585-8	Sweet Sue, Just You	CL 919
–	Miles Davis comments	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO56586-1	'Round Midnight	CL 949

Same band

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Session Of Round About Midnight	Not issued at the time · later on Kind Of Blue (J) KOB004

9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Miles Davis – 'Round About Midnight (Columbia CL 949)

CL 949 · 1957'Round About MidnightMiles Davis

Leonard Bernstein – What Is Jazz? (Columbia CL 919)

CL 919 · 1956What Is Jazz?Leonard Bernstein

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7014	Miles	The New Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7752	The Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7094	Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1957	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1193	Milestones	Miles Davis	1958	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7129	Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1958	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7150	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	Miles Davis All Stars	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7166	Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1960	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7200	Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7373	Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics	The Miles Davis Quintet	1965	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7426	John Coltrane Plays For Lovers	Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones

3 of them 28 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7007	The Musings Of Miles	Miles Davis Quartet	1955	Miles Davis, Red Garland, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1534	Whims of Chambers	Paul Chambers	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7043	Informal Jazz	Elmo Hope Sextet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1577	Blue Train	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
C3532	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
C3630	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7074	Tenor Conclave	Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7105	Coltrane	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7117	Taylor's Wailers	Art Taylor's All Stars	1957	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7123	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7142	Soultrane	John Coltrane	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1268	Jazz Track	Miles Davis	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1355	Kind Of Blue	Miles Davis	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7188	Lush Life	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7213	Settin' The Pace	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7229	Dig It!	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7243	Standard Coltrane	John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7268	Stardust	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8292	The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra	John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef	1963	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7292	The Believer	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7316	Black Pearls	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7353	Bahia	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7378	The Last Trane	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers

2 of them 69 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7822	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1953	Miles Davis, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-224	Kenny Drew Trio	Kenny Drew Trio	1956	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7064	A Garland Of Red	The Red Garland Trio With Paul Chambers And Art Taylor	1956	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7068	Jackie's Pal	Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman	1956	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PR 7847	Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1578	The Cooker	Lee Morgan	1957	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7070	Mating Call	Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7086	Red Garland's Piano With Paul Chambers And Art Taylor	The Red Garland Trio	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7112	Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors	Idrees Sulieman, Webster Young, John Coltrane, Bobby Jaspar With Mal Waldron, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7113	Groovy	Red Garland Trio With Paul Chambers & Art Taylor	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7658	Red Garland Quartet · not on the site yet	Red Garland Quartet	1957	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-281	Chet Baker In New York	Chet Baker Quintet/Quartet	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
LP 1291	Warne Marsh	Warne Marsh Quartet	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1576	Sonny's Crib	Sonny Clark	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1579	Sonny Clark Trio	Sonny Clark	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1588	Cool Struttin'	Sonny Clark	1958	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7130	All Mornin' Long	The Red Garland Quintet	1958	John Coltrane, Red Garland
PRLP 7139	Manteca	The Red Garland Trio Plus Ray Barreto, Conga	1958	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
PR 7838	The Red Garland Trio · not on the site yet	The Red Garland Trio	1958	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-299	Chet	Chet Baker Sextet	1959	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7148	All Kinds Of Weather	Red Garland	1959	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8212	McLean's Scene	Jackie McLean	1959	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
LP 1311	Giant Steps	John Coltrane	1960	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
LP 1340	Philly Joe's Beat	Philly Joe Jones	1960	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7181	Soul Junction	The Red Garland Quintet Featuring John Coltrane And Donald Byrd	1960	John Coltrane, Red Garland
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
LP 1368	Bags & Trane	Milt Jackson & John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1669	Miles Davis In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume I	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
CL 1670	Miles Davis In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume II	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
BLP 4051	Jackie's Bag	Jackie McLean	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4056	Goin' Up	Freddie Hubbard	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4063	Whistle Stop	Kenny Dorham	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4083	Dexter Calling...	Dexter Gordon	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4431	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1961	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7209	High Pressure	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Red Garland
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1812	Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall	Miles Davis Quintet With Gil Evans And His 21-Piece Orchestra	1962	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
C3600	A World Of Piano!	Phineas Newborn Jr.	1962	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4080	Workout	Hank Mobley	1962	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones
NJLP 8276	Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane	Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 87	Red's Good Groove	Red Garland Quintet	1963	Red Garland, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1970	The Giants Of Jazz	Various Artists	1963	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
BLP 4098	Blue & Sentimental	Ike Quebec	1963	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
PRLP 7276	Can't See For Lookin'	Red Garland	1963	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8277	Curtis Fuller With Red Garland	Curtis Fuller Quintet With Red Garland	1963	Red Garland, Paul Chambers
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
CL 2732	Sorcerer	Miles Davis	1967	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers