Columbia session · in the studio

March 2, 1959

Miles Davis Sextet

In the room

Miles Davis – trumpet
Cannonball Adderley – alto sax · as Julian Adderly
John Coltrane – tenor sax
Wynton Kelly – piano · as Wyn Kelly
Bill Evans – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums · as James Cobb

The takes

2 of these 5 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
CO62290-3	Freddie Freeloader (false start)	Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MQ9-191
CO62290-4	Freddie Freeloader	CL 1355
CO62291-3	So What	CL 1355
CO62292-5	Blue In Green	CL 1355

Then · Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly or Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Recording Session Of Freddie Freeloader, So What, Blue In Green	Not issued at the time · later on Kind Of Blue (J) KOB001

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

Where it ended up

Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (Columbia CL 1355)

CL 1355 · 1959Kind Of BlueMiles Davis

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1268	Jazz Track	Miles Davis	1959	Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
	CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
CL 1193	Milestones	Miles Davis	1958	Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
RLP 303	Cannonball Takes Charge	Cannonball Adderley Quartet	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
LP 1311	Giant Steps	John Coltrane	1960	John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
LP 1354	Coltrane Jazz	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1669	Miles Davis In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume I	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1670	Miles Davis In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco Volume II	Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1812	Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall	Miles Davis Quintet With Gil Evans And His 21-Piece Orchestra	1962	Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

3 of them 44 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 919	What Is Jazz?	Leonard Bernstein	1956	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7014	Miles	The New Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7752	The Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 949	'Round About Midnight	Miles Davis	1957	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Miles Davis, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7094	Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1957	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7129	Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1958	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 12-298	Kelly Blue	Wynton Kelly	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PRLP 7150	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	Miles Davis All Stars	1959	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
MG-36146	Jump For Joy	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Jimmy Cobb
JLP 28	Out Of This World	Walter Benton Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
C3573	Gettin' Together!	Art Pepper	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
C3630	Art Pepper Quintet · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
BLP 4032	Out Of The Blue	Sonny Red	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PRLP 7166	Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1960	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BCP-6052	The Soft Land Of Make Believe	Frank Minion	1961	Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PRLP 7200	Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet	The Miles Davis Quintet	1961	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 434	Full House	Wes Montgomery	1962	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PRLP 7243	Standard Coltrane	John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
NJLP 8276	Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane	Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 1970	The Giants Of Jazz	Various Artists	1963	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PRLP 7268	Stardust	John Coltrane	1963	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
A-62	The Great	Lorez Alexandria	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
V-8576	Comin' In The Back Door	Wynton Kelly	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
V-8588	It's All Right!	Wynton Kelly Trio	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7353	Bahia	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PR 7373	Miles Davis Plays Jazz Classics	The Miles Davis Quintet	1965	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
V-8622	Undiluted	The Wynton Kelly Trio	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
V-8633	Smokin' At The Half Note	Wynton Kelly Trio, Wes Montgomery	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
V-8765	Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Wynton Kelly Trio	1965	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
CL 2732	Sorcerer	Miles Davis	1967	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb

2 of them 83 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12017	The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson	Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG 12018	Presenting Cannonball	Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley Quintet	1955	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
BLP 1534	Whims of Chambers	Paul Chambers	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7043	Informal Jazz	Elmo Hope Sextet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7044	Collectors' Items	Miles Davis	1956	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7047	Tenor Madness	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7847	Miles Davis Quintet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quintet	1956	Miles Davis, Paul Chambers
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1557	Lee Morgan Vol. 3	Lee Morgan	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 1577	Blue Train	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7074	Tenor Conclave	Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7105	Coltrane	John Coltrane	1957	John Coltrane, 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 7117	Taylor's Wailers	Art Taylor's All Stars	1957	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG-36110	Sophisticated Swing	"Cannonball" Adderley	1957	Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 12-251	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	Abbey Lincoln With The Riverside Jazz Stars	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-269	Portrait Of Cannonball	Julian Adderley Quintet	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
BLP 1576	Sonny's Crib	Sonny Clark	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 1595	Somethin' Else	Cannonball Adderley	1958	Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7123	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	John Coltrane With The Red Garland Trio	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7142	Soultrane	John Coltrane	1958	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG-36126	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland	1958	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-286	Things Are Getting Better	Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-299	Chet	Chet Baker Sextet	1959	Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
RLP 302	Drums Around The World	Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
BLP 1574	Peckin' Time	Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG 12143	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	1959	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
MG-36135	Cannonball's Sharpshooters	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Cobb
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4023	Star Bright	Dizzy Reece	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4031	Soul Station	Hank Mobley	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8237	The New Scene Of King Curtis	King Curtis Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
A-1	The Great Kai & J.J.	J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1961	Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
A-5	The Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1961	Bill Evans, Paul Chambers
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
JLP 36	Gettin' Together	Paul Gonsalves	1961	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
JLP 45	All Members	Don Sleet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
LP 1366	Straight Ahead	Dave 'Fathead' Newman	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
LP 1368	Bags & Trane	Milt Jackson & John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
BLP 4047	A.T.'s Delight	Art Taylor	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4058	Roll Call	Hank Mobley	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
BLP 4431	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7188	Lush Life	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7213	Settin' The Pace	John Coltrane	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly
RLP 433	Know What I Mean?	Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans
BLP 4080	Workout	Hank Mobley	1962	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7229	Dig It!	The Red Garland Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
NJLP 8292	The Jazz Soul Of Cleopatra	John Coltrane/Ahmed Abdul-Malik/Dizzy Reece/Oudi Hrant/Yusef Lateef	1963	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
A-76	More Of The Great	Lorez Alexandria	1964	Wynton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7292	The Believer	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7316	Black Pearls	John Coltrane	1964	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
PR 7378	The Last Trane	John Coltrane	1965	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers
PR 7426	John Coltrane Plays For Lovers	Tadd Dameron With John Coltrane	1966	John Coltrane, Paul Chambers