MILES DAVIS QUINTET - The Complete Studio Recordings 1965-1968 - 6CD Set in Hardback Book

Limited Edition 6CD Set housed in a 72-page Hardcover Book. Only 2000 copies.

Miles Davis Quintet - The Complete Studio Recordings 1965-1968  is a 6 CD set originally released by Columbia Records in 1998.

It compiles the complete studio recordings of Miles Davis’ legendary “Second Great Quintet,” which featured: Miles Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor-saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.

This quintet is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential jazz groups in history, pushing the boundaries of post-bop into free, more experimental territory.

The box set gathers all the studio sessions from 1965 to 1968 that produced the albums: “E.S.P.” (1965), “Miles Smiles” (1967), “Sorcerer” (1967), “Nefertiti” (1968), “Miles in the Sky” (1968), and “Filles de Kilimanjaro” (1968). It includes both the originally released takes and several alternate versions and unreleased material.

These recordings document the transition from Miles’ structured post-bop sound toward the freer, more open-ended playing that paved the way for his electric period.

The box set includes a 72 page booklet with extensive liner notes, session details, and historical context, making it essential for jazz collectors and Miles Davis enthusiasts.

Tracklist: 

CD 1
01. E.S.P. 5:27
02. R.J. 3:56
03. Eighty-One 6:11
04. Little One 7:21
05. Iris 8:29
06. Agitation 7:46
07. Mood 8:50
08. Circle 5:52
09. Orbits 4:35
10. Dolores 6:20
11. Freedom Jazz Dance 7:11

CD 2
01. Gingerbread Boy 7:40
02. Footprints 9:44
03. Limbo (Alternate Take) 5:31
04. Limbo 7:13
05. Vonetta 5:36
06. Masqualero (Alternate Take) 7:30
07. Masqualero 8:53
08. The Sorcerer 5:10
09. Prince Of Darkness 6:27
10. Pee Wee 4:49
11. Water Babies 5:06

CD 3
01. Nefertiti 7:52
02. Capricorn 8:27
03. Madness (Rehearsal Take) 1:54
04. Hand Jive (First Alternate Take) 6:45
05. Hand Jive (Second Alternate Take) 8:00
06. Hand Jive 8:54
07. Madness (Alternate Take) 6:40
08. Madness 7:31
09. Sweet Pea 7:59
10. Fall 6:39
11. Pinocchio (Alternate Take) 5:05

CD 4
01. Pinocchio 5:08
02. Riot 3:04
03. Thisness 5:49
04. Circle In The Round 33:32
05. Water On The Pond 7:00
06. Fun 4:09
07. Teo's Bag (Alternate Take) 5:56
08. Teo's Bag 5:57

CD 5
01. Paraphernalia 12:36
02. I Have A Dream (Rehearsal Take) 6:43
03. Speak Like A Child (Rehearsal Take) 2:25
04. Sanctuary 8:50
05. Side Car I 5:00
06. Side Car II 3:34
07. Country Son 13:49
08. Country Son (Alternate Take) 14:38
09. Black Comedy (Alternate Take) 6:23

CD 6
01. Black Comedy 7:25
02. Stuff 16:58
03. Petits Machins 8:04
04. Tout De Suite (Alternate Take) 14:36
05. Tout De Suite 14:07
06. Filles De Kilimanjaro 12:01

Original sessions produced by Teo Macero
Engineers: Frank Laico, Stanley Tonkel
Mastering & remix: Mark Wilder

Reissue producers, annotation & liner notes: Michael Cuscuna & Bob Belden, Todd Coolman
Photos: Ray Avery, Francis Wolff, Don Hunstein, Art Maillet, Jan Persson, Valerie Wilmer, Lee Tanner
Art direction & design: Janet Boye