Review from All About Jazz (by Douglas Payne):
Hyperbole aside, this disc's title could hardly be more accurate. Miles Davis. Milt Jackson. Thelonious Monk. John Coltrane. That doesn't even count the legendary rhythm sections (Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke in one, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones in the other). Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants is made up of two sessions, with four tracks from an all-star group with Jackson and Monk from 1954 (which also yielded the title track to Davis's Bags Groove) and one track from the first of the famous 1956 Davis quintet's marathon recordings that produced Workin', Steamin', Cookin' and Relaxin'. The music is unquestionably excellent, yielding sterling and signature input from each participant. The first of these two sessions is famous for being the one where the cranky trumpeter was miffed by the cantankerous Monk's playing behind his solos. "That's bullshit," according to label owner and session supervisor Bob Weinstock in the recently released The Prestige Records Story box set (and confirmed in this disc's liner notes by Ira Gitler). "Miles didn't want him to comp on one tune. There was no hostility, no fighting. I've heard that story many times but those guys had total respect for each other." Indeed, the musical evidence bears Weinstock out. The rapport among these leaders — however edgy it certainly must have been in the studio on that Christmas Eve day — works to the music's advantage. The quintet excels on Davis's "Swing Spring," Monk's "Bemsha Swing" and two very different takes of Gershwin's "The Man I Love." The lone 1956 track is Davis's breathtaking signature reverie on Monk's "'Round Midnight," with the trumpeter's familiar and definitive quintet. This collection essentially documents two important summit meetings from some of the greatest individuals jazz has ever known. Hyperbole aside, the results are significant and timeless.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/miles-davis-and-the-modern-jazz-giants-miles-davis-prestige-records-review-by-douglas-payne
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Reseña de All About Jazz (por Douglas Payne):
La hipérbole aparte, el título de este disco difícilmente podría ser más preciso. Miles Davis. Milt Jackson. Thelonious Monk. John Coltrane. Y eso sin contar las legendarias secciones rítmicas (Percy Heath y Kenny Clarke en una, Red Garland, Paul Chambers y Philly Joe Jones en la otra). Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants está compuesto por dos sesiones: cuatro temas de un grupo all-star con Jackson y Monk de 1954 (que también produjo el tema titular del Bags Groove de Davis) y un tema de la primera de las famosas sesiones maratón del quinteto de Davis de 1956, que produjeron Workin', Steamin', Cookin' y Relaxin'. La música es inequívocamente excelente, ofreciendo aportes brillantes y característicos de cada participante. La primera de estas dos sesiones es famosa por ser aquella en la que el malhumorado trompetista estaba molesto con el juego de acompañamiento del obstinado Monk detrás de sus solos. "Eso es una tontería", según el dueño del sello y supervisor de sesión Bob Weinstock en el recientemente publicado box set The Prestige Records Story (y confirmado en las notas del liner de este disco por Ira Gitler). "Miles no quería que él acompañara en un tema. No había hostilidad, ni peleas. He escuchado esa historia muchas veces pero esos tipos se tenían total respeto mutuo." De hecho, la evidencia musical le da la razón a Weinstock. La compenetración entre estos líderes — por tensa que ciertamente debió de haber sido en el estudio en aquel día de Nochebuena — trabaja a favor de la música. El quinteto brilla en "Swing Spring" de Davis, "Bemsha Swing" de Monk y dos takes muy diferentes de "The Man I Love" de Gershwin. El único tema de 1956 es la ensoñación emblemática y sobrecogedora de Davis sobre "'Round Midnight" de Monk, con el familiar y definitivo quinteto del trompetista. Esta colección documenta esencialmente dos importantes cumbres de algunos de los más grandes individuos que el jazz haya conocido. La hipérbole aparte, los resultados son significativos e imperecederos.
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/miles-davis-and-the-modern-jazz-giants-miles-davis-prestige-records-review-by-douglas-payne
1 - The Man I Love - Take 2 [Rudy Van Gelder Remaster]
2 - Swing Spring
3 - 'Round Midnight [Rudy Van Gelder Remaster]
4 - Bemsha Swing
5 - The Man I Love - Take 1 [Rudy Van Gelder Remaster]
Credits:
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 (December 24, 1954, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ):
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Milt Jackson - Vibraphone
Thelonious Monk - Piano
Percy Heath - Bass
Kenny Clarke - Drums
Track 4 (October 26, 1956, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ):
Miles Davis - Trumpet
John Coltrane - Tenor Saxophone
Red Garland - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Philly Joe Jones - Drums
Compositions:
The Man I Love - George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin
Swing Spring - Miles Davis
Bemsha Swing - Thelonious Monk / Denzil Best
'Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk / Cootie Williams / Bernie Hanighen
Production:
Produced by Bob Weinstock
Liner Notes: Ira Gitler
Remastered by Rudy Van Gelder
Label: Prestige Records PRLP 7150 (original LP) / OJCCD-347-2 (CD remaster)
Country: US
Released: 1959 (original) / 1999 (RVG remaster)
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Bebop, Cool Jazz
Duration: 42:12
Sources:
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/miles-davis-and-the-modern-jazz-giants-miles-davis-prestige-records-review-by-douglas-payne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis_and_the_Modern_Jazz_Giants
https://www.discogs.com/master/65079-Miles-Davis-Miles-Davis-And-The-Modern-Jazz-Giants
https://www.allmusic.com/album/miles-davis-and-the-modern-jazz-giants-mw0000189892
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