The Compositions of Al Cohn

The Compositions of Al Cohn is the fourth studio album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was released in 1953 as a 10 inch LP.[2] It is his third album as leader for Prestige,[3][4] and fourth altogether, following 1952's Young Man with a Horn for Blue Note. The four tracks were recorded at New York's Beltone Studios on February 19, 1953.[5]

The Compositions of Al Cohn
Studio album by
Miles Davis
Released1953
RecordedFebruary 19, 1953
StudioBeltone Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length19:16
LabelPrestige
ProducerBob Weinstock
Miles Davis chronology
Blue Period
(1953)		 The Compositions of Al Cohn
(1953)		 Miles Davis Volume 2
(1953)
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Background

All the tunes were written by tenor saxophonist, composer and arranger Al Cohn. Ira Gitler's liner notes explain the desire to return to arranged music, along the lines of the Birth of the Cool sessions, following three albums focused more on soloing. "[I]t was felt that Miles needed a change of pace for his next recording date; compositions and arrangements which would suit him and result in a happy combination of arranged music and solo work ... Three of the pieces, "Willie The Wailer", "Floppy", and "For Adults Only" were written for this session. "Tasty Pudding" had been written before but Al arranged it specially for Miles and this date." [6]

In his autobiography, Davis suggests Bob Weinstock had pressured him to record a more disciplined album with more "respectable" musicians, following the debacle of the incomplete session with Charlie Parker attempted earlier that year (released in 1956 on Collectors' Items (PRLP 7044)).[7]

After the 10" LP format was discontinued, the four tracks were all included on the 12" album Miles Davis and Horns (PRLP 7025).

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tasty Pudding"Al Cohn3:20
2."Floppy"Al Cohn6:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Willie the Wailer"Al Cohn4:26
4."For Adults Only"Al Cohn5:33
Total length:19:16

Personnel

References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. The Compositions Of Al Cohn, Discogs.com, accessed July 4, 2014
  3. The Compositions Of Al Cohn, the Jazz Discography Project, accessed May 20, 2014
  4. The Compositions Of Al Cohn, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed May 20, 2014
  5. February 19, 1953 Session Details, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed May 21, 2014
  6. The Compositions Of Al Cohn liner notes Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed May 20, 2014
  7. "Miles: the Autobiography", Miles Davis with Quincy Troupe, 1989, pg.161
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