The complete Birth of the cool
By: Miles Davis
Contributors: Winding, Kai; Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001; Zwerin, Michael; Collins, Junior; Siegelstein, Sandy; Barber, Bill, 1920-2007; Konitz, Lee; Mulligan, Gerry; Haig, Al, 1924-1982; Lewis, John, 1920-2001; Shulman, Joe; Boyd, Nelson, 1928-1985; McKibbon, Al; Roach, Max, 1924-2007; Clarke, Kenny, 1914-1985; Hagood, Kenneth
Publisher: Capitol Jazz
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Hollywood, CA
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Subjects: Trumpet music (Jazz); Jazz
Other titles: Birth of the cool
Notes: Miles Davis, trumpet ; with various combinations of Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, or Mike Zwerin, trombone ; Junior Collins or Sandy Siegelstein, French horn ; Bill Barber, tuba ; Lee Konitz, alto saxophone ; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone ; Al Haig or John Lewis, piano ; Joe Shulman, Nelson Boyd, or Al McKibbon, bass ; Max Roach or Kenny Clarke, drums ; Kenny Hagood, vocals.

Recorded at the Royal Roost on Sept. 4 and 18, 1948 (live sessions), Jan. 21 and Apr. 22, 1949, and Mar. 9, 1950 (studio sessions).
Table of contents: title: The studio sessions. Move (2:33) ; Jeru (3:13) ; Moon dreams (3:19) ; Venus de Milo (3:13) ; Budo (2:34) ; Deception (2:49) ; Godchild (3:11) ; Boplicity (3:00) ; Rocker (3:06) ; Israel (2:18) ; Rouge (3:15) ; Darn that dream (3:15); title: The live sessions. Birth of the cool theme (:19) ; Symphony Sid announces the band (1:02) ; Move (3:40) ; Why do I love you (3:41) ; Godchild (5:51) ; Symphony Sid introduction (:27) ; S'il vous plait (4:22) ; Moon dreams (5:06) ; Budo (Hallucination) (1:25) ; Darn that dream (4:25) ; Move (4:48) ; Moon dreams (3:46) ; Budo (Hallucinations) (4:23).