On March 9, 1959, “Columbia” label released “Porgy and Bess”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded July – August 1958, at “Columbia 30th Street” in New York City, and was produced by Cal Lampley.

Personnel:

• Miles Davis – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
• Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Johnny Coles, Louis Mucci – trumpet
• Dick Hixon, Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett – trombone
• Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins, Gunther Schuller – horn
• Bill Barber – tuba
• Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson, Romeo Penque – flute, alto flute, clarinet
• Danny Bank – alto flute, bass flute, bass clarinet
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Philly Joe Jones – drums
• Jimmy Cobb – drums
• Gil Evans – arrangements, conductor
• Frank Laico – recording
• Roy DeCarava – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by George Gershwin, except where noted.

1. Buzzard Song
2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
3. Gone – Gil Evans
4. Gone, Gone, Gone
5. Summertime
6. Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
7. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
8. Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab
9. My Man’s Gone Now
10. It Ain’t Necessarily So
11. Here Come de Honey Man
12. I Wants to Stay Here (a.k.a. I Loves You, Porgy)
13. There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York