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.
- Buzzard Song
- Bess, You Is My Woman Now
- Gone – Gil Evans
- Gone, Gone, Gone
- Summertime
- Oh Bess, Oh Where’s My Bess
- Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
- Fisherman, Strawberry and Devil Crab
- My Man’s Gone Now
- It Ain’t Necessarily So
- Here Come de Honey Man
- I Wants to Stay Here (a.k.a. I Loves You, Porgy)
- There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon for New York
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