On December 16, 1963, “Columbia” label released “Quiet Nights”, the 36^th Miles Davis album, and his fourth and final album collaboration with Gil Evans. It was recorded July – November 1962, April 1963, at “Columbia’s 30th Street Studios” in Manhattan, and was produced by Teo Macero and Irving Townsend.

Personnel:

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• Gil Evans – arranger, conductor
• Shorty Baker, Bernie Glow, Louis Mucci, Ernie Royal – trumpets
• J.J. Johnson, Frank Rehak – trombones
• Ray Alonge, Don Corrado, Julius Watkins – french horns
• Bill Barber – tuba
• Steve Lacy – soprano saxophone
• George Coleman – tenor saxophone
• Albert Block – flute
• Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson – woodwinds
• Garvin Bushell, Bob Tricarico – bassoons
• Janet Putnam – harp
• Victor Feldman – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Jimmy Cobb – drums
• Frank Butler – drums
• Willie Bobo – bongos
• Elvin Jones – percussion
• Fred Plaut – engineer
• Dan Hunstein – photography

Track listing:

1. Song No. 2 (a.k.a. Prenda Minha, Brazilian folk song) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
2. Once Upon a Summertime – Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand
3. Aos Pés da Cruz – Marino Pinto, José Gonçalves
4. Song No. 1 (a.k.a. Adelita by Francisco Tárrega) – Gil Evans, Miles Davis
5. Wait Till You See Her – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
6. Corcovado – Antônio Carlos Jobim
7. Summer Night – Harry Warren, Al Dubin