Basic Miles: The Classic Performances of Miles Davis

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Basic Miles: The Classic Performances of Miles Davis
Compilation album by Miles Davis
Released	1973
Recorded	1955 – 1958
Genre	Jazz music, Jazz Fusion
Length	48:39
Label	Columbia
Producer	George Avakian, Teo Macero

Basic Miles: The Classic Performances of Miles Davis is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1973 by Columbia Records and recorded from 1955 through 1958.

Track listing

"Budo" – 4:16
"Stella By Starlight" – 4:50
"Sweet Sue, Just You" – 3:40
"Little Melonae" – 7:21
"Miles Ahead" – 3:35
"On Green Dolphin Street" – 9:48
"'Round Midnight" – 5:54
"Fran-Dance (Put Your Little Foot Right Out)" – 7:09
"Devil May Care" – 3:26

Personnel

George Avakian – producer^[1]^[2]
Miles Davis – composer, trumpeteer, fluegelhornist^[1]^[2]
Bronislaw Kaper – composer^[1]^[2]
Teo Macero – producer^[1]^[2]
Jackie McLean – composer^[1]^[2]
Bud Powell – composer^[1]^[2]
Victor Young – composer^[1]^[2]
Russ Payne – mixer^[2]
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxoponist^[2]
Lee Konitz – alto saxoponist^[2]
Danny Bank – bass clarinist^[2]
William Corea – bongo player^[2]
Paul Chambers – bassist^[2]
Romeo Penque – clarinetist, flute player^[2]
Sid Cooper – clarinetist, flute player^[2]
Jimmy Buffington – French hornist^[2]
Tony Miranda – French hornist^[2]
Willie Ruff – French hornist^[2]

Red Garland – pianist^[2]
Bill Evans – pianist^[2]
Wynton Kelly – pianist^[2]
Philly Joe Jones – drummer^[2]
Jimmy Cobb – drummer^[2]
Art Taylor – drummer^[2]
Bernie Glow – tenor saxophonist^[2]
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophonist^[2]
Frank Rehak – trombonist^[2]
Jimmy Cleveland – trombonist^[2]
Joe Bennett – trombonist^[2]
Tom Mitchell – trombonist^[2]
Ernie Royal – trumpeteer^[2]
John Carisi – trumpeteer^[2]
Louis Mucci – trumpeteer^[2]
Taft Jordan – trumpeteer^[2]
Bill Barber – tubist^[2]

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Chart (1973)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	189
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[4]	21

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Basic Miles: The Classic Performances of Miles Davis at AllMusic

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Discography
The Birth of the Cool (1945–1956)	First Miles Birth of the Cool Conception Blue Period Dig Miles Davis and Horns Miles Davis Volume 1 Miles Davis Volume 2 Blue Haze Walkin' Collectors' Items Bags' Groove Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants Musings of Miles Blue Moods Quintet / Sextet Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet Young Man with a Horn
The Columbia Years (1956–1975)	'Round About Midnight Miles Ahead Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Milestones Somethin' Else Porgy and Bess Jazz Track Kind of Blue Sketches of Spain Someday My Prince Will Come Quiet Nights Seven Steps to Heaven E.S.P Miles Smiles Sorcerer Nefertiti Miles in the Sky Water Babies Filles de Kilimanjaro In a Silent Way Bitches Brew Jack Johnson Live-Evil On the Corner Big Fun Get Up with It
Later career (1981–1991)	The Man with the Horn Star People Decoy You're Under Arrest Tutu Music from Siesta Amandla Aura Dingo Doo-Bop
Live recordings	Birdland 1951 Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Miles & Coltrane Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley Amsterdam Concert At Newport 1958 Jazz at the Plaza In Person: At the Blackhawk, San Francisco At Carnegie Hall Miles & Monk at Newport Miles Davis in Europe Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival My Funny Valentine Four & More Miles in Tokyo Miles in Berlin Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1 1969 Miles – Festiva De Juan Pins Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 2 Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About that Time Bitches Brew Live Black Beauty: Live at the Fillmore West Miles Davis at Fillmore: Live at the Fillmore East Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3 The Cellar Door Sessions Live-Evil In Concert Dark Magus Agharta Pangaea Miles! Miles! Miles! We Want Miles Live Around the World Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Compilations	Miles Davis Volume 1 Miles Davis Volume 2 Miles Davis' Greatest Hits Basic Miles 1958 Miles Circle in the Round Directions The Columbia Years Super Hits The Essential Miles Davis
Box sets	The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis with John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963–1964 Miles Davis Quintet 1965–'68 The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions The Complete On the Corner Sessions The Original Mono Recordings In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux The Cellar Door Sessions Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions
Remix albums	Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969-1974 Panthalassa: The Remixes Evolution of the Groove
Compositions	"All Blues" "Blue in Green" "Dig" "Donna Lee" "Four" "Flamenco Sketches" "Freddie Freeloader" "Milestones" "Nardis" "Seven Steps to Heaven" "So What"
Related	Miles! The Definitive Miles Davis at Montreux DVD Collection That's What Happened: Live in Germany 1987 Miles from India
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