Box Set CD of the Month - "The Genius of Miles Davis"

Box Set CD of the Month

"The Genius of Miles Davis" (Sony)

43-Disc Collection in a Full-Size Trumpet Case with Replica Mouthpiece, Lithograph, and Tee

Set Contents

Miles Davis & John Coltrane: TheComplete Columbia Recordings (1955-1961)

Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (1957-1968)

Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis (1963-1964)

Miles Davis Quintet 1965-’68: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions (1968-1969)

The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (1969-1970)

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (1970)

The Complete On The Corner Sessions (1972-1975)

Individually numbered full-size trumpet case

Replica of Miles Davis's custom-made ‘Gustat’ Heim model 2 trumpet mouthpiece

Previously unseen lithograph by Miles Davis

Exclusive T-shirt

Collecting every piece of music made by jazz pioneer Miles Davis would be a formidable task, but this comprehensive, 43-disc box set is a very good start. Inside a limited edition, individually numbered trumpet case sits eight CD box sets that chronicle Davis's work between 1955 and 1975, the golden era for the kind of smoky bebop Davis did so well. As you explore the wealth of material, you'll find a rare lithograph—a previously unseen piece of fine art by Davis—and a replica of the mouthpiece Davis had custom-made for himself.

Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings (1955-1961)

• 6-CD box set
• First released in 2000
• Winner of two Grammy Awards
• John Coltrane on tenor sax
• Red Garland on piano
• Paul Chambers on bass
• Philly Joe Jones on drums
• Contributions by Cannonball Adderley and Wynton Kelly
• Encompasses material for LPs like Kind of Blue and Jazz Track
• Includes 116-page book
• Track list

Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

• 6-CD box set
• First released in 1996
• Winner of three Grammy Awards
• Spans 1957 to 1968
• Encompasses material for LPs like Porgy and Bess and Miles Ahead
• Includes 198-page book
• Track list

Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis (1963-1964)

• 7-CD box set
• First released in 2004
• Herbie Hancock on piano
• Ron Carter on bass
• Tony Williams on drums
• Also features saxophonist George Coleman and Wayne Shorter
• Explores development of Davis's "second great quintet"
• Encompasses material for LPs like My Funny Valentine and Quiet Nights
• Includes 92-page book
• Track list

Miles Davis Quintet 1965-’68: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

• 6-CD box set
• First released in 1998
• Grammy Award winner
• Features Shorter, Hancock, Carter, and Williams
• Encompasses material for LPs like Miles Smiles and Nefertiti
• Includes 116-page book
• Track list

The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions

• 3-CD box set
• First released in 2001
• Covers critical period in Davis's career
• Introduces Chick Corea, Jow Zawinul, and John McLaughlin
• Encompasses material from LPs like Water Babies and In A Silent Way
• Includes 96-page book
• Track list

The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

• 4-CD box set
• First released in 1998
• Grammy Award winner
• Reprises memorable cover art of Mati Klarwein
• Covers 1969 to 1970, directly after Woodstock
• Introduces influence of Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, and other young musicians
• Dozens of collaborators, including Harvey Brooks and Lenny White
• Includes 148-page book
• Track list

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

• 5-CD box set
• First released in 2003
• Grammy Award winner
• Covers sessions recorded in 1970
• Increased presence of John McLaughlin
• Includes 120-page book
• Track list

The Complete On The Corner Sessions

• 6-CD box set
• First released in 2007
• Covers sessions recorded in 1972 through 1975
• Much of the music here was previously unissued up until a few years ago
• Encompasses material on LPs like Big Fun and Get Up With It
• Includes 120-page book
• Track list