Birdland 1951
Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form. Track listing "Move" (Denzil Best) – 6:13 "Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:34 "Down" (Davis) – 7:14 "Out of the Blue" (Davis) – 5:54 "Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:42 "Tempus Fugue-it" (Bud Powell) – 6:44 "Move" (Best) – 5:44 "Move" (Best) – 6:22 "The Squirrel" (Tadd Dameron) – 8:38 "Lady Bird" (Dameron) – 5:30 Personnel Miles Davis – trumpet June 2, tracks 1-3 J.J. Johnson – trombone Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Kenny Drew – piano Tommy Potter – double bass Art Blakey – drums February 17, tracks 4-7 J.J. Johnson – trombone Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone Kenny Drew – piano Tommy Potter – double bass Art Blakey – drums September 29, tracks 8-10 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis –