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| name = The Musings of Miles |
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| name = The Musings of Miles |
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| type = studio |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = ] |
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| artist = ] |
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| cover = TheMusingsOfMiles_Davis.jpg |
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| cover = TheMusingsOfMiles_Davis.jpg |
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| released = 1956<ref>http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/prestige.pdf</ref> |
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| released = {{start date|1955|9}}<ref name=DBSep55/> |
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| recorded = June 7, 1955<br><small>], ] |
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| recorded = June 7, 1955 |
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| studio = ]<br>] |
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| genre = ] |
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| genre = ] |
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| length = 35:46 |
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| length = 35:46 |
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| label = ]<br><small>PRLP 7007 |
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| label = ]<br /><small>PRLP 7007</small> |
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| producer = ] |
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| producer = ] |
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| prev_year = 1955 |
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| prev_year = 1955 |
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| next_year = 1955 |
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'''''The Musings of Miles''''' is the first 12" ] by ], issued by ] in 1955, following several LPs in the discontinued ]. The six tracks were all recorded at ]'s home studio, June 7, 1955.<ref>Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014</ref> Part of the rhythm section of this quartet is the nucleus of the group that later became known as Miles' ]. The First Great Quintet would record in the same year.<ref>, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014</ref> |
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'''''The Musings of Miles''''' is the first 12" ] by ]. It was issued by ] in September 1955, following several LPs issued in the ].<ref name=DBSep55>{{cite news |title=Prestige Congratulates its Poll Winning Musicians|author=Prestige Records|author-link=Prestige Records|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/DownBeat/IDX/50s/Down-Beat-1955-09-07-22-18-IDX-29.pdf |work=]|volume=22|issue=18|page=25|publisher=Maher Publications|location=Chicago/New York|date=September 7, 1955}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Miles Davis |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/DownBeat/IDX/50s/Down-Beat-1955-11-02-22-22-IDX-23.pdf |work=]|editor-last=Tracy|editor-first=Jack|editor-link=Jack Tracy|page=21|publisher=Maher Publications|location=Chicago/New York|volume=22|issue=22|date=November 2, 1955|quote=Miles’ first 12" LP enlists the aid of bassist Oscar Pettiford, Philadelphia pianist Red Garland, and drummer Philly Jo Jones.}}</ref> The six tracks were all recorded at ]'s home studio on June 7, 1955.<ref>, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014</ref> |
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"]" features ] playing with special drum sticks which had bells riveted to the shaft.<ref>''The Musings of Miles...'' at </ref> |
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Pianist ] and drummer ] would go on to join Miles' ], that would record later in 1955.<ref>, Miles Ahead: A Miles Davis Website, accessed July 8, 2014</ref> |
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"]" features Jones playing with special drum sticks which had bells riveted to the shaft.<ref>''The Musings of Miles...'' at </ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ] review by ] called it "Likable if not essential music".<ref name="Allmusic">{{Allmusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id= mw0000197207 |title=''The Musings of Miles'' – Review |accessdate=May 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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The ] review by ] called it "likable if not essential music."<ref name="Allmusic">{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id= mw0000197207 |title=''The Musings of Miles'' – Review |access-date=May 15, 2015}}</ref> |
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| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> |
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|year=2007|publisher=]|edition=4th|isbn=978-0195313734|title-link=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}</ref> |
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| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=RSJRG> {{Cite book |
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| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book |
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|editor-last=Swenson |
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| year = 1985 |
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| year = 1985 |
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| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
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| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
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| isbn = 0-394-72643-X |
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| isbn = 0-394-72643-X |
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| pages = 58 |
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| pages = 58 |
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|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|4}} <ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=] |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=] |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=342}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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