Miles Davis – The Real... Miles Davis (The Ultimate Miles Davis Collection)

Miles Davis – The Real… Miles Davis (The Ultimate Miles Davis Collection)
Miles Davis

Spanning multiple eras of an extraordinary career, The Real… Miles Davis offers a wide-ranging introduction to one of the most influential figures in jazz history. Covering landmark recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s, the collection traces Davis’ evolution from hard bop innovator to modal jazz pioneer and orchestral collaborator.

The compilation draws heavily from some of Davis’ most celebrated sessions, including material connected to Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess, and Milestones. Across these recordings, his signature style is unmistakable - economical, lyrical, and emotionally precise, with every note carefully placed.

Iconic tracks such as “So What,” “All Blues,” and “Blue in Green” helped define modal jazz, creating spacious frameworks for improvisation that transformed the direction of modern jazz. Elsewhere, collaborations with arranger Gil Evans introduce lush orchestral textures and Spanish influences, particularly on the expansive interpretation of “Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio).”

The collection also highlights Davis’ exceptional ensembles, featuring musicians such as John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, and Wynton Kelly. Together, they shaped some of the most enduring recordings in jazz history.

From cool jazz elegance to fiery hard bop and orchestral experimentation, this anthology captures the breadth of Miles Davis’ artistry and serves as an essential overview of his enduring legacy.

Tracklist:

Disc One
1-1. So What – 9:25
1-2. Some Day My Prince Will Come – 9:09
1-3. I Thought About You – 4:55
1-4. Teo – 9:35
1-5. Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio) – 16:21
1-6. Will O’ The Wisp – 3:49
1-7. The Pan Piper – 3:53
1-8. Pfrancing – 8:33
1-9. Blue in Green – 5:36
1-10. Drad Dog – 4:51

Disc Two
2-1. Summertime – 3:21
2-2. All Blues – 11:35
2-3. Stella by Starlight – 4:43
2-4. Fran Dance – 5:50
2-5. My Man’s Gone Now – 6:16
2-6. It Ain’t Necessarily So – 4:25
2-7. Sid’s Ahead – 13:01
2-8. Two Bass Hit – 5:13
2-9. Milestones – 5:44
2-10. On Green Dolphin Street – 9:50

Disc Three
3-1. Love for Sale – 11:46
3-2. The Duke – 3:35
3-3. My Ship – 4:29
3-4. Dear Old Stockholm – 7:51
3-5. Tadd’s Delight – 4:28
3-6. The Theme (Live) – 2:46
3-7. Ah-Leu-Cha (Live) – 5:51
3-8. Buzzard Song – 4:09
3-9. Bess, You Is My Woman Now – 5:11
3-10. Straight, No Chaser – 10:37