Name: Plays For Lovers
Brand: Prestige
SKU: 123464
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Plays For Lovers

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Album: Plays For Lovers
#	Song Title		Time
1)	My Funny Valentine	More Info...	5:59
2)	You're My Everything Original Version With False Start	More Info...	4:46
3)	Smooch	More Info...	3:05
4)	Just Squeeze Me	More Info...	7:26
5)	Easy Living	More Info...	5:05
6)	There Is No Greater Love	More Info...	5:18
7)	It Never Entered My Mind	More Info...	5:21
8)	In Your Own Sweet Way	More Info...	5:41
9)	You Don't Know What Love Is	More Info...	4:22
10)	Nature Boy	More Info...	6:16
11)	'Round Midnight	More Info...	5:23
12)	When I Fall In Love	More Info...	4:21

Album: Plays For Lovers
#	Song Title		Time
1)	My Funny Valentine	More Info...	5:59
2)	You're My Everything Original Version With False Start	More Info...	4:46
3)	Smooch	More Info...	3:05
4)	Just Squeeze Me	More Info...	7:26
5)	Easy Living	More Info...	5:05
6)	There Is No Greater Love	More Info...	5:18
7)	It Never Entered My Mind	More Info...	5:21
8)	In Your Own Sweet Way	More Info...	5:41
9)	You Don't Know What Love Is	More Info...	4:22
10)	Nature Boy	More Info...	6:16
11)	'Round Midnight	More Info...	5:23
12)	When I Fall In Love	More Info...	4:21

Performer Notes

Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Davey Schildkraut (alto saxophone);
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Brett Woodman (trombone); Teddy Charles (vibraphone); Horace Silver, Red Garland (piano); Percy Heath, Charles Mingus, Paul Chambers (bass); Philly Joe Jones, Kenny Clarke, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones (drums).
Principally recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey between 1953 & 1956.
This is part of Fantasy Records "Plays For Lovers" series.
Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Dave Schildkraut (alto saxophone); John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Britt Woodman (trombone); Horace Silver, Red Garland, Charles Mingus (piano); Teddy Charles (vibraphone); Elvin Jones, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Joe Tarantino.
Recording information: New York, NY (1953-1956); Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NY (1953-1956).
Miles Davis Plays for Lovers collects a number of ballads from the trumpeter's mid-'50s albums to create a lovely late-night disc for friends, night owls, and couples in love. The core band for three-quarters of the album consists of trumpeter Davis, tenor John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. There's an elegant beauty to pieces like "My Funny Valentine" and "You're My Everything," featuring the rhythm section's spare, tasteful backdrop and the carefully chosen notes of Davis' and Coltrane's horns. Even when this lineup shifts occasionally, the low-light mood remains. Bassist Charles Mingus lends a hand on "Smooch" and "Easy Living," while pianist Horace Silver chimes in on "You Don't Know What Love Is." There are fabulous takes of "'Round Midnight," originally recorded for Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants, and the peaceful, melancholy closer, "When I Fall in Love." Davis' refined trumpet style, with its full-bodied notes and use of quiet spaces, has reached an early peak here. One also notices the intricate ensemble work by these various groups, with each musician playing just the right number of notes. Plays for Lovers is an exquisite disc that will also serve as a fine introduction to Davis' 1953-1956 work. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr.