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Birth of the Cool
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Length
11 tracks, 32:27
Release Date
1 January 1957
Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve tracks recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950. Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consisted of innovative arrangements influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title implies, these recordings are considered seminal in the history of cool jazz. Most of them were originally r… read more
Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve tracks recor… read more
Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles twelve tracks recorded by Davis's nonet for the lab… read more

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1 Play track Move
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 2:34 187,689 listeners
2 Play track Jeru
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 3:11 169,828 listeners
3 Play track Moon Dreams
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 3:21 163,457 listeners
4 Play track Venus de Milo
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5 Play track Budo
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6 Play track Deception
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7 Play track Godchild
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8 Play track Boplicity
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9 Play track Rocker
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10 Play track Israel
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11 Play track Rouge
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Miles Davis (Miles Dewey Davis III, Alton, Illinois, May 26, 1926 – Santa Monica, California, September 28, 1991) was an American , and . Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in music, including , , , , and . Many well-known musicians rose to prominence as members of Davis' ensembles, including saxophonists Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, George Coleman, Wa… read more
Miles Davis (Miles Dewey Davis III, Alton, Illinois, May 26, 1926 – Santa Monica, California, September 28, 1991) was an American , and . Widely considered one o… read more
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