Birdland 1951 Explained

Birdland 1951
Type:live
Artist:Miles Davis
Cover:Birdland 1951.jpg
Released:January 27, 2004
Recorded:February 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951
Venue:Birdland
New York City
Length:65:35
Label:Blue Note
Producer:Michael Cuscuna
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Amsterdam Concert
Next Year:2005

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.[1]

Personnel

February 17 & June 2, 1951

September 29, 1951

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birdland 1951  - Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. 2011-06-12. Thom Jurek.