Miles Davis is bright and playful on his lead part. It's got a great swinging rhythm with Tommy Potter on bass. This version by Miles Davis has excellent energy. Nat "King" Cole recorded a version in the 1940s, and it's also been covered by Ella Fitzgerald. It was written by Harold Arlen, Billy Rose and E.Y. "It's Only A Paper Moon" is the only cover (of the original five tracks, that is). Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis and Jackie McLean all take solos. This is a fast-paced jazz gem, with Art Blakey keeping things up with his great work on drums. It takes no time to get in the swing of it. The album's title track, "Dig," starts right off as if we're arriving in the middle of a great party. Miles Davis wrote most of the material for this album. After all, this entire album (including the two bonus tracks) was recorded all in one day - October 5, 1951. The energy and stamina these guys had is amazing. On these recordings the musicians were able to show their talent, their passion. No rushing through the songs, no clipped solos. ![]() These recordings were made when jazz records were finally allowed to spread out into a long format. This is part of the Original Jazz Classics Remasters series, and it sounds amazing. Re-issue of classic Miles Davis album includes two bonus tracks: "My Old Flame" and "Conception."Ĭoncord Music Group has re-issued the classic Miles Davis album, Dig, featuring two bonus tracks.
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