Birth of the Cool

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Birth of the Cool
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Length
11 tracks, 33:04
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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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track Move
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 2:35 199,378 listeners
2 Play track Jeru
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 3:13 179,882 listeners
3 Play track Moon Dreams
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 2:14 180,670 listeners
4 Play track Venus de Milo
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 3:12 153,455 listeners
5 Play track Budo
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 4:14 163,446 listeners
6 Play track Deception
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 2:49 132,405 listeners
7 Play track Godchild
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 3:10 134,163 listeners
8 Play track Boplicity
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 3:02 162,572 listeners
9 Play track Rocker
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 3:06 124,363 listeners
10 Play track Israel
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 2:14 128,988 listeners
11 Play track Rouge
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 3:15 109,747 listeners

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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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