First Great Quintet
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The First Great Quintet was Miles Davis’s legendary 1950s jazz group featuring John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones, renowned for its influential hard bop recordings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miles Davis band
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jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1958 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John Coltrane
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Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis Second Great Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ mainstream jazz ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most influential small groups in jazz history ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
modern jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| leader | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
John Coltrane
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Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex harmonic improvisation
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lyrical trumpet style ⓘ tight ensemble interplay ⓘ |
| notableMemberRole |
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
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Miles Davis – trumpet ⓘ Paul Chambers – double bass ⓘ Philly Joe Jones – drums ⓘ Red Garland – piano ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Four
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If I Were a Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ My Funny Valentine NERFINISHED ⓘ Oleo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tune Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet
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Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Workin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Round About Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel |
Columbia Records studio sessions 1955–1958
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Prestige Records studio sessions 1955–1956 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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