''Miles Davis, Vol. 2'' is the fifth 10-inch LP by trumpeter

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music, 20th-century music. Davis ado ...

, recorded on April 20, 1953 and released on

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later that year—his second session and first release for the label.

Background

Personal life

The recording was made at a point in Davis' life when he was struggling with

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; in his autobiography Davis recounts

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Biography Heath w ...

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and he were all very high in the studio. Davis also states that the song title "C.T.A." was named after Heath's girlfriend Connie Theresa Ann.

Release history

Early 1956, Blue Note reissued the contents of Miles Davis's three sessions on two 12" LPs, '' Miles Davis Vols. 1 & 2'', shortly after Davis won the ''

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'' readers poll as best trumpeter; the two volumes of repackaged Miles Davis material were the first releases in Blue Note's new 1500 series of 12" LPs.Down Beat Readers Poll 1955
on ''Down Beat'' homepage. Retrieved on April 6, 2014.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

– trumpet * J. J. Johnson – trombone *

– tenor saxophone * Gil Coggins – piano *

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– bass *

– drums

References

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