Miles Davis: S'il Vous Plait

Track

S'il Vous Plait

Group

Miles Davis Nonet

CD

The Complete Birth of the Cool (Capitol Jazz 94550)

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Musicians:

Miles Davis (trumpet), Lee Konitz (alto sax), Gerry Mulligan (baritone sax), John Lewis (piano), Max Roach (drums),

Mike Zwerin (trombone), Addison “Junior” Collins (French horn), Bill Barber (tuba), Al McKibbon (bass)

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Composed by John Lewis

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Recorded: live at the Royal Roost, New York, September 4, 1948

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Rating: 88/100 (learn more)

When I was preparing edited scores for the Birth of the Cool folio, one of my hopes was that enough parts still existed for John Lewis's "S'il Vous Plait" so that it could be included. Alas, this was not the case and the title had to be dropped. Lewis's blues with a bridge is an up-tempo piece that could be opened for solo space, and on this occasion, Konitz, Davis and Mulligan (a bit awkward here) really jump.

Reviewer: Jeff Sultanof

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