Quite a few albums have been released of
Miles Davis live performances from the 1950s, many of them in the bootleg category. This particular album is of strong interest because, in addition to a forgettable 1953 version of "I Got Rhythm" that is dominated by the scatting of
Joe Carroll, there are three tracks with
Davis's otherwise undocumented quintet of 1957 (featuring the great tenor of
Sonny Rollins) and three numbers by the 1958 quintet with
John Coltrane,
Bill Evans,
Paul Chambers and
Philly Joe Jones. Not as essential as his studio albums, this recording still has more than its share of strong moments.