In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from
Miles Davis' February 12, 1964, concert on
My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP.
Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage
Tony Williams' drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of "So What," "Walkin'," "Four," "Joshua," "Seven Steps to Heaven," and even "There Is No Greater Love" are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before
Davis,
George Coleman, and
Herbie Hancock take their solos. Highly recommended and rather exciting music, it's one of the last times
Davis would be documented playing a full set of standards. ~ Scott Yanow