ERC085 Miles Davis – Workin’ (True Mono)

Label: The Electric Recording Company / Prestige PRLP 7166

Recorded in two marathon sessions in 1956, Workin’ is a compelling time capsule of raw energy. Regarded as one of the most progressive groups in jazz, the Miles Davis quintet featuring John Coltrane (saxophone), William “Red” Garland (piano), Philly Joe Jones (drums) and Paul Chambers (bass) possessed a remarkable sense of musical unity. Recorded as if playing one of their well rehearsed live set-lists, and with hardly any second takes, Workin’ is a precious document of the magic they created on stage at the Café Bohemia and a rare opportunity to relive such an extraordinary era of musical evolution.

Cut all valve on the 1965 Lyrec system in True Mono* directly from the original dedicated mono master tapes. No equalisation, compression or any other processing was added during the cutting process.

Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Record Company – Prestige Records Inc.

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder