“Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins form one of the most empathetic and powerfully moving duos in jazz. Although they had recorded together before (‘Morpheus’, ‘Down’, ‘Whispering’, ‘Blue Room’) this was their first chance to ‘stretch out’ together on records.
“These recordings have much warmth. The emotions jut out of all the solos. On ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Bluin’ this is especially true, but it is evidence on the upper tempos too. ‘Dig’ is fluid. The chord changes lend themselves to the long melodic lines that the soloists employ. There is also a continuity of feeling from one soloist to another which points up the aforementioned empathy.
“The group is made a sextet by altoman Jackie McLean on all numbers but ‘Paper Moon’. Jackie, in his teens when these recordings were made, was then a discipline of Charlie Parker. The Bird influence is still with him but the light of it is partly directed through the prism of Sonny Rollins.
“Incidentally, Bird was present for part of this record sort of visiting his children: Miles, who gained his greatest experience and had his largest pleasures playing with him; Jackie, the young disciple; and Sonny, the reed voice who has become the foremost standard bearer and advancer of the Parker tradition.
“The swinging rhythm here features the explosive drive of Art Blakey, the subtle power of Tommy Potter and the sensitive accompaniment and solos of the unduly underrated Walter Bishop.” (Ira Gitler. From the liner notes.)
Performers: Miles Davis (tp), Jackie McLean (a-sx), Sonny Rollins (t-sx), Walter Bishop Jr. (pi), Tommy Potter: (bs), Art Blakey (dr)
A1. Dig
A2. It's Only A Paper Moon
A3. Denial
B1. Bluing
B2. Out Of The Blue
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