Discogs PWA

The Miles Davis Quintet

The Miles Davis Quintet did not exist continuously, but was formed several times with different basic line-ups. Mainly known are the two "Great Quintets". "First Miles Davis Quintet" or First Great Miles Davis Quintet" - 1955 to 1958 with the following main artists (changes in line-up not shown here): [a23755] — Trumpet [a97545] — Tenor Saxophone [a253641] — Piano [a259778] — Double Bass [a257251] — Drums increased to Sextet in 1958 with [a61585] — Alto Saxophone "Second Miles Davis Quintet" or "Second Great Miles Davis Quintet" - 1964 to 1969 with the following main artists (changes in line-up not shown here): [a23755] — Trumpet [a29979] — Tenor Saxophone [a3865] — Piano [a95088] — Double Bass [a261295] — Drums Outside these timespans there were also several Quintets besides the so called "Great Quintets". Several albums performed by the described Quintets are not credited to the group PAN, but to [a23755], please submit an "Ensemble" credit in these cases! (E.g. [r2882493])

Members: Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Barney Wilen, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Elvin Jones, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Jack DeJohnette, René Urtreger, Pierre Michelot, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Percy Heath, Red Garland, Frank Butler, Victor Feldman, "Philly" Joe Jones, Curly Russell, Lee Konitz, Paul Chambers (3), Anthony Williams, Davey Schildkraut, John Lewis (2), Britt Woodman, Teddy Charles, and Albert Stinson