Prestige session · in the studio
May 19, 1953
Miles Davis Quartet
In the room
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- John Lewis – piano
- Charles Mingus – piano · as Charlie Mingus
- Percy Heath – bass
- Max Roach – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 479 | When Lights Are Low | PRLP 7054 |
| 480 | Tune Up | PRLP 7054 |
| 481 | Miles Ahead | PRLP 7054 |
| 482 | Smooch | PRLP 7054 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7025 | Miles Davis And Horns | Miles Davis Sextet | 1956 | Miles Davis, John Lewis, Percy Heath |
| PRLP 7029 | Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew | Sonny Rollins Quartet | 1956 | Miles Davis, John Lewis, Percy Heath |
2 of them 25 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 5011 | Wizard Of The Vibes · not on the site yet | Milt Jackson | 1952 | John Lewis, Percy Heath | |
 | BLP 5022 | Miles Davis Vol. 2 · not on the site yet | The Miles Davis Sextet | 1953 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 5028 | Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown · not on the site yet | Jay Jay Johnson Sextet | 1953 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 5032 | New Star On The Horizon · not on the site yet | Clifford Brown | 1953 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 5040 | Miles Davis Vol. 3 · not on the site yet | Miles Davis Quartet | 1954 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1501 | Miles Davis Volume 1 | Miles Davis | 1955 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7005 | Concorde | The Modern Jazz Quartet | 1955 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1502 | Miles Davis Volume 2 | Miles Davis | 1956 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1505 | The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1 | J.J. Johnson | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1506 | The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 | J.J. Johnson | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1509 | Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet | Milt Jackson | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1526 | Memorial Album | Clifford Brown | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1527 | The Magnificent Thad Jones | Thad Jones | 1956 | Percy Heath, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7013 | Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz | Stan Getz Bop Stars | 1956 | Miles Davis, Max Roach |
| PRLP 7023 | Trombone By Three | J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green | 1956 | John Lewis, Max Roach | |
 | PRLP 7024 | Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson | Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers | 1956 | John Lewis, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7034 | Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet | Miles Davis All Star Sextet/Quintet | 1956 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7044 | Collectors' Items | Miles Davis | 1956 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7057 | Django | MJQ | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7059 | MJQ | Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson Quintet | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1546 | The Magnificent Thad Jones Volume 3 | Thad Jones | 1957 | Percy Heath, Max Roach |
 | PRLP 7076 | Walkin' | Miles Davis All Stars | 1957 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7109 | Bags Groove | Miles Davis | 1957 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |
| PRLP 7128 | King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings | Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band | 1958 | John Lewis, Percy Heath | |
 | PRLP 7150 | Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants | Miles Davis All Stars | 1959 | Miles Davis, Percy Heath |