アルバムSketches Of Spainは60年7月、Someday My Prince Will Comeは61年12月にリリースされている。従って、Steamin'はこの2つのアルバムの隙間に世に出た訳である。今でこそ、4部作とかマラソン・セッションなる言葉を使うが、全てが明らかになったのは、録音から5年後のこと。当時、マイルスファン、ジャズファンが本作に飛びついたのかは定かでない。
1. Surrey With The Fringe On Top 2. Salt Peanuts 3. Something I Dreamed Last Night 4. Diane 5. Well, You Needn't 6. When I Fall In Love
Miles Davis - trumpet John Coltrane - tenor saxophone Red Garland - piano Paul Chambers - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums
Tracks 1 - 4 & 6 Recorded on May 11, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Track 5 Recorded on October 26, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
ディスコグラフィーでFourを確認していたら、アルバムComplete Live At Plugged Nickelに収められていることを発見。バックはFour & Moreと同様で、テナーはウェイン・ショーター。Plugged NickelはVol.1とVol.2を所有しているが、Fourを聴くためだけでComplete盤を購入はできない。そもそも通常盤に漏れたということは、演奏がイマイチだったのか、録音が悪かったのか・・・と思いたい。ちなみに、アルバムBlue HazeにもFourというマイルス作の曲があるが、全く異なる曲想である。
以下のアルバムでも見事なFourを聴くことができる。 ・Sonny Rollins / A Night At The Village Vanguard Vol.1 - 1957 ・Phineas Newborn, Jr. / A World Of Piano! - 1961 ・Tete Montoliu / Secret Love - 1977 ・Keith Jarrett / My Foolish Heart - 2001
1. It Never Entered My Mind 2. Four 3. In Your Own Sweet Way 4. The Theme [take 1] 5. Trane's Blues 6. Ahmad's Blues 7. Half Nelson 8. The Theme [take 2]
Miles Davis - trumpet John Coltrane - tenor saxophone Red Garland - piano Paul Chambers - bass, cello Philly Joe Jones - drums
Tracks 1 - 6 & 8 Recorded on May 11, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Track 7 Recorded on October 26, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
At the end we hear Miles say, "Okay?" and Bob Weinstock, in jest, tells him to, "do that one over. "Miles asks, "Why?" but Coltrane, unconcerned, looks for the beer opener.
1956年5月11日(全14曲) 888: In Your Own Sweet Way [Workin'] 889: Diane [Steamin'] 890: Trane's Blues [Workin'] 891: Something I Dreamed Last Night [Steamin'] 892: It Could Happen To You [Relaxin'] 893: Woody'n You [Relaxin'] 894: Ahmad's Blues [Workin'] 895: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top [Steamin'] 896: It Never Entered My Mind [Workin'] 897: When I Fall In Love [Steamin'] 898: Salt Peanuts [Steamin'] 899: Four [Workin'] 900: The Theme I [Workin'] 901: The Theme II [Workin']
1956年10月26日(全12曲) 995: If I Were A Bell [Relaxin'] 996: Well, You Needn't [Steamin'] 997: 'Round Midnight [Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants] 998: Half Nelson [Workin'] 999: You're My Everything [Relaxin'] 1000: I Could Write A Book [Relaxin'] 1001: Oleo [Relaxin'] 1002: Airegin [Cookin'] 1003: Tune Up [Cookin'] 1004: When Lights Are Low [Cookin'] 1005: Blues By Five [Cookin'] 1006: My Funny Valentine [Cookin']
1. If I Were A Bell 2. You Are My Everything 3. I Could Write A Book 4. Oleo 5. It Could Happen To You 6. Woody'n You
Miles Davis - trumpet John Coltrane - tenor saxophone Red Garland - piano Paul Chambers - bass Philly Joe Jones - drums
Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 4 Recorded on October 26, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.
Tracks 5 & 6 Recorded on May 11, 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey.