Miles Davis was in the process of forming his first classic quintet when he recorded this date. The trumpeter is featured on a quartet outing with celebrated bassist Oscar Pettiford (with whom Miles had already recorded for Blue Note in 1952 -these were to be their last recordings together), pianist Red Garland, and drummer Philly Joe Jones (both of whom would also form part of the aforementioned quintet -with John Coltrane on tenor sax and Paul Chambers on bass). The program consisted of four standards, a blues (Green Haze), and the original tune I didn't, which was Miles' humorous answer to Thelonious Monk's Well, You Needn't. The interpretations are generally lyrical and melodic, and even A Night in Tunisia sounds a bit mellow. The only quartet track from the 1952 Davis session with Oscar Pettiford has been added here as a bonus. Will You Still Be Mine?, I See Your Face Before Me, I Didn't, A Gal in Calico, A Night in Tunisia, Green Haze, Yesterdays (Bonus Track)
