Search - Miles Davis :: Prestige Profiles 1 (Bonus CD)

An Excellent Re-Release

Justin E. Miller | Fort Drum, NY | 04/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD, like the rest in the Prestige Profiles series is a re-relase of another CD that had been previously published. It was (I think) remastered, given new packaging, a new name, and a bonus CD to boot. Not owning the original release of any of these ten CDs in this series, that wasn't an issue for me.



I'm what most would consider an anomaly when it comes to jazz. There aren't many in their mid-twenties who avidly listen to jazz. I've been in love with it since high school, so I know a little bit about it.



The songs on the album are Miles at his best on the Prestige label. Some of you might be asking where some of his better-known songs are, but you're not going to find them here because a lot of his more popular work was published on other labels. What you are going to find in this CD is some of the best music from the cool/bebop era of jazz. Prestige did very well when choosing what tracks to place on this CD.



The bonus CD is equally excellent. It's definitely worth the purchase, if you already own a copy of the reissue. You get a compilation of some good-quality music from some pretty big names in jazz. Also, this helps complete the set of tracks that you may be missing from other discs in the series.



Overall, I'd say purchase the series. I started out with Vol. 9, John Coltrane, and picked up volumes 1-4 about a month ago and recently completed the set purchasing 5-8 and 10. It's a great way to kick back, enjoy a drink, and just let the cool fly."