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Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form.[1]

Birdland 1951
Live album by Miles Davis
Released	January 27, 2004
Recorded	February 17, 1951 – September 29, 1951, Birdland
Genre	Jazz music, Bop music
Length	65:35
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Miles Davis chronology
Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About that Time (2001) Birdland 1951 (2004) Amsterdam Concert (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	Allmusic link

Track listing

1. "Move" (Denzil Best) – 6:13
2. "Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:34
3. "Down" (Davis) – 7:14
4. "Out of the Blue" (Davis) – 5:54
5. "Half Nelson" (Davis) – 7:42
6. "Tempus Fugue-it" (Bud Powell) – 6:44
7. "Move" (Best) – 5:44
8. "Move" (Best) – 6:22
9. "The Squirrel" (Tadd Dameron) – 8:38
10. "Lady Bird" (Dameron) – 5:30

Personnel

• Miles Davis – trumpet

June 2, tracks 1-3

• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Drew – piano
• Tommy Potter – double bass
• Art Blakey – drums

February 17, tracks 4-7

• J.J. Johnson – trombone
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Kenny Drew – piano
• Tommy Potter – double bass
• Art Blakey – drums

September 29, tracks 8-10

• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
• Big Nick Nicholas – tenor saxophone
• Billy Taylor – piano
• Charles Mingus – double bass
• Art Blakey – drums

Production

• Malcolm Addey – disc transfer
• Michael Cuscuna – producer
• Kurt Lundvall – mastering, restoration
• Ken Robertson – digital restoration
• Francis Wolff – photographer
• Burton Yount – art director, cover design

References

External links

• Birdland 1951 at AllMusic

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