Birth of the Cool Playlist

17 songs / 136:59

By: Bill Milkowski

Playlist Description

Miles Davis and Gil Evans began recording 'Birth of the Cool' on January 20, 1949. Hear a playlist of some of the participants from that landmark nonet session.

1 Miles Davis All-Stars / Round About Midnight 6:13
2 Miles Davis Sextet / I Fall in Love Too Easily 2:36
3 Chet Baker Quartet / Five Brothers 7:28
4 Gerry Mulligan Big Band / Theme from I Want to Live 5:29
5 The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan / Blessed … 8:55
6 The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan / Indian Song 9:10
7 The Dave Brubeck Trio with Gerry Mulligan / Out Of N… 8:17
8 J.J. Johnson Quartet / My Funny Valentine 8:27
9 Lee Konitz / There Will Never Be Another You 13:42
10 The Modern Jazz Quartet / I Loves You, Porgy 7:42
11 The Modern Jazz Quartet / Django 4:44
12 The Modern Jazz Quartet / La Cantatrice 5:58
13 The Modern Jazz Quartet / The Golden Striker 5:19
14 The Modern Jazz Quartet / Skating in Central Park 7:45
15 Max Roach & the J.C. White Singers / Motherless Child 8:27
16 Max Roach & the J.C. White Singers / Troubled Waters 10:50
17 Max Roach & the J.C. White Singers / Were You There/… 15:57