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Classic Miles Davis LP pressed on 180 gram vinyl, with a bonus CD digipack included containing the complete album ‘Birth Of The Cool’ album plus 11 bonus tracks and updated liner notes. “The virtuosity led to relaxing, stylish mood music as the end result - the very thing that came to define West Coast or ‘cool’ jazz - but this music is so inventive, it remains alluring even after its influence has been thoroughly absorbed into the mainstream.” - **** AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

The Jean-Pierre Leloir Collection, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold. "Sketches of Spain" was Miles Davis and Gil Evans’ third conceptual album (they had worked together back in the late 1940s on the celebrated “Birth of the Cool” nonet sessions and would record their first conceptual LP "Miles Ahead" in 1957, followed by their adaptation of George Gershwin’s music for "Porgy and Bess" in 1958).

The William Claxton Collection, 180 pure virgin vinyl LPs in Gatefold packaging. The 1958 Miles Davis group wasn’t a quintet but a sextet, with the addition of Julian “Cannonball” Adderley on alto sax. The band’s first studio album was Milestones. The rhythm section was the same as the classic 1956 quintet, with Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, plus Miles, Cannonball and John Coltrane.

The William Claxton Collection, 180 gram vinyl LP in Gatefold packaging. Miles Ahead, Miles’ first recording on fl ugelhorn, is a completely refi ned product in which the arrangements, the repertoire and the mood of every improvisation were carefully selected. Even though the album is formed by pieces by different composers, Evans’ arrangements create the effect of a concerto more than individual pieces put together. The complete LP Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet (Prestige PRLP-7200) has been added here as a bonus.

Limited Edition High Quality 180 gr., 2 Bonus Tracks, Gatefold Sleeve, Images By Francis Wolff

Reissue, Deluxe Edition, Gatefold Sleeve, High Quality 180gr., 2 Bonus Tracks

High Quality, Gatefold Sleeve, 2 Bonus Tracks. Miles Davis’ first classic quintet was formed in 1955 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest combos in jazz history. Relaxin’ was the second in a series of four albums featuring the group recorded between May and October of 1956. Tracks such as ‘You’re My Everything’ and ‘Oleo’ highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other’s melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous.”

The Francis Wolff Collection, High Quality 180gr., 2 Bonus Tracks, Gatefold Sleeve

Limited Edition Solid Green Coloured Vinyl, High Quality 180 gr.

Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles eleven songs recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950. Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consisted of innovative arrangements strongly inspired by classical music, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title implies, these recordings are considered seminal in the history of cool jazz.