AMERICAN JAZZ CLASSICS MICHEL LEGRAND with MILES DAVIS: LEGRAND JAZZ plus ASCENSEUR POUR LECHAFAUD This CD contains French composer and pianist Michel Legrand's album Legrand Jazz in its entirety, featuring his first recorded collaboration with Miles Davis. As a bonus, the complete Miles Davis/Barney Wilen suite for the French movie soundtrack, Ascenseur pour l'echafaud, is added. Down Beat, 1958, Legrand Jazz The roster is impressive, covering most of the modern greats and near-greats. The Miles sides are superb. The writing is imaginative, tinged with the languid air of Gil Evans at his most soulful, and yet with something more. Dom Cerulli Down Beat, 1958, Ascenseur pour l'echafaud An absolutely fascinating release. Some of the very best, if not the best, Miless solos are contained on this LP. Ralph J. Gleason