JAZZ WAX RECORDS MILES DAVIS NONET: BIRTH OF THE COOL Complete album plus bonus track on 180gram audiophile pressing and unique cover artwork Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis was released 1957 on Capital Records and complies eleven tracks 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 influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title suggests, these recordings are considered seminal in the history of the Cool Jazz genre. Miles Davis trumpet, accompanied by: Kai Winding trombone; Junior Collins French horn, Bill Barber tuba; Lee Konitz alto sax; Gerry Mulligan baritone sax; Al Haig piano; Joe Shulmam bass; Max Roach drums; J.J. Johnson trombone; Sandy Siegelstein French horn; John Lewis piano; Nelson Boyd bass; Kenny Clarke drums; Gunther Schuller French horn, Al McKibbon bass. Arrangers: John Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evens, Miles Davis, Johnny Carisi. New York 1949 & 1950