Live Albums Recorded In 1955

Miles Davis John Coltrane Miles & Coltrane 1955 1958

Miles & Coltrane is a live album by Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

It features two concerts:

Tracks 1 to 5: Newport, Rhode Island, 4 July 1958.
Tracks 6 and 7: New York, 27 October 1955.

The group for Newport in 1958 were:

Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Bill Evans – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

Playing on the 1955 songs are:

Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

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Count Basie Lester Young And The Stars Of Birdland On Tour 1955

Count Basie Lester Young And The Stars Of Birdland On Tour is a live album.

It was recorded in Topeka, Kansas, February. 1955.

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Louis Armstrong At The Crescendo 1955 Complete Edition

At The Crescendo 1955 Complete Edition is a live album by Louis Armstrong.

It was recorded at the club in Hollywood, Los Angeles on 21 January 1955.

It has previously been issued as At The Crescendo volume 1 and volume 2 and has now been combined and extended with 18 extra tracks, many of them alternative versions.

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Miles Davis Live Recordings 1948-1957

Live Recordings 1948-1957 is a massive 13 CD collection by Miles Davis.

This is an extremely extensive look at Miles Davis and his live performances. I’ve taken this summary of the performances from Discogs and only 1954 is missing:

CD 1 Tracks 1 to 8 – September 11, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
CD 1 Tracks 9 to 11 – September 18, 1948 – NYC at the Royal Roost
CD 1 Track 12 – March 31, 1946 – Los Angeles at Streets Of Paris with the Benny Carter Orchestra
CD 1 Tracks 13 & 14 – August 1948 – Chicago, Pershing Ballroom
CD 2 Tracks 1 to 4 – September 25, 1948 – NYC : Royal Roost
CD 2 Tracks 5 to 7 – January 17, 1949 – NYC, WPIX Radio : All Star Jam Session
CD 2 Tracks 8 to 11 – February 19, 1949 – NYC, Royal Roost
CD 2 Tracks 12 & 13 – February 26, 1949 – NYC : Royal Roost
CD 3 Tracks 1 to 10 – May 8 – 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
CD 3 Track 11 – May 15, 1949 – Paris : Salle Pleyel
CD 3 Tracks 12 to 14 – December 25, 1949 – NYC Carnegie Hall “The Stars Of Modern Jazz”
CD 4 Tracks 1 to 4 – February 18, 1950 – WNYC Radio Broadcast Jazz Festival
CD 4 Tracks 5 to 8 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
CD 5 Tracks 1 to 4 – June 30, 1950 – NYC : Birdland
CD 5 Tracks 5 to 8 – February 17, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 1 to 3 – June 2, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 4 to 6 – September 29, 1951 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 7 to 9 – April 25, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
CD 6 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 2, 1952 – NYC : Birdland1952 – St. Louis, MO : The Barrel
CD 8 Tracks 1 to 4 – May 3, 1952 – NYC : Birdland
CD 8 Tracks 5 to 11 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
CD 9 Tracks 1 to 4 – Beginning Of 1953 – Boston, MA : Hi-Hat Club
CD 9 Tracks 5 to 9 – May 16, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
CD 9 Tracks 10 & 11 – May 23, 1953 – NYC : Birdland
CD 10 Tracks 1 to 3 – September 13, 1953 – Los Angeles, CA.
CD 10 Tracks 4 to 7 – July 17, 1955 – Newport, RI : Newport Jazz Festival
CD 10 Tracks 8 & 9 – November 18, 1955 – NYC : Basin Street Club TV Broadcast «The Steve Allen Tonight Show»
CD 11 Tracks 1 to 5 – February 18, 1956, Pasadena, CA, Civic Center
CD 11 Tracks 6 to 12 – July 14, 1956, St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
CD 12 Tracks 1 to 3 – July 21, 1956, , St. Louis, MO, Peacock Alley
CD 12 Track 4 – November 12, 1956, Sindelfingen, RFA, Stadthalle
CD 12 Tracks 5 & 6 – December 8, 1956, Philadelphie, Blue Note, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 12 Tracks 7 to 10 – July 13, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 1 & 2 – July 20, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 3 & 4 – July 27, 1957, New York, Cafe Bohemia, Radio Broadcast Bandstand USA
CD 13 Tracks 5 & 6 – October 17, 1957, New York, Birdland, ABC Dancing Party
CD 13 Tracks 7 to 9 – December 18, 1957, Stuttgart, RFA, Beethoven Saal

For details of how is playing on the album, please see Discogs.

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Clifford Brown / Max Roach Quintet More Live At Bee Hive Chicago June 30 1955

More Live At Bee Hive, Chicago, June 30 1955 is a live album by the Clifford Brown / Max Roach Quintet.

It first appeared on the Pure Genius label in 1982.

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The Oscar Peterson Trio at Zardi’s 1955

The Oscar Peterson Trio at Zardi’s is a live album.

It was recorded at the Hollywood nightclub in California on November 8, 1955. I have also seen the recording date as November 8, 1956.

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Clifford Brown Live at Music City 1955 & More

Live at Music City 1955 & More is a live compilation album by Clifford Brown.

According to http://www.jazzmessengers.com it collects together:

Tracks 1 to 3 Live at Music City Club, Philadelphia, May 31, 1955. These have previously featured on the album The Beginning And The End.
Tracks 4 to 7 probably recorded in New York in early 1956 and featuring Sonny Rollins on the tenor sax.
Tracks 8 to 10 another session probably recorded in New York in early 1956 and featuring Sonny Rollins on the tenor sax.

Brown died in a motor accident on June 26, 1956 when he was just 25 years old.

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Charles Mingus at the Bohemia 1955

Mingus at the Bohemia is a live album by the Charles Mingus Quintet.

It was recorded at Cafe Bohemia in New York City on December 23, 1955 and was released as in 1956. This is early in his career as the band leader and composer.

Playing on the album are:

George Barrow – Tenor Saxophone
Eddie Bert – Trombone
Mal Waldron – Piano
Charles Mingus – Bass
Willie Jones – Drums

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The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach 1955

The Charles Mingus Quintet & Max Roach is a live album.

It was recorded at the Cafe Bohemia in New York on 23 December 1955.

Another live album, Live At The Bohemia also comes from this concert. This is the more traditional jazz whilst Live At The Bohemia sees Mingus stretching the boundaries.

Playing on the album are:

George Barrow — tenor sax
Eddie Bert — trombone
Mal Waldron — piano
Charles Mingus — bass
Willie Jones — drums
Max Roach — drums

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The Weavers At Carnegie Hall 1955

At Carnegie Hall is a live album by The Weavers.

The concert was recorded live at Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 24, 1955. The Weavers had previously been blacklisted because of allegations that Pete Seegers was a communist.

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