Identifier6185199
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Media TypeFLAC
Media Count1
NoteSoulard VGM-SOU 1997
Trades Allowed
Performance
Miles Davis 1957-02-23 Peacock Alley Lounge, St. Louis, MO
Set 1Two Bass Hit (J. Lewis-D. Gillespie)
Well, You Needn't (T. Monk)
Billy Boy (Traditional, arr. A. Jamal)
All of You (C. Porter)
Oleo (S. Rollins)
Airegin (S. Rollins) >
The Theme (M. Davis)
Set 2
Set 3
CommentKSTL-AM radio broadcast
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d); Spider Burks (ann)

The Soulard CD lists the date for this performance as July 21, 1956, but this seems to be wrong. Spider Burks was fired by KXLW-AM on July 11, 1956, two days before the Davis Quintet opened a nine-day gig at Peacock Alley (July 13-21, Friday-Saturday). He was hired by KSTL-AM in August 1956 and quickly began live Saturday matinee broadcasts from Peacock Alley. The Davis Quintet returned to Peacock Alley in February 1957 for a nine-day gig (February 15-23, Friday-Saturday). In all likelihood, then, the Soulard material comes from broadcasts on February 16 and 23, and the correct station is KSTL-AM. Many thanks to Chris DeVito for careful research here.