Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley

Miles Davis Quintet At Peacock Alley

Miles Davis at Peacock Alley is a 1956 album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded in a two-part broadcast on KXLW-AM on July 14 and July 21, 1956, from Peacock Alley in the Gaslight Square entertainment district of St. Louis. The sessions were hosted by Spider Burks, a local DJ who championed jazz, and was also one of St. Louis’ first black disc jockeys.

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