Background
As his star rose in 1955, Davis formed a new quintet, featuring saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In order to fulfull contractual obligations, he recorded lengthy, spontaneous songs with the quintet, which were released over four albums—Workin', Cookin', Relaxin', and Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet. Music writer Piero Scaruffi views that these recordings "presented a perfectly integrated unit of imaginative solos and subtle interplay."
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