Miles Davis - Birdland 1951 (2004)

Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form

Miles often lit up Birdland with his all-star band featuring Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey and J.J. Johnson, as heard on two of these 1951 Symphony Sid broadcasts. Those have been on bootlegs, but not the third one here; it features tenor men Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Big Nick Nicholas and has never been issued! Includes Out of the Blue; Half Nelson; Tempus Fugit; Lady Bird , and more.