Customer Reviews
Great stuff! - By: martin jones, 24 Aug 2008 
Somethin' Else: Remastered
Quite by chance I caught just three or four bars of the theme of "Autumn Leaves" on the radio. It was so obviously Miles, & at his very best. I immediately decided, on the basis of that brief snatch of melody, to try to get the CD. But it was not easy to run it down as, of course, the band was under the (nominal) leadership of Cannonball Adderley.
This is a wonderful CD with all players on top form & I heartily endorse what other reviewers have said. It is worth its modest price just for that exposition of the beautiful "Autumn Leaves" theme!
Essential for your collection - By: , 14 Dec 2004 One of the favourite CD'sin my collection, this record is right up there with the best. Cannonball may be the leader, but Miles is absolutely superb. He plays the tunes like they belong to him & really inspires the band. The thing that impresses me most is Autumn Leaves. Seeing such a common tune on the track listing one thinks 'Oh not again!', but when Miles comesin with the tune, you have to smile with delight - HE'S THAT GOOD! Don't miss out on this great music.
The greatest of all the Blue Notes? - By: Adam Ventress, 29 Feb 2004 This was very much a collaborative effort between Cannonball Adderley & the master himself, Miles Davis,in a rare guest appearance. Adderley was part of Miles' sextet that recorded 'Milestones' around the same time as this recording, & Miles was returning the favour. Miles is, if anything, more dominant on this album than his own.
The beautiful opener 'Autumn Leaves',one of the truly great jazz recordings, is an example of this, as Miles takes three solos to Adderley's one, playing the theme at the beginning & end. The arrangement of this standard is inspired, the piano intro & outro by Hank Jones work superbly well, & Miles is at his lyrical, moody best.
'Love For Sale' is also excellent, particularly Miles' contribution, & it is interesting to compare with the version by Miles' sextet, including Adderley, recorded a few months later, & found on '58 Sessions.'
After those two slow/medium tracks, Miles' own 'Somethin Else' raises the tempo & contains blistering interplay between the two men, both playing brilliantlyin a joyful & exuberant performance.
Adderley redresses the balance with 'Dancingin the Dark,' where he takes the only lead role & slowly builds momentum & emotionin his playing.
'One for Daddy O' is another fine track featuring both soloistsin great form, & although the additional 'Rangoon' is a pefectly decent performance, the album would be as good without it, as it wasin its original form, with Dancingin the Dark' as the closing track.
A classic album, &in my opinion the best of all Blue Note recordings; a must for fans of either star (and the supporting cast isn't bad either including Art Blakey on drums!) It offers yet another element to Miles' remarkable late 50s music, arguably the greatest period of his career.
Flawless, sublime, the finest jazz album I know - By: , 04 Apr 2002 One of my first jazz purchases, & the album against which I measure all others: & usually find wanting!
I picked up at randomin the store, & it has become my jazz conversion album -- the one I buy for people who don't see why I love jazz.
A very close second to this album for me is Miles Davis, Kind of Blue.
I challenge you to not love this CD. "Autumn Leaves" alone will melt the hardest hard.
The best Miles of the mid fifties and a great band - By: George Holderness (gandk.holderness@lineone.net), 30 Dec 2001 A suberb mix of the introverted cool thoughtful Miles Davis & the extravert swing of Cannonball Adderley.
Everyone plays perfectly & you would think this was a well established unit, not a one off studio recording.
Each track is a beauty - no fillers or duds.
