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Miles Davis Quartet – Musings Of Miles (LP Vinyl) collection-id-rather-be-at-a-dead-concert Big Basin Redwoods State ParkRecorded in June 1954, this session captures Davis at a pivotal moment, just before the celebrated quintet recordings that would define his mid decade peak. The rhythm section here previews what was coming: Red Garland's block chords and Philly Joe Jones's crackling brushwork would soon become central to some of the most important small group jazz ever committed to tape. Released in 1955 on Prestige Records, The Musings of Miles is the first album