Quiet Nights

Quiet Nights is an album recorded in 1962 and 1963 by Miles Davis and Gil Evans. The first six tunes were recorded in 1962 with an orchestra conducted by Evans, and Summer Night was recorded in 1963 by Davis with a short-lived quintet (George Coleman, Victor Feldman, Ron Carter and Frank Butler). Davis regarded the 27-minute album of bossa-nova songs as an unfinished project, and its release against Davis's wishes caused a lengthy breach with producer Teo Macero.

Track listing

• "Song No. 2" (G. Evans-M. Davis)
• "Once upon a Summertime" (J. Mercer-M. Legrand-E. Marnay-E. Barclay)
• "Aos Pes Da Cruz" (M. Pinto-J. Goncalves)
• "Song No. 1" (G. Evans-M. Davis)
• "Wait Till You See Her" (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)
• "Corcovado" (A.C. Jobim)
• "Summer Night" (A. Dubin-H. Warren)

CD reissue includes The Time of the Barracudas, music recorded in 1963 to accompany a play of the same name by Peter Barnes. This features another orchestra conducted by Evans, and the rhythm section of the Davis quintet (Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams).

Related Topics:
Peter Barnes - Herbie Hancock - Ron Carter - Tony Williams

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