In 1949 Miles Davis, Gerry Mulligan and Gil Evans - they'd never met before - gravitated together with the natural affinity of kindred souls. Combined, they gave each other a spiritual boost that resulted in many all-night sessions of earnest discussion, writing and playing-productive work on new musical ideas, new voicings, new concepts of jazz. Their first appearance startled a delighted jazz public, and marked the birth of the cool. Today, these famous Miles Davis instrumentals are as exciting as ever, and here are in all their glory.

SIDE 1

1. Move

2. Jeru

3. Moon Dreams

4. Venus De Milo

5. Budo

6. Deceotion

SIDE 2

1. Goldchild

2. Boplicity

3. Rocker

4. Israel

5. Rouge