Miles Davis - Jazz Masters: 100 Ans De Jazz (1997)

Miles Davis – Jazz Masters: 100 Ans De Jazz is a compilation that traces key moments from different phases of Miles Davis’s early and transitional career, highlighting both his hard bop roots and his formative collaborations with Charlie Parker. Released in 1997 by e.f.s.a. collection, the album brings together a selection of performances that reflect Davis’s evolving voice as a trumpeter and bandleader within modern jazz history. The material ranges from bebop-era recordings alongside Charlie Parker to later interpretations that hint at the stylistic expansion Davis would eventually lead into modal jazz and fusion. Tracks such as “Bye Bye Blackbird,” “No Blues,” and “What Is This Thing Called Love” showcase his lyrical phrasing and harmonic sensitivity, while the Parker collaborations emphasize the high-energy language of bebop. The compilation also includes vocal blues-oriented pieces, adding variety to the listening experience. While not a unified studio album, it serves as a historical overview of Miles Davis’s early artistic development and his close association with Charlie Parker’s groundbreaking bebop innovations.

Tracklist:
1. Bye Bye Blackbird 6:54
2. No Blues 6:24
3. What Is This Thing Called Love 10:53
4. Straight No Chaser 3:08
5. Bird Of Paradise (feat. Charlie Parker) 3:06
6. My Old Flame (feat. Charlie Parker) 3:06
7. Scrapple From The Apple (feat. Charlie Parker) 2:50
8. You Came Along From Out Of Nowhere (feat. Charlie Parker) 4:03
9. Don't Blame Me (feat. Charlie Parker) 2:42
10. A Night In Tunisia (feat. Charlie Parker) 2:56
11. Don't Explain To Me Baby 3:01
12. I've Always Got The Blues 3:09
13. Baby Won't You Make Up Your Mind 2:54
14. Embraceable You (feat. Charlie Parker) 3:45
15. Don't Sing Me The Blues 2:52