Birdland 1951

Birdland 1951 is a live album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on January 27, 2004, by Blue Note Records and recorded from February 17, 1951, through September 29, 1951, in Birdland, from radio broadcasts. Three different broadcasts were chosen: two comprising six cuts in total were from June and September and have been issued in various forms on bootlegs over the decades. Four cuts were taken from a broadcast on February 17, which have never been available in any form.

February 17 & June 2, 1951

 * Miles Davis – trumpet


 * J.J. Johnson – trombone
 * Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
 * Kenny Drew – piano
 * Tommy Potter – double bass
 * Art Blakey – drums

September 29, 1951

 * Miles Davis – trumpet
 * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
 * Big Nick Nicholas – tenor saxophone
 * Billy Taylor – piano
 * Charles Mingus – double bass
 * Art Blakey – drums

Production

 * Malcolm Addey – disc transfer
 * Michael Cuscuna – producer
 * Kurt Lundvall – mastering, restoration
 * Ken Robertson – digital restoration
 * Francis Wolff – photographer
 * Burton Yount – art director, cover design