The brilliant arranger Gil Evans had already collaborated with Miles Davis onBirth of the CoolandMiles Aheadwhen he made his 2 excellent albums for World PacificNew Bottle Old Wine(1958) andGreat Jazz Standards(1959)the latter featuring Johnny Coles, Steve Lacy, Budd Johnson, Elvin Jones & more. This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.

Tracklist
A1. Davenport Blues
A2. Straight No Chaser
A3. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
A4. Joy Spring
B1. Django
B2. Chant Of The Weed
B3. Theme