MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE Birdland October1955 Silver Gelatin Original TYPE II Photo by Popsie PSA/DNA Football Unopened and a London Express stamp

and a London Express stamp

uncommon in this format

who made his debut for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in October 1946

Indiana to Detroit

” said A’s manager Dick Williams

MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE Birdland October1955 Silver Gelatin Original TYPE II Photo by Popsie PSA/DNA Football Unopened and a London Express stampThe October 1955 Birdland recordings capture one of the earliest documented performances of the newly formed Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane. Although they had only been working together for a few weeks, the performances already reveal the chemistry that would make the group one of the most influential small jazz ensembles in history. These performances came immediately after Davis had signed with Columbia Records following his acclaimed