“Miles Davis Quintet – The Complete Studio Recordings 1965-1968” is a 6-CD box set originally released by Columbia Records in 1998. It compiles the complete studio recordings of Miles Davis’ legendary “Second Great Quintet,” which featured: Miles Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor-saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. This quintet is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential jazz groups in history, pushing the boundaries of post-bop into free, more experimental territory. The box set gathers all the studio sessions from 1965 to 1968 that produced the albums: “E.S.P.” (1965), “Miles Smiles” (1967), “Sorcerer” (1967), “Nefertiti” (1968), “Miles in the Sky” (1968), and “Filles de Kilimanjaro” (1968). It includes both the originally released takes and several alternate versions and unreleased material. These recordings document the transition from Miles’ structured post-bop sound toward the freer, more open-ended playing that paved the way for his electric period. The box set includes a 72 page booklet with extensive liner notes, session details, and historical context, making it essential for jazz collectors and Miles Davis enthusiasts.

Disc 1:1. E.S.P.2. R.J.3. Eighty-One4. Little One5. Iris6. Agitation7. Mood8. Circle9. Orbits10. Dolores11. Freedom Jazz Dance (Evolution of the Groove)

Disc 2:1. Gingerbread Boy2. Footprints3. Limbo (Alternate Take)4. Limbo5. Vonetta6. Masqualero (Alternate Take)7. Masqualero8. The Sorcerer9. Prince of Darkness10. Pee Wee11. Water Babies

Disc 3:1. Nefertiti2. Capricorn3. Madness (Rehearsal Take)4. Hand Jive (First Alternate Take)5. Hand Jive (Second Alternate Take)6. Hand Jive7. Madness (Alternate Take)8. Madness9. Sweet Pea10. Fall11. Pinocchio (Alternate Take)

Disc 4:1. Pinocchio2. Riot3. Thisness (Previously Unissued)4. Circle in the Round5. Water on the Pond6. Fun6. Teo’s Bag (Alternate Take)7. Teo’s Bag

Disc 5:1. Paraphernalia2. I Have a Dream (Rehearsal Take)3. Speak Like a Child (Rehearsal Take)4. Sanctuary5. Side Car I6. Side Car II7. Country Son8. Country Son (Alternate Take)9. Black Comedy (Alternate Take)

Disc 6:1. Black Comedy2. Stuff3. Petits Machins4. Tout de Suite (Alternate Take)5. Tout de Suite6. Filles de Kilimanjaro