They recorded three sessions in 1949 and 1950. The world didn’t hear it all together until 1957. When they finally released it, they called it ‘Birth of the Cool’. And that’s exactly what it was. Miles Davis created the blueprint for West Coast jazz. The start of a movement. Everything that came after? It started in that basement. April is #JazzAppreciationMonth and you can view our spotlight titles at the link in our bio.