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Theo Erskin- tenor saxophone

his fingers can create new compositions loosely based around his familiar melodies   less

“I believe The Great Prayer is more than a mere ‘composition’

the saxophonist returned to make his label debut as a leader in 1956

Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet MRBLP153 2) featuring Snoop Dogg andRelaxin with the Miles Davis Quintet is in every way a masterpiece. When Davis the trumpeter (1926 1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones were not considered jazz world A listers. And before conquering his narcotics addiction earlier in the 50s, Davis had seen his once promising career go into eclipse. By 1956, however, his sound,