Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess Vinyl LP 2026

Miles Davis - Porgy and Bess

Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 22nd May 2026

Tracklist:

1. The Buzzard Song - Miles Davis
2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Miles Davis
3. Gone - Miles Davis
4. Gone, Gone, Gone - Miles Davis
5. Summertime - Miles Davis
6. Bess, Oh, Where's My Bess - Miles Davis
7. Prayer (Oh, Doctor Jesus)
8. Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab
9. My Man's Gone Now
10. It Ain't Necessarily So
11. Here Come De Honey Man
12. I Loves You, Porgy
13. There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York

The complete album - limited edition pressing on 180g vinyl. Porgy and Bess is a stunning orchestral collaboration where Miles Davis brings depth, blues feeling, and lyricism to George Gershwin's opera. Arranged and conducted by Gil Evans, the album features a large ensemble that frames Miles' trumpet with rich, cinematic textures. Highlights like 'Summertime', 'Buzzard Song', and 'It Ain't Necessarily So' highlight its dramatic scope and emotional power. "The inherent pensiveness of Gil Evans' writing and the introversion of Miles Davis's playing produce something akin to a gas flame turned as low as it can be without going out. Its heat is quiet, but very intense. The Davis-Evans relationship has again produced superb music." - ***** Gene Lees, DownBeat (1958)