Dig (Miles Davis album)
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| Released | January 1956 | |||
| Recorded | October 5, 1951 | |||
| Studio | Apex (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:45 (Original LP Format) 44:00 (CD Reissue) | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
| PopMatters | 7/10 |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Dig is an album by Miles Davis on Prestige Records, catalogue number 7012. It features tracks from a 1951 session at Apex Studios. First released in the 12-inch LP format in 1956, the original album was later released as Diggin' with the catalogue number PR 7281 and a different cover. Dig was reissued as a compact disc with additional tracks.
After the Birth of the Cool recording sessions in 1949 and 1950, Davis almost immediately turned away from that sound in the early 1950s, instead exploring hard bop. Dig was also the jazz recording debut of saxophonist Jackie McLean, and was one of Sonny Rollins's earliest recordings; both men would go on to become major voices in jazz.