The Miles Davis All-Stars with Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk: "The Bags' Groove Session" Dec. 24,1954.

As this is the last Jazz Show for 2018 and for our annual Christmas Edition, we present the legendary and iconic Miles Davis date recorded on Christmas Eve in 1954. The music is not Christmas music per se but the spirit of Christmas is all pervasive here. Miles , vibes master Milt Jackson, pianist Thelonious Monk along with bassist Percy Heath and drummer Kenny Clarke all came together despite a few minor disagreements between the headstrong Miles and the equally headstrong Monk. All was resolved and the music set the standard for Modern Jazz that prevails today. The tunes are Jackson's blues "Bags' Groove", Monk's "Bemsha Swing", Davis' "Swing Spring" and the Gershwin's "The Man I Love" all were finished in the afternoon and early evening of December 24th, 1954. There will be more Christmas music on tonight's show that you will not hear in malls. So Merry Christmas all and a very Happy New Year from The Jazz Show.