5 Things to Know About Miles Davis’s Workin’ Sessions
- The album was recorded live at Van Gelder’s studio in 1956, with the band playing together in real time.
- Minimal overdubs were used, capturing the quintet’s raw, unpolished sound.
- The sessions were part of a larger batch of recordings that produced multiple Prestige albums.
- The band performed largely in single takes, preserving the spontaneity of their live performances.
- The studio’s acoustics and Rudy Van Gelder’s engineering shaped the album’s crisp, intimate sound.