"In 1955 Bob Weinstock found himself in a tough spot. He was about to lose his most revered recording artist, trumpeter Miles Davis. Weinstock was head of Prestige Records, the label Miles signed to in 1951 and recorded most of his albums with in the early 50s. The early albums Miles released under Prestige included many jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, John Lewis and others, but until 1954 the output was spotty due to his Heroin addiction. But after Miles straitened himself and went cold turkey at his father’s house in Illinois and came back to the scene in March 1954, his recording career took off. ...”
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