Real name: Miles Davis Quintet

Effective period / Period of releases: 1951 - 2024

Members: Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Barney Wilen, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, Elvin Jones, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Jack DeJohnette, René Urtreger, Pierre Michelot, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, Percy Heath, Red Garland, Frank Butler, Victor Feldman, "Philly" Joe Jones, Curly Russell, Lee Konitz, Paul Chambers (3), Anthony Williams, Davey Schildkraut, John Lewis (2), Britt Woodman, Teddy Charles, Albert Stinson

The Miles Davis Quintet did not exist continuously, but was formed several times with different basic line-ups. Mainly known are the two "Great Quintets".

"First Miles Davis Quintet" or First Great Miles Davis Quintet" - 1955 to 1958 with the following main artists (changes in line-up not shown here):
Miles Davis — Trumpet
John Coltrane — Tenor Saxophone
Red Garland — Piano
Paul Chambers — Double Bass
"Philly" Joe Jones — Drums
increased to Sextet in 1958 with Cannonball Adderley — Alto Saxophone

"Second Miles Davis Quintet" or "Second Great Miles Davis Quintet" - 1964 to 1969 with the following main artists (changes in line-up not shown here):
Miles Davis — Trumpet
Wayne Shorter — Tenor Saxophone
Herbie Hancock — Piano
Ron Carter — Double Bass
Anthony Williams — Drums

Outside these timespans there were also several Quintets besides the so called "Great Quintets". Several albums performed by the described Quintets are not credited to the group PAN, but to Miles Davis, please submit an "Ensemble" credit in these cases! (E.g. Miles Davis - Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall)