E.S.P. (Miles Davis album)

E.S.P. (Extra Sensory Perception[5]) is an album by Miles Davis, released on August 16, 1965 by Columbia Records. It is the first release from what is known as his second great quintet.

E.S.P.
Studio album by Miles Davis
Released	August 16, 1965[1]
Recorded	January 20–22, 1965
Studio	Columbia Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Jazz, hard bop[2] post-bop modal jazz
Length	48:05
Label	Columbia CL 2350 (Mono) CS 9150 (Stereo)
Producer	Irving Townsend
Miles Davis chronology
My Funny Valentine (1965) E.S.P. (1965) Miles in Berlin (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]
Tom Hull – on the Web	A–[4]

Wayne Shorter contributed two compositions to the recording sessions including the title track and "Iris". Originally, the rights to the title track were shared between Davis and Shorter, but Davis returned all the rights in later years.[6]

Track listing

Columbia – CS 9150[7]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording session	Length
1.	"E.S.P."	Wayne Shorter	January 20, 1965	5:27
2.	"Eighty-One"	Ron Carter, Miles Davis	January 21, 1965	6:11
3.	"Little One"	Herbie Hancock	January 21, 1965	7:21
4.	"R.J."	Ron Carter	January 20, 1965	3:56

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording session	Length
1.	"Agitation"	Miles Davis	January 22, 1965	7:46
2.	"Iris"	Wayne Shorter	January 22, 1965	8:29
3.	"Mood"	Ron Carter, Miles Davis	January 22, 1965	8:50
Total length:				48:05

Personnel

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Tony Williams – drums
• Irving Townsend – producer
• Bob Cato – cover photography

References

1. Miles Davis.com
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas E.S.P. review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2015-11-23.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 58. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Miles Davis". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
5. https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/e-s-p/
6. Mercer, Michelle (2004). Footprints - The Life and Works of Wayne Shorter. New York: Penguin Group. p. 101. ISBN 9781585423538.
7. "Miles Davis – E.S.P." Discogs. Retrieved February 4, 2017.