It Ain’t Necessarily So by Miles Davis

First released: 1958, Length: 4:25

Creators (23)

Arranger

1. Gil Evans

Conductor

1. Gil Evans (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958)

Instruments

1. Bernie Glow (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trumpet
2. Bill Barber (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) tuba
3. Cannonball Adderley (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) alto saxophone
4. Danny Bank (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) bass clarinet
5. Dick Hixson (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) bass trombone
6. Dick Nixon (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) bass trombone
7. Ernie Royal (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trumpet
8. Frank Rehak (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trombone
9. Gunther Schuller (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) French horn
10. Jimmy Cleveland (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trombone
11. Jimmy Cobb (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
12. Joe Bennett (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trombone
13. Johnny Coles (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trumpet
14. Julius Watkins (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) French horn
15. Louis R. Mucci (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) trumpet
16. Miles Davis (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) flugelhorn, trumpet
17. Paul Chambers (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) bass
18. Phil Bodner (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) flute
19. Romeo Penque (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) flute
20. Willie Ruff (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) French horn

Locations

Recorded At

1. CBS 30th Street Studio (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958)

Works (2)

Recording Of

1. It Ain’t Necessarily So (22 Jul 1958 - 18 Aug 1958) instrumental, cover
   

   Composer

   1. George Gershwin
   2. George Gershwin

   Lyricist

   1. Dorothy Heyward
   2. Dorothy Heyward
   3. DuBose Heyward
   4. DuBose Heyward
   5. Ira Gershwin
   6. Ira Gershwin
2. It Ain’t Necessarily So

   Composer

   1. George Gershwin
   2. George Gershwin

   Lyricist

   1. Dorothy Heyward
   2. Dorothy Heyward
   3. DuBose Heyward
   4. DuBose Heyward
   5. Ira Gershwin
   6. Ira Gershwin

Releases containing this recording (40)

Official

Album

1. Porgy and Bess 1958 Miles Davis with orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans
2. Porgy and Bess 1983 Miles Davis
3. Porgy and Bess 1987 Miles Davis
4. Porgy and Bess 1987 Miles Davis
5. Porgy and Bess 1987 Miles Davis Columbia Jazz Masterpieces Series
6. Porgy and Bess 21 Sep 1996 Miles Davis
7. Porgy and Bess 25 Mar 1997 Miles Davis
8. Porgy and Bess 1997 Miles Davis
9. Porgy and Bess 08 Sep 1999 Miles Davis
10. Porgy and Bess 24 May 2000 Miles Davis
11. Porgy and Bess 27 Sep 2006 Miles Davis
12. Porgy and Bess 12 Nov 2007 Miles Davis
13. Porgy and Bess 17 Feb 2009 Miles Davis
14. Porgy and Bess 20 Apr 2009 Miles Davis
15. Porgy and Bess Jan 2010 Miles Davis
16. Porgy and Bess 23 Nov 2012 Miles Davis
17. Porgy and Bess 22 Jan 2019 Miles Davis
18. Porgy and Bess 22 Jan 2019 Miles Davis
19. Porgy and Bess George Gershwin; Miles Davis

Album - Compilation

1. Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time: Great Jazz Inventors 1983 Davis, Mingus & Monk
2. The Collection 1990 Miles Davis
3. Mellow Miles 25 May 1992 Miles Davis
4. 1957 – 1958 1995 Miles Davis
5. The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings 26 Aug 1996 Miles Davis & Gil Evans
6. The Best of Miles Davis & Gil Evans 25 Mar 1997 Miles Davis & Gil Evans
7. Pure Jazz Chillout 2002 Various Artists
8. The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings 2004 Miles Davis & Gil Evans
9. Original Album Classics 12 Nov 2007 Miles Davis
10. Miles in the Clouds Jun 2009 Miles Davis
11. The Complete Columbia Album Collection 20 Nov 2009 Miles Davis
12. 3 Originals: Porgy and Bess / Birth of the Cool / Kind of Blue 2010 Miles Davis
13. The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings 2010 Miles Davis & Gil Evans
14. The Perfect Miles Davis Collection 23 Sep 2011 Miles Davis
15. The Real... Miles Davis 2011 Miles Davis
16. Four Classic Albums 01 Apr 2013 Miles Davis
17. The Original Mono Recordings 11 Nov 2013 Miles Davis
18. Original Album Classics 2013 Miles Davis
19. 10 CD Collection, 21 Original Albums: Milestones Of A Jazz Legend 15 Jul 2016 Miles Davis
20. Great 5 10 Oct 2016 Miles Davis Box-Set