Miles Davis - Miles Ahead +19Just as The Birth Of The Cool from 1949 and 1951 showed how effectively post bop jazz and 20th century classical sounds could work together and also how well Miles and arranger Gil Evans fit together Miles Ahead was the album that brought this fusion and this team to full maturity. As the follow up to Miles' 'Round About Midnight', it was as surprising as it was successful. Regardless of the notion of a fulfilled promise, the album stands on its own: