Some of Miles' "periods" can also be loosely linked with the labels he was on. For example, the first great quintet - John Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Red Garland - were mostly recorded on Prestige. There are some transition albums, including Kind of Blue, on Columbia, before you get to the second great quintet, which had Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, all of which were recorded on Columbia. Both of the quintets are equally important musically, although the first one will be a little more accessible to a new jazz fan.
