"If ever a band of Miles Davis' deserved the high-intensity inspection/dissection represented by The Bootleg Series Vol. 5, it is his second great quintet. With that man with the horn as the great catalyst, the rapport between pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist/composer Wayne Shorter, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams is virtually unparalleled in the history of jazz, but to hear the machinations behind their creations here is almost as fascinating as the 'finished product' itself"
"The focus of this set is Davis' Second Great Quintet of the 1960s-with Wayne Shorter on saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Tony Williams on drums and Ron Carter on bass-and the compilation offers listeners a peek inside the recording studio as the group records alternate takes of music immortalized on the albums Miles Smiles, Nefertiti, Sorcerer, Miles In The Sky and Water Babies"
