Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is an album recorded in 1956 by the Miles Davis Quintet. Two sessions 11 May 1956 and 26 October in the same year resulted in four albums—this one, Relaxin' with The Miles Davis Quintet,Steamin' with The Miles Davis Quintet and Workin' with The Miles Davis Quintet. This was the first of the four to be released. In response to the album title, Davis said, "After all, that's what we did—came in and cooked"
Miles Davis – trumpet, bandleader
Paul Chambers – double bass
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Red Garland – piano
Philly Joe Jones – drums