Miles Davis with the Second Great Quintet

How to follow a band featuring Coltrane? Miles Davis scouted for upstarts like saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Herbie Hancock, helping them come into their own while getting fresh tunes in return (“Footprints”). The rapport between the frontline and rhythm section of Tony Williams and Ron Carter is in the pocket on late-'60s tracks like “Nefertiti”, at once sublime and roiling.