Miles Davis, Vol. 2

2 is the fifth 10-inch LP by trumpeter Miles Davis, recorded on April 20, 1953[4] and released on Blue Note later that year—his second session and first release for the label.

The recording was made at a point in Davis' life when he was struggling with heroin addiction; in his autobiography Davis recounts Jimmy Heath, Art Blakey and he were all very high in the studio.

was named after Heath's girlfriend Connie Theresa Ann.

[5] Early 1956, Blue Note reissued the contents of Miles Davis's three sessions on two 12" LPs, Miles Davis Vols.

1 & 2, shortly after Davis won the DownBeat readers poll as best trumpeter; the two volumes of repackaged Miles Davis material were the first releases in Blue Note's new 1500 series of 12" LPs.