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He recorded 14 titles for Blue Note in a trio ( 1951 ), and worked with Washington, Gillespie, and Lester Young during 1951-1952.

After serving in the military, Kelly worked with Washington ( 1955 – 1957 ), Charles Mingus ( 1956 – 1957 ), and the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band ( 1957 ), but he would be most famous for his stint with Miles Davis ( 1959 – 1963 ), recording such albums with him as Kind of Blue, At the Blackhawk, and Someday My Prince Will Come.

When he left Davis, Kelly took the rest of the rhythm section ( bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb ) with him to form his trio.