Miles Davis: The Essential Miles Davis versie op vinyl 2LP in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Europa bij uitgeverij Legacy in samenwerking met Columbia op 7. oktober 2016.

The Essential Miles Davis is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis , released in 2001. The album contains Davis's recordings from 1951 to 1991 and is annotated by Davis's biographer Quincy Troupe. The album was positively reviewed by critics, with AllMusic awarding it five stars and stating, "This is an essential album not only for Davis fans, but for anyone interested in jazz history." The New York Times also praised the album, saying, "This is an impressively comprehensive and well-conceived collection that does justice to the breadth and depth of Davis's art." "The Essential Miles Davis " was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Historical Album.

Album valt binnen het genre Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Free Jazz, CoolJazz, Modal, Bop, Free Improvisation, Hard Bop en Post Bop.