Recorded in March 1961 but not released until December that year, this studio album was the switch back to a small-group effort following the big-band project Sketches of Spain. It featured a balance of standards and new originals, all named for people in Miles’ life at the time), with hardbop tenorman Hank Mobley new to the lineup, adding his tone and bebop feel to the mix (or not, like on “Teo,” titled with the name of producer Teo Macero, with its sly, Latin vibe and his old sideman John Coltrane on tenor, sculpting a smoldering solo.)

Like the live album released before it, Someday reveals Miles’ affection for his wife; the title itself seems a statement on their union. She’s again prominent on the cover, eyebrows raised, bold and composed. She has another song dedicated to her—the snappy, back-and-forth themed “Pfrancing” (aka “No Blues”)—and other tracks share a similar loose-limbed, jaunty feel. There are sentimental, more introverted tracks as well: “Drad Dog” (referencing Columbia Records president Goddard Lieberson—his first name spelled backwards— and re-employing the chords and muted mood of “Blue In Green”), “Old Folks” (featuring Mobley feeling his way through a stellar improvisation with his deep-in-the-bell tone), and “I Thought About You.”

01. Someday My Prince Will Come
02. Old Folks
03. Pfrancing (Aka No Blues)
04. Drag Dog
05. Teo (Aka Neo)
06. I Thought About You
07. Blues Nº 2
08. Some Day My Prince Will Come (Alt. tk.)
09 I Thought About You (live)
10. Someday My Prince Will Come (live )