Dolores is a short instrumental post-bop tune written by Wayne Shorter and first recorded by the Miles Davis Quintet in October 1966. It appears on the Miles Smiles album, released on February 16, 1967 by Columbia Records. The personnel on the track are Miles Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. The piece is a brisk, swinging 4/4 exploration with a Db-chromatic approach, showcasing Shorter’s energetic sax lines over a tight rhythm section. The Miles Smiles sessions were recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York City, produced by Teo Macero with engineer Frank Laico.
