Creating smart playlists: how to combine "any" and "all"?

I want to create a smart playlist, say with all songs by Miles Davis OR John Coltrane; and I also want to limit the playlist to songs rated above 3 stars. This seems like a really easy task, but I can't do it with the "create smart playlist" box on iTunes. Am I missing something? When I add the "above 3 stars" criteria, I get ALL the songs rated 4 stars or above, whether I add a criteria using "any" or "all."
I want ONLY songs that are by Miles OR Coltrane AND above 3 stars. Is there any way to do so?
Thanks!
~Peter

I have to START with the "above 3 stars" criteria, not add it at the end.
That is not correct. It makes no difference if it's at the beginning, middle or end.
The smart playlist simply needs to be set up your correctly.

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