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Miles Davis: 2nd Session 1956 Revisited

Read "2nd Session 1956 Revisited" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
December 25, 2023

The Miles Davis Quintet's 2nd Session 1956 Revisited revitalizes the iconic recordings from a pivotal year in jazz history. These original sessions, featuring Davis alongside luminaries like John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones, stand as timeless classics that have indelibly shaped the course of jazz.This revisited edition captures the very essence and vitality of those legendary sessions while infusing them with a fresh perspective. The music's hallmark traits--the melodic sophistication and improvisational brilliance--are expertly ...

Reassessing

The Electric Years Box Set

by Mike Jurkovic
November 9, 2023

In a year that has brought us a true bounty of previously unheard majesty including Evenings at the Village Gate: John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy (Impulse!), and Bill Evans; Treasures: Solo, Trio & Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969), (Elemental Music) it is only fitting that Miles Davis get his due. And in a very, very big way. Seared into modern memory, modern art, the music presented on the gloriously massive, eleven LP set Miles Davis: The Electric Years ...

Book Review

Miles Davis And The Search for the Sound

by Doug Collette
November 8, 2023

Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound (graphic novel) Dave Chisholm 150 Pages ISBN: #9798886560428 Z2 Comics2023 Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound could not be a more appropriate title for Dave Chisholm's altogether riveting graphic novel devoted to “The Man With The Horn." The latter spent the better part of his career literally and figuratively hunting for novel forms of music that would challenge both himself and the musicians ...

Radio & Podcasts

'70s Jazz Rock Fusion, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis and Tony Williams Lifetime

by Len Davis
November 3, 2023

A nostalgic trip to the '70s with music from Miles Davis, Weather Report, Jean-Luc Ponty and Herbie Hancock. Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tony Williams Lifetime and Return To Forever.Playlist Miles Davis “Willie Nelson/The Theme “ from Miles Davis at Filmore East (Columbia) 00:00 Weather Report “Palladium" from Heavy Weather (CBS) 06:13 Jean-Luc-Ponty “Struggle Of The Turtle To The Sea-Pt3" from Enigmatic Ocean (Atlantic) 12:39 Herbie Hancock “Spank-A Lee “ from Thrust (Sony) 18:54 Stanley ...

Profile

Autumn Jazz Weathers Well in San Francisco

by Arthur R George
October 26, 2023

Autumn is a special season for jazz in San Francisco. The weather at other times of the year variously drives one indoors for warmth, a good enough reason to seek shelter in jazz. But in the autumn, mostly gone is the bone-chilling summer fog that pours into the city from the cold Pacific Ocean. Not yet are the winter rains that soak damp alleys. The days and nights are crisp and clear, good for being out and listening. ...

72 Jazz Thrillers

The Most Exciting Jazz Albums Since 1969: 1969-1983

by Robert Middleton
October 2, 2023

As a teenager of 18 in 1970, I was heavily into rock music, The Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and the Grateful Dead. I subscribed to Rolling Stone Magazine and really enjoyed the record reviews. One fateful day in May 1970, I read their review (by Langdon Winner) of Miles Davis's Bitches Brew. I may have heard about him once or twice but had never heard any of his music, and this review really got my attention. So, I picked ...

Live Review

Miles Davis Celebration at SFJAZZ Center

by Harry S. Pariser
June 20, 2023

Music of Miles Davis: A Celebration SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA May 25-29, 2023 Music of Miles Davis: A Celebration For four consecutive nights, four different ensembles graced the stage of SFJAZZ Center to present four aspects of the musical legacy of renowned trumpeter Miles Davis The evenings also featured compositions from some former group members (such as Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul, both of whom went on to form Weather Report) as well as ...