The most important prestige recordings of this period dig, blue haze, bags groove, miles davis and the modern jazz giants, and walkin originated mostly from recording sessions in 1951 and 1954, after davis recovery from his addiction. Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Long held as the jazz album that even nonjazz fans will own, kind of blue not only changed the way people regarded miles, it changed the very face of music itself. Although blue period has never been reissued on compact disc, the tracks bluing and out of the blue are featured on the currently available dig prlp 7012, and two versions of blue room including an alternate take are on the cd of miles davis and horns prlp 7025. Miles in the sky introduces a growing interest in the usage of electric instruments, such. Again and again, in music and in life, miles broke with conventionand when he thought his work came to represent.
Metronomes editor bill coss attended the recording session. Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, miles davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. Sketches of spain was perhaps the first miles davis album to inspire this question, though it certainly wouldnt be the last. Enjoy this album on qobuz apps with your subscription. It made him a starit also made him incredibly difficult to live with, for the people who loved him most. And the mystical mood engineer of 1959s kind of blue. It is another great addition to any miles davis collection, with a broad range of miles tunes, showing that transition period as he was changing from his earliest period up to the famous with coltrane and red garland. Blue moods the july 9, 1955 recording session produced by mingus for the debut label and released as miles davis. Miles davis legendary album, kind of blue, is considered to be the best jazz record of all time, as well as being both davis bestselling record and the bestselling jazz record of all time. But the combination of a jazz legend with modernday hip hop music can even be more interesting.
While blues music actually came first, picasso did influence jazz legend miles davis, who released an album called blue period in 1951. Listen free to miles davis kind of blue so what, freddie freeloader and more. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a fivedecade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Miles davis miles davis quintet studio albums blue period dig miles davis and horns blue haze walkin collectors items bags groove miles davis and the modern jazz giants musings of miles blue moods quintet sextet miles. Try amazon prime music 30day free trial miles davis blue period ratings. The late 60s was a transitional period in miles davis career, as he too fell into this urge for something different. This is the one jazz record owned by people who dont listen to jazz, and with good reason. Listen free to miles davis blue period bluing, blue room and more. I actually cannot think of a time when he included both a trombone and a vibraphone.
But if his approach to his instrument was constant, his approach to jazz was dazzlingly protean. Miles davis trumpet, sonny rollins tenor saxophone, ira gitler liner notes. September 27, 2011 itunes is offering a free download of no blues from miles davis. Along with louis armstrong, duke ellington, and charlie parker, he is regarded as one of the four most important and influential musicians in jazz history. The period where miles forced himself into retirement from late 1975 through mid 1980. Miles davis all the best full album greatest american. While probably not an essential album to have, its a good set of tunes that every type of jazz listener can get into. No time in the life of miles davis is more of an enigma than the lost period. All producers attempt to work with the massive blue in green taken off the classic album kind of. Blue moods is 1955 album by miles davis, released on charles mingus debut records label. You should illegally download this album if you cant find a hard copy.
During this 5 year period, miles suffered from severe physical and mental pain, and probably just plain battle fatigue. The complete columbia recordings of miles davis 19631964. By late 1958, davis employed one of the best and most profitable working bands pursuing the hard bop style. Blue period prlp 140 is a 1953 10 lp album by miles davis, his second released by prestige records, recorded over the course of two 1951 recording. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The miles davis quintet the legendary prestige quintet sessions prestige records 2006 195556 the noted irishamerican author thomas cahill has written a series of books called the hinges of history where, instead of concentrating on war, outrage, and catastrophe, the author illuminates stories of grace, great giftgivers and the evolution of our human sensibility. The jazz jousters many miles the jazz jousters interprets miles davis.
Also of importance are his five blue note recordings, collected in the miles davis, volume 1 album. Miles davis all the best full album greatest american jazz trumpeter. Kind of blue miles davis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Miles davis during rehearsals for an episode of the robert herridge theatre, new york, 1959. This new hires version of kind of blue is a testament to the great and simple engineering of the day. It would not be too far fetched to claim that trumpeter and bandleader miles davis was and remains the single most important figure in jazz history.
The album also highlights miless evolution in the 1960s with tracks from sketches of spain and someday my prince will come to his iconoclastic invention of electric jazzfusion exemplified in a 45rpm single edit of miles runs the. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20thcentury music. Miles davis, american jazz musician, a great trumpeter who as bandleader and composer was one of the major influences on the art. What are some of the different miles davis periods.
Blue moods is a music studio album recording by miles davis. Miles davis artist hdtracks the worlds greatestsounding. Miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Miles davis kind of blue lyrics and tracklist genius. Miles davis 192691 made new jazz epochs every few years. This is probably one of the best miles davis compilations ive ever heard. The new miles davis quintet cookin with the miles davis quintet relaxin with the miles davis quintet workin with the. Miles in the sky is now seen as the stepping stone into a new era for miles davis. Kind of blue is widely regarded to be one of the best, if not the best, jazz album ever recorded.
Find miles davis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. And recording with a sextet the most famous recording kind of blue. Best wishes cellojax miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. So its odd that the very first two cds in blue notes classic 1500 seriesthe 100 albums from the 1950s that made blue note the top label in hard bopare from miles davis. Download miles davis mp3 songs and albums music downloads. It also holds the record of the bestselling jazz album of alltime. Miles davis was one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, and his record kind of blue is one of the most important jazz records ever made. Foremost, the ensemble is odd for what davis was doing in this period. Miles davis, miles smiles, and the invention of post bop. While not saying as much, music educator and author jeremy yudkin supports such conjecture in his book miles davis, miles smiles, and the invention of post bop. This compilation should not be confused with the 1955 recording for debut, blue moods now available on the ojc label. We are currently fascinatedand cheadles film is part of thisby miless electric period. The album features daviss ensemble sextet consisting of saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley, pianist bill evans, bassist paul chambers, and.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from miles davis at the discogs marketplace. Vinyl lp, 10 miles davis blue period 1953, vinyl discogs. The central theme of miles daviss life was his restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. It was recorded on march 2 and april 22, 1959, at columbias 30th street studio in new york city, and released on august 17 of that year by columbia records. Then there was the electric period, starting with in a silent way, continuing to bitches brew, etc. Miles davis didnt record much for blue note records, just three sessions in three years. Miles davis in person friday and saturday nights at the blackhawk, complete. Blue moods miles davis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Kind of blue deluxe 50th anniversary collectors edition. A discussion of miles davis kind of blue addeddate 20140618 18. Miles davis music from and inspired by the film birth of the cool remastered 2020.
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