These books on the making of kind of blue were published about a month apart, but they are similar in topic only. Excellent quality, 180 gram weight which is a fantastic shade of blue. And when miles davis kind of blue hit the shelves exactly 60 years ago, on august 17, 1959, the music world began to change for good. Miles davis, the trumpeter and composer whose haunting tone and everchanging style made him an elusive touchstone of jazz for four decades, died yesterday at st. Mar 11, 2018 most narratives point to iconic albums like birth of the cool, relaxin with the miles davis quintet, kind of blue, sketches of spain, miles smiles and bitches brew, but his 1974 album get up. Jan 03, 2009 best wishes cellojax miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. And the mystical mood engineer of 1959s kind of blue. On flamenco sketches, miles struck out to explore the harmonic realms of modal music, which he would radicalize ten years later. Dec 21, 2004 the perpetual controversy surrounding bitches brew is the initial focus of murray lerners documentary miles electric. Miles davis the electric years perfect sound forever.
Davis miles miles electric a different kind of blue. May 14, 20 listen to kind of blue on spotify listen to more from miles davis on spotify. May 26, 2006 a fresh look at miles davis blue in green in honor of miles davis 80th birthday friday, writer and poet quincy troupe discusses the song blue in green, from davis classic 1959 album kind of. The jazz album by miles davis that transformed music. This exceptional book features transcriptions of all the improvised solos as well as sketch scores for all the songs from this landmark release. Freddie freeloader is a composition by miles davis and is the second track on his 1959 album kind of blue. A different kind of blue eagle eye media ee390209 2004 by the time miles davis hit the stage at the british isle of wight festival on august 29, 70, he was fomenting yet another stylistic leap forward, this time with a concept that revolved around extremely loose sketches that were mere starting points for collective improvisation in an aggressively electric. Kind of blue might be biggest selling jazz lp of all time, but miles davis should be remembered for so much more than that single modal masterpiece.
Kind of blue by miles davis 889853635726 cd barnes. Along with the music, interviews with performers as varied as carlos santana and joni mitchell are included. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Miles electric a different kind of blue1 video dailymotion. But while researching ashley kahns book kind of blue. One of miles davis most celebrated albums, kind of blue was recorded on march 2 and april 22 at columbias 30th street studio in new york city.
Miles had been part of the hard bop movement after leaving bird, which simplified the chord progressions and complex harmonies of the original bebop. Its vapory piano introduction is universally recognized. Aug 20, 2009 how miles daviss kind of blue shaped 50 years of music. Transcribed scoreregarded by experts as the best jazz recording of all time, the 1959 release kind of blue is one of the most influential albums in the history of jazz. A glory of 20th century music, reorchestrated in ireland miles davis gets new arrangements from guy barker and the rte concert orchestra. And the dream team lineup of miles davis, cannonball adderley, john coltrane, bill evans, wynton kelly, paul chambers, and jimmy cobb. Kind of blue is one of the greatest records ever made and miles davis is one of my top five musical artists in any genre.
Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally. A year before the recording, davis slipped bill evans a piece of. The electric years by scott mcfarland august 1997 let me just state off the bat that miles music, from bitches brew on, is my favorite music on this planet for a lot of reasons, some of which ill touch on in my closing paragraph. Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Compra davis miles miles electric a different kind of blue. Listen to the npr basic jazz record library entry for miles davis album kind of blue. And while the establishment will try and tell you his greatest work falls into the two great quintets he assembled between the late 50s and mid 60s, so much of what came after, during his so called electric period and comeback in the 80s. He was a trumpet player, composer, and bandleader, a brilliant improviser with a totally unique style and someone who reinvented jazz several times. Electric miles is the version who plugged in to the zeitgeist, traded his suits for hipster. How miles daviss kind of blue shaped 50 years of music. When he released bitches brew in 1970, miles davis opened up a new angle to jazz which stirred up emotions like no other record before. Kind of blue is widely regarded to be one of the best, if not the best, jazz album ever recorded.
Miles davis kind of blue lyrics and tracklist genius. Miles davis kind of blue was released 60 years ago this. Shorter left recalls that the first tune miles saw in shorters book was the first one the group recorded. Why isnt there a complete score for this album, with all parts comping, bass, drumsnot just the solos transcribed and presented in score format, the same way that classical masterpieces are. Somebody needs to collect the separate transcriptions that i know are out there, and put this thing together. There is a gil evansmiles davis book like this, but not one for kind of blue, as far as i know. However, this is not what is referred to as the misprint version. Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Kind of blue deluxe 50th anniversary collectors edition. So what a freddie freeloader a blue in green a all blues b flamenco sketches b.
Miles davis was at a musical peak in the 1950s and had been preparing the ideas that would become kind of blue for years. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 27 december 2016. John coltrane, cannonball adderly, bill evans among others. When miles davis visited the uk in the autumn of 1960, there was no big fanfare about his recently released album kind of blue. Documentary about miles davis legendary gig at the isle of wight festival, august 1970. As kind of blue turns 60, drummer jimmy cobb shares. Thanks to jan lohmann, peter losin, george cole, paul tingen, yasuki nakayama, enrico merlin, klaus werner and some other miles davis specialists for their ongoing support. The miles davis album, kind of blue, which is one of the best selling jazz recordings of all time, featured which group of jazz greats. Blue in green is a 10measure circular form following a 4measure introduction, and played by soloists in various augmentation and diminution of time values.
Jimmy cobb d all tracks recorded at columbia 30th street studio, nyc. The making of a miles davis masterpiece, writer ashley kahn wrote still acknowledged as the height of hip, four decades after it was recorded, kind of blue is the premier album of its era, jazz or otherwise. The making of the miles davis masterpiece is ashley kahns chronicle of the recording sessions of that great jazz album made possible when sony opened the columbia archives to him in 1999. Kind of blue isnt merely an artistic highlight for miles davis, its an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album. Sometimes its hard to hear music as described on the page. Johns hospital and health center in santa monica, calif. A bunch of lengthy, rambling, earassailing nonsense by a legend too.
There is a gil evans miles davis book like this, but not one for kind of blue, as far as i know. Im going to structure this writeup around the albums which have been released from what i believe to be miles. John coltrane, bill evans and cannonball adderly this album shows miles. Oct 26, 20 miles electric a different kind of blue 1. The piece takes the form of a twelvebar blues in b. May 26, 2016 16 musicians on the everlasting influence of miles davis in this piece from our june 2005 photo issue, david banner, john legend, damon albarn, dj premier, and more share the impact daviss. A different kind of blue is a 2004 dvd presenting footage of miles davis performance at the british isle of wight festival on august 29, 1970. The making of the miles davis masterpiece new york.
A different kind of blue eagle rock entertainment 83 minutes 2004. But kind of blue proved to have a destiny independent of its creator. David redfernredferns he was motivated, too, by the changing taste of the public. Most went on to jazz superstardom, if they didnt let drugs ruin their life. To be reductive, its the citizen kane of jazz an accepted work of greatness thats innovative and entertaining. Late in his life, from the electric period onwards, davis repeatedly explained his reasons for not wishing to perform his earlier works, such as birth of the cool or kind of blue.
The film presents interview clips from a range of those involved, including chick corea, dave holland, airto moreira, and musicians who were in davis musical orbit at the time such as carlos santana. The making of miles davis masterpiece ci sono fotografie. Best wishes cellojax miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Pmc are bringing two world exclusives to the high end show, munich, with remixes into dolby atmos of the biggest selling jazz lp of all time, the certified quadruple platinum, miles davis kind of blue and the grammyawarded sketches of spain the davis. Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. And while the establishment will try and tell you his greatest work falls into the. Because this albums influence spread like a groovy. The electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991. Bill demains story on miles davis and kind of blue in our latest magazine is wonderful, but we wanted to. Miles davis kind of blue audiophile reference recordings.
Miles davis kind of all blues blue in green flamenco sketches freddie freeloader so what hal leonard. Da capo, 2000, i found that there were some aspects of the music on. An introduction to the electric sound of miles davis the. A different kind of blue captures davis performing the album at the 1970 isle of weight music festival.
Simply put, kind of blue is an extraordinary example of the reach and breadth of this jazz combo at the peak of its powers. The group miles davis assembles to record kind of blue turned out to be a jazz supergroup. Apr 26, 2016 navigating the complex landscape of miles davis electric years in 10 crucial records. Oct 06, 2008 miles davis s kind of blue belongs to that special class of album that everybody treasures immediately and then, over time, goes on to process in his or her own terms.
Part of mobile fidelitys miles davis catalog restoration series, the landmark has been given the ultimate whitegloves treatment. Miles davis had little use for jazz recordings, least of all his own. With carlos santana, stanley crouch, miles davis, steve allen. All blues is a 68 12measure blues form that produces its mood through only a few modal changes and miles davis free melodic conception. If miles davis has been the entry point into jazz for so many. Blue in green miles davis backing track play along. A bunch of lengthy, rambling, earassailing nonsense by a legend too strung out to play well and was therefore suckering audiences with a socalled new thing. The misprint format only applies to those issues where the side 2 track listing is incorrect on the label and the sleeve as here miles davis kind of blue. A member of the charlie parker quintet at the time, davis made his first recording as a bandleader in 1946 with the miles davis sextet. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20thcentury music. The perpetual controversy surrounding bitches brew is the initial focus of murray lerners documentary miles electric. Miles davis electric a different kind of blue part 3 7.
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