Miles-Davis
As usual with Craft Recordings reissues, these lps are impeccably produced: the silence of the recording before the music starts is almost startling, but it’s the clear sound of what follows that is most impressive.
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This three-disc set provides a fascinating look behind the curtain at one of the great bandleaders in jazz history putting together his groups, seeing what they can do from multiple angles, and building a new musical concept from scratch.
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Play or Die brilliantly showcases what Miles Davis heard in Tony Williams’ playing: variety of sound within a restricted framework.
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Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s diverse list includes Elton John, Paul and Linda McCartney, Humble Pie, Miles Davis, and Nick Drake.
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Davis solos less on Merci Miles than I wish he had, but he plays with precision, taste, and expression.
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Heard as a Miles Davis record pure and simple, Rubberband is one of the strongest from the comeback period.
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This album does an excellent job of recapturing some of the glory of the original Miles Davis recordings.
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“I want our music to be genre-less. Actually I want it to be genre-more.”
Read MoreMiles Davis at Newport, 1955-1975 has its drawbacks, but I wouldn’t want to be without this four-disc collection
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Book Review: “3 Shades of Blue” — Transcendent Art, Despite Personal Demons
“3 Shades of Blue” is at its most compelling seen as an extended essay about drugs, creativity, the jazz life, and the mysterious nature of musical genius.
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