Starting in the late 1970s, Jones tried to convince Miles Davis to re-perform the music he had played on several classic albums that had been arranged by Gil Evans in the 1960s. Davis had always refused, citing a desire not to revisit the past. In 1991, Davis, then suffering from pneumoni, relented and agreed to perform the music at a concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The … [Read more...] about Thursday Evening Thread: Quincy & Miles
Miles Davis
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING POU! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, listen to the sounds of Miles Davis' Sorcerer album: From Wikipedia: Sorcerer is an album recorded in May 1967 by the Miles Davis quintet. It is the third of five albums that this quintet recorded. It also includes one track from a 1962 session with vocalist Bob Dorough, which was the first time … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U. Sunday Jazz Brunch
Sunday Jazz Brunch- Open Thread
Happy Sunday P.O.U. Lurkers and regulars! Today we going to enjoy the sounds Miles Davis. Sketches of Spain Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of … [Read more...] about Sunday Jazz Brunch- Open Thread
Sunday Open Thread
Good morning Obots. Sunday morning jazz. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread
Sunday Open Thread: Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING P.O.U. FAM! We hope you're having a safe and restful holiday weekend! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, listen to the sounds of "So What" by Miles Davis: "So What" is the first track on the 1959 Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. "So What" is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Sunday Jazz Brunch