By late 1958, davis employed one of the best and most profitable working bands pursuing the hard bop style. How many times does he have to clarify who george russell is and what his theory. Find album release information for kind of blue miles davis on allmusic. Released in 1959, this classic from the master trumpeter has sold more than five million copies and. The making of the miles davis masterpiece from my favorite library i wasnt sure if id get the answers to the many questions i had about the a funny thing happened the last time i listened to it, i became intrigued with how it was created and why it struck such an emotional chord with me. Released in 1959, this classic from the master trumpeter has. This new hires version of kind of blue is a testament to the great and simple engineering of the day. Miles davis the bootleg series vol 16 20112018 320 dj. Cool jazz and baroque styles come from different cultural and temporal backgrounds. In seeking a new pianist to join the band ahead of kind of blue, miles davis had sought george russells advice in recommending someone who knew the modal thing.
Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from world war ii to the 1990s. The making of the miles davis masterpiece by ashley kahn. The musical styles can range from electronics to postmetal, but the motivation remains intact. This acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in a beautiful 50th anniversary edition. Miles davis kind of blue is frequently cited as being the bestselling jazz album in history. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, davis. Now, you can hear it as if you were right there in the recording studio with the musicians. Telecharger le livre miles davis ebook telecharger livre. Featuring transcriptions of the unedited session tapes. Actually there are 95 versions of the album on digital discs in the collection. Experimenting with new harmonic ideas was exactly what was encouraged in the miles davis and thelonious monk environments, with miles especially an encourager and mentor. Kind of blue miles davis to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to.
Listen free to miles davis kind of blue so what, freddie freeloader and more. Miles davis composer, leader, trumpet, paul chambers double bass, jimmy cobb drums, john coltrane tenor saxophone, teo macero producer, irving townsend producer, fred plaut recording. Kind of blue is an album most have heard many times before in a wide variety of formats. This acclaimed tribute to the most popular jazz album of all time is now available in a beautiful 50th anniversary edition, complete with a new afterword by ashley kahn. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. The blue devils played hot dance music so good and there were so many good musicians in that band that everybody used to come hear us play, no matter what kind of music they themselves played. Improvisation is an integral part of compositions in. B maj7 5 a7 9 dm9 d 11 7 cm7 f7 9 b maj7 5 a7 dm6 9 e7 9 e7 5 am9 dm9 b maj7 5 a7 9 dm6 9 ballad ending 1 blue in green miles davis. Miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. The recording sessions featured davis s ensemble sextet, with pianist bill evans, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonists john coltrane and julian. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Kind of blue is a studio album by american jazz musician miles davis, released on august 17, 1959, by columbia records. If somebody is interested in the booklet content, please ask for the pass phrase via email.
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Kind of blue legacy edition by miles davis on amazon. Nisenson is a sloppy writer who repeats himself from chapter to chapter. 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. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. The idea of this blog is share music difficult to find. Miles davis kind of all blues blue in green flamenco sketches freddie freeloader so what hal leonard. Miles dewey davis iii was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Since it hit the airwaves half a century ago, kind of blue and. Miles davis was able to welcome him back into his quintet in december of that year.
Miles davis had got to know george russell via gil evans with whom miles had worked on a number of projects, including sketches of spain, miles ahead and porgy and bess. I decided to protect the booklet pdf files with a pass phrase. These books on the making of kind of blue were published about a month apart, but they are similar in topic only. 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. Kind of blue legacy edition miles davis release info. John lennon, acdc y muchos otros cantantes y bandas. They share musical links of form, improvisation and texture despite their different backgrounds. Miles davis kind of blue 2010, 180 gram, vinyl discogs. This includes miles trumpet parts, the brilliant sax work of john coltrane and cannonball adderly, and rhythm section parts to use as guides for the feel of each composition. Download miles davis torrents from our searched results, get miles davis torrent or magnet via bittorrent clients. Miles davis kind of blue from the miles davis story youtube. Jan 03, 2009 miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. Longbox packaging barcode and other identifiers barcode scanned.
Miles davis trumpet, pianist bill evans, wynton kelly piano on freddie freeloader, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley recorded in 1959 at columbias 30th street studio in new york city, kind of blue is a simply stunning display of musicianship, mood, and music. Miles daviss kind of blue, recorded between 195859, has been a perennial bestseller. Nov 19, 20 miles davis trumpet, pianist bill evans, wynton kelly piano on freddie freeloader, drummer jimmy cobb, bassist paul chambers, and saxophonists john coltrane and julian cannonball adderley recorded in 1959 at columbias 30th street studio in new york city, kind of blue is a simply stunning display of musicianship, mood, and music. Miles davis and his masterpiece ranks with another book on davis, quincy troupes meandering miles and me, as the mostinneedofaneditor jazz tome this year. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Notes original release recorded 02031959 and 22041959. Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Sheet music downloads from miles davis kind of blue at. After many years, sony finally decided to remaster kind of blue hires at 192khz24bit with the brilliant engineer mark wilder and the dedicated and knowledgeable producer steve berkowtiz who.
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