Miles Davis Newbie

Posted by: AntonD on 19 July 2015

Hi

Many thanks to the forum members posts regarding Miles Davis material.

I have never owned any so used your suggestions and previewed the songs on-line.

Absolutely wonderful music and I really like him.

So, i have started with:

 

Kind Of Blue

In A Silent Way

'Round About Midnight

Milestones

Walkin'

Cookin'

Relaxin'

Workin'

Steamin'

 

CD's bought and ripped!

 

Many hours of enjoyment to come 

 

ATB, Anton

Posted on: 19 July 2015 by Bert Schurink

This is all 'old' Davis, you should also give the later albums a change...

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by migo

''TuTu'' and " we want Miles'' are good.

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by SamS

Of the 'old', I would highly recommend adding Porgy & Bess, Sketches of Spain, and Someday My Prince will Come. Beautiful melodic records.

 

You seem to have skipped the mid/late 60's where things get considerably more adventurous. 1969's In a Silent Way is almost an oasis of calm between what came before and after. Bitches Brew is the natural and chronological follow up to IaSW and is still an out of this world listen.

 

Great journey to be on - Enjoy.

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by fred simon
Originally Posted by migo:

''TuTu'' and " we want Miles'' are good.

 

Agreed, but I think Amandla, the followup to Tutu, is even better than its predecessor.

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by GraemeH

Circle in the Round, Bitches Brew, Jazz at the Plaza....

 

G

Posted on: 23 July 2015 by fred simon
Originally Posted by SamS:

Of the 'old', I would highly recommend adding Porgy & Bess, Sketches of Spain, and Someday My Prince will Come. Beautiful melodic records.

 

You seem to have skipped the mid/late 60's where things get considerably more adventurous. 1969's In a Silent Way is almost an oasis of calm between what came before and after. Bitches Brew is the natural and chronological follow up to IaSW and is still an out of this world listen.

 

Great journey to be on - Enjoy.

 

Agree with Sam on Bitches Brew; would also add A Tribute To Jack Johnson and Live Evil.

But even more so, Sam mentioned mid-60s Miles, and that's probably my favorite period; the albums made with Miles' second iconic quintet: Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. I'd highly recommend Filles de Kilimanjaro, Miles In Berlin, Nefertiti, Miles In the Sky, ESP, and Miles Smiles.

 

 

Posted on: 25 July 2015 by Tony2011

Give me any of his earlier albums anytime. If you want something a little funkier , go for On the Corner.

Well ahead of its time. 

Posted on: 27 July 2015 by al9315

Hi

I was/am a bit of a Miles fan - I have 100 + LPs + some Cds

One that has not been mentioned is:

Miles + Sonny Stitt live in Stockholm in 1960 - double LP ( 1st track 'On Green Dolphin St' is fantastic - not sure if on CD 

Miles + John Coltrane live in Stockholm 1960 also double LP

Enjoy the journey

Regards,

Al

 

 

Posted on: 27 July 2015 by dave4jazz

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My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert

 

Recorded on February 12, 1964 with George Coleman (ten), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums).

 

"Four & More" has the up-tempo numbers from the same concert.

 

Dave

Posted on: 27 July 2015 by dave4jazz

Miles Ahead was Miles' first collaboration with arranger Gil Evans. Released in 1957.

 

Dave