Miles Davis live recordings

Posted by: Tam on 23 February 2008

Anyone heard this box

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Live-Recordings-1949-1954/dp/B000IXZ7GG

And if so are they able to offer any comments. Given the price (and my obsession with all things Miles Davis), I suspect it will find its way onto my shelf anyway, but I am curious. I know the company, who have turned out some very fine issues of out of copyright classical stuff (such as the Budapest Quartet's Beethoven and a forthcoming Schubert D960 sonata from Leon Fleisher) so I assume this falls into the same category, given the dates.

regards, Tam

Posted on: 23 February 2008 by u5227470736789439

l'd make a fair bet that the quality of transfers will first rate, and accurately present the original recordings as well as can be done, going on the Budapest Beethoven recordings I have. These might be really fine! Personally I have always found Miles Davis' recording, done in the studio, often rather lacking in continuity and sway! I bet that he would be grand live though!

George

Posted on: 26 February 2008 by MilesSmiles

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Originally posted by Tam:
Anyone heard this box

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Live-Recordings-1949-1954/dp/B000IXZ7GG

And if so are they able to offer any comments. Given the price (and my obsession with all things Miles Davis), I suspect it will find its way onto my shelf anyway, but I am curious. I know the company, who have turned out some very fine issues of out of copyright classical stuff (such as the Budapest Quartet's Beethoven and a forthcoming Schubert D960 sonata from Leon Fleisher) so I assume this falls into the same category, given the dates.

regards, Tam

Tam,
I share this obsession with you and was not aware of this box set until recently. Keen to know if anyone has already given it a spin.