180g Audiophile Vinyl Mono Import LP!
Miles Ahead (1957) marks the start of Miles' collaboration with Gil Evans, orchestra arranger and conductor whose combined forces also yielded Sketches Of Spain (MOVLPI692) and Porgy & Bess (MOVLPI690). In a time where Big Bands were no longer fashionable, the duo forged their own path anyway and put a 19-piece band behind Davis. The ballads "Miles Ahead'' and "Blues for Pablo" showcase Miles' sensitive side, which shines through fully on these songs in particular.
Of all the young musicians who came out of the immediate post-war jazz period, Miles Davis was perhaps the most lyrical and most instantly communicating. In certain contexts, he proved to be an artist of enormous appeal to people who knew nothing about jazz. This album, while deliberately "significant" from the musical point of view, is also an album which is a delight to anyone who simply wants to hear good music, beautifully and richly performed.
Features:
180g Vinyl
Mono
Import LP
Musicians:
Gil Evans, director
Miles Davis, flugelhorn
Bernie Glow, lead trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Louis Mucci, trumpet
Taft Jordan, trumpet
John Carisi, trumpet
Frank Rehak, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Joe Bennett, trombone
Tom Mitchell, bass trombone
Willie Ruff, French Horn
Tony Miranda, French Horn
Bill Barber, tuba
Lee Konitz, alto saxophone
Danny Bank, bass clarinet
Romeo Penque, flute, clarinet
Sid Cooper, flute, clarinet
Paul Chambers, bass
Art Taylor, drums
Selections:
1. Springsville
2. The Maids of Cadiz
3. The Duke
4. My Ship
5. Miles Ahead
6. Blues For Pablo
7. New Rhumba
8. The Meaning of the Blues
9. Lament
10. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed
Miles Ahead (1957) marks the start of Miles' collaboration with Gil Evans, orchestra arranger and conductor whose combined forces also yielded Sketches Of Spain (MOVLPI692) and Porgy & Bess (MOVLPI690). In a time where Big Bands were no longer fashionable, the duo forged their own path anyway and put a 19-piece band behind Davis. The ballads "Miles Ahead'' and "Blues for Pablo" showcase Miles' sensitive side, which shines through fully on these songs in particular.
Of all the young musicians who came out of the immediate post-war jazz period, Miles Davis was perhaps the most lyrical and most instantly communicating. In certain contexts, he proved to be an artist of enormous appeal to people who knew nothing about jazz. This album, while deliberately "significant" from the musical point of view, is also an album which is a delight to anyone who simply wants to hear good music, beautifully and richly performed.
Features:
180g Vinyl
Mono
Import LP
Musicians:
Gil Evans, director
Miles Davis, flugelhorn
Bernie Glow, lead trumpet
Ernie Royal, trumpet
Louis Mucci, trumpet
Taft Jordan, trumpet
John Carisi, trumpet
Frank Rehak, trombone
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone
Joe Bennett, trombone
Tom Mitchell, bass trombone
Willie Ruff, French Horn
Tony Miranda, French Horn
Bill Barber, tuba
Lee Konitz, alto saxophone
Danny Bank, bass clarinet
Romeo Penque, flute, clarinet
Sid Cooper, flute, clarinet
Paul Chambers, bass
Art Taylor, drums
Selections:
1. Springsville
2. The Maids of Cadiz
3. The Duke
4. My Ship
5. Miles Ahead
6. Blues For Pablo
7. New Rhumba
8. The Meaning of the Blues
9. Lament
10. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed
