les24preludes
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There are so many Miles Davis albums over several decades that there's plenty to choose from, featuring a lot of the greats of modern jazz. Certainly Miles made some of the most iconic albums in jazz, from 1950 with the Birth of the Cool sessions onwards.
So what are your personal faves?
Here's my list...... doesn't include Kind of Blue!
Birth of the Cool 1957 rec. 1950, Konitz, Mulligan, Lewis
Round About Midnight 1957 1st quintet
Cookin’ 1957 1st quintet
Relaxin’ 1958 1st quintet
Workin’ 1960 1st quintet
Miles Ahead 1957 Gil Evans
Milestones 1958 1st quintet w. Cannonball Adderley
Porgy and Bess 1959 Gil Evans
Some Day My Price Will Come 1961 Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
At Carnegie Hall 1961 Gil Evans, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
At The Blackhawk 1961 Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
Seven Steps To Heaven 1963 pre 2nd quintet w. Coleman, Feldman
Quiet Nights 1963 Gil Evans
Miles in Europe 1963 2nd quintet w. Coleman
My Funny Valentine 1964 2nd quintet w. Coleman
Miles in Berlin 1965 2nd quintet w. Shorter
At Plugged Nickel 1965 2nd quintet w. Shorter
ESP 1965 2nd quintet
Nefertiti 1968 2nd quintet
Filles de Kilimanjaro 1968 Holland, Corea/Hancock, Carter
Amandla 1989 electric band w. Marcus Miller
Other critics choices
Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud 1958 film score
Kind of Blue 1959 w. Bill Evans
Sketches of Spain 1960 Gil Evans
Miles Smiles 1967 2nd quintet w. Shorter
Sorcerer 1967 2nd quintet w. Shorter
In a Silent Way 1969 w. Zawinul
Bitches Brew 1970 w. Zawinul, McLaughlin
Jack Johnson 1971 McLaughlin, Hancock, Cobham
On The Corner 1972 Corea, McLaughlin, Mike Henderson
Get Up With It 1974 Mike Henderson, Reggie Lucas
Big Fun 1974 McLaughlin, Hancock, Cobham
Agartha 1975 Mike Henderson, Sonny Fortune
Star People 1983 electric band w. Marcus Miller
You’re Under Arrest 1985 Robert Irving, Scofield
Tutu 1986 electric band w. Marcus Miller
So what are your personal faves?
Here's my list...... doesn't include Kind of Blue!
Birth of the Cool 1957 rec. 1950, Konitz, Mulligan, Lewis
Round About Midnight 1957 1st quintet
Cookin’ 1957 1st quintet
Relaxin’ 1958 1st quintet
Workin’ 1960 1st quintet
Miles Ahead 1957 Gil Evans
Milestones 1958 1st quintet w. Cannonball Adderley
Porgy and Bess 1959 Gil Evans
Some Day My Price Will Come 1961 Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
At Carnegie Hall 1961 Gil Evans, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
At The Blackhawk 1961 Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb
Seven Steps To Heaven 1963 pre 2nd quintet w. Coleman, Feldman
Quiet Nights 1963 Gil Evans
Miles in Europe 1963 2nd quintet w. Coleman
My Funny Valentine 1964 2nd quintet w. Coleman
Miles in Berlin 1965 2nd quintet w. Shorter
At Plugged Nickel 1965 2nd quintet w. Shorter
ESP 1965 2nd quintet
Nefertiti 1968 2nd quintet
Filles de Kilimanjaro 1968 Holland, Corea/Hancock, Carter
Amandla 1989 electric band w. Marcus Miller
Other critics choices
Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud 1958 film score
Kind of Blue 1959 w. Bill Evans
Sketches of Spain 1960 Gil Evans
Miles Smiles 1967 2nd quintet w. Shorter
Sorcerer 1967 2nd quintet w. Shorter
In a Silent Way 1969 w. Zawinul
Bitches Brew 1970 w. Zawinul, McLaughlin
Jack Johnson 1971 McLaughlin, Hancock, Cobham
On The Corner 1972 Corea, McLaughlin, Mike Henderson
Get Up With It 1974 Mike Henderson, Reggie Lucas
Big Fun 1974 McLaughlin, Hancock, Cobham
Agartha 1975 Mike Henderson, Sonny Fortune
Star People 1983 electric band w. Marcus Miller
You’re Under Arrest 1985 Robert Irving, Scofield
Tutu 1986 electric band w. Marcus Miller
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