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1 day ago · 5) 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool' – Stanley Nelson (2019) Directed by Stanley Nelson, "Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool" (2019) delves into the life and career of one of jazz's most influential figures, Miles Davis. The documentary features never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos.
1 day ago · There are moments of individual athletic greatness, and then there are moments like the one above, which transcend mere greatness and veer into high art. Willie Mays made this Catch during the 1954 World Series, three years before Miles Davis released the album The Birth of the Cool, at a moment when baseball and jazz were culturally intertwined.
1 day ago · Key Facts. Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926, in Alton, Illinois. He is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Kind of Blue (1959) is his most famous album, selling over four million copies worldwide. Davis explored various jazz subgenres, including bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz, and fusion.
2 days ago · Birth of the Cool (1957) This album is a collection of recordings that Davis made with a nonet (a group of nine musicians) in the years 1949 and 1950. The album is considered a key early example of the cool jazz sub-genre, and it features some of Davis’s most famous compositions, such as “Jeru” and “Move.”. The album’s relaxed and ...
At this point, Davis - ever an innovator - wanted "a new way to play jazz". He made an offhand remark to George Russell, who delineated the Lydian Chromatic Concept, that he "wanted to learn all the changes" (possibly an apocryphal remark). Now - obviously Miles knew the changes. He was a great trumpeter.
May 29, 2024 · The album, which featured a total of 20 musicians (the album is credited to Miles Davis +19), served as a reunion of sorts between Davis and composer-arranger Gil Evans, marking their first collaboration since 1949’s Birth of the Cool.
1 day ago · The 1984 live band consisted of Davis on trumpet and synth; Bob Berg on saxophones and flute; Robert Irving III on synths, John Scofield on guitar, Darryl Jones on bass, Al Foster on drums, and Steve Thornton on percussion. In Montreux, they played for over 90 minutes in the afternoon and nearly two hours at night, and they hit hard.
