Features
Friday, December 24 2010
The Best 20 Re-Issues of 2010
The year's best re-issues are highlighted by a trio of rock gods in the Stones, Lennon and Bowie as well as a bona fide American jazz genius and a bevy seminal '70s and '80s British bands.
Tuesday, November 30 2010
Miles Davis: How Much Is Enough?
With the 40th anniversary of Bitches Brew, the Miles Davis Industry has, depending on your point of view, showered fans with gifts or merely trotted out the great trumpeter's image and leftovers for another payday. Our jazz critic talks to Davis' son and nephew about the need for a Bitches Brew celebration—reissues, concerts, and fresh material.
Friday, September 3 2010
The Shock Heard ‘Round the World: 'Bitches Brew' Turns 40
For a lot of the critics with whom this work never registered, Bitches Brew signified the first time a butterfly turned back into a caterpillar. In actuality, the moves Miles made as the ‘70s began seem, with the benefit of hindsight, like magnetic fields pulling him into the future -- and taking music with him.
Tuesday, June 23 2009
Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain (Legacy Edition)
The secret to creating music that stands the test of time is to create timeless music: Sketches of Spain was, and remains, quite unlike anything else created in the jazz idiom.
Wednesday, December 17 2008
The Best Jazz of 2008
More than ever, the best jazz is coming from small labels, and more than ever the best draws a decent slice from the dynamics of rock and pop music without itself being a commercial venture.
Reviews
Friday, September 23 2011
Miles Davis: LIVE in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1
This essential box set from Davis's second quintet, represent the last purely jazz sounds we get from Miles, his final statement on the music he grew up on and would soon outgrow.
Monday, June 6 2011
Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis on Prestige
The latest Miles Davis collection chronicles some of the best, most interesting and hungry tunes the legend ever offered.
Thursday, February 10 2011
Miles Davis: Bitches Brew Live
This is a document meant to show the evolution of Davis's electric sound, and this great performance does that well, even if other releases have already covered that ground.
Wednesday, July 22 2009
Miles Davis: That's What Happened, Live in Germany 1987
A bleak 1987 concert by Miles Davis, reminding us that the '80s (and certain legends) are best forgotten.
Wednesday, November 7 2007
Miles Davis: The Complete On the Corner Sessions
Columbia/Legacy completes their acclaimed metal box series championing the career of Miles Davis with a deep examination of the album that turned the jazz world on its ear hole.
Blogs
Friday, June 24 2011
Counterbalance No. 39: Miles Davis’ 'Kind of Blue'
The Great List of the most acclaimed albums of all time makes its first foray into jazz, beginning with Miles Davis’ 1959 favorite. With no lyrics to quote, Counterbalance’s Eric Klinger and Jason Mendelsohn are having difficulty writing this introduction.
Thursday, December 16 2010
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew: 40th Anniversary Legacy Edition
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew: 40th Anniversary Legacy Edition - Sony Legacy [$22.98]
Wednesday, June 9 2010
Five Guys or, the Greatest Band of All Time (No, Really)
Aside from John Coltrane's classic quartet, there is no jazz band that can hold a candle to the second Miles Davis quintet.
Monday, November 23 2009
The Complete Miles Davis Columbia Collection (stream)
In celebration of Miles Davis’ 30 plus year stint with Columbia Records, Columbia/Legacy present Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection. Exclusive to Amazon.com, the…
