Thread: Canmore's jazz thread

This album (2 CDs) is the real deal. Miles Davis live at Carnegie Hall with Gil Evans and his orchestra. I can't get enough.

Warning: might induce the flow of brandy or other fine spirits.

scotch activated.

I need something jazzy to heal my soul.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Warning: might induce the flow of brandy or other fine spirits.

Makes me think of a cold snowy winters day...the holidays. If that means brandy, where's the eggnog?

Obviously, by now, most of you know I am a Miles Davis fan. Why not? He was the preeminent jazz musician of the the 20 century. Twice, he recharted the direction jazz would follow; with "The Birth of the Cool" and Cool Jazz and Jazz Fusion with "Bitches Brew" which Davis called New Directions when questioned about the album.

Anyway, I've been listening to Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection which is a box set released in 2009. It contains all the official releases of Davis on the Columbia Records label. The box set consists of 70 CDs comprising 52 albums and 1 DVD. I got the set for Christmas a couple of Christmas' back. Over time, I have listened to many of Davis' Albums but certainly not all.

During 2021 I decided to listen to the box set in order in it's entirety. The box set is done in order of recording dates, not album release dates. I'm at an exciting time in Davis' chronology. I'm on the first album produced with what was termed Davis' Second Great Quintet. The group consisted of Miles Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums. All instruments were acoustic, but that would change.

Without further a due. Miles Davis... Miles In Berlin, Columbia, 1964.

Can, do you like the Steely Dan Aja album? I'm watching the Aja documentary right now.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Can, do you like the Steely Dan Aja album? I'm watching the Aja documentary right now.

Actually listened to Aja today. Love Steely Dan.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Can, do you like the Steely Dan Aja album? I'm watching the Aja documentary right now.

Are you a fan of Steely Dan?

Originally Posted by Canmore

Are you a fan of Steely Dan?

I am. I like their rock oriented stuff more. But even their least 'jazzy' song is still pretty spicy compared with most straight ahead pop/rock.

Where they really excel is in clarity--giving each instrument or sound a clean envelope. You don't hear much fighting for the same musical real estate, if that makes sense. It's remarkably good in that sense, but that also reflects well on the musicians themselves. Even more hectic songs or passages are articulated, maybe leading to unusual or discordant tones that need resolution, but never muddy or elbowing for the same space.

I also notice this in good jazz.

I recently started reading a jazz theory book by Shelly Berg I like it. It's more practical than I expected.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

I am. I like their rock oriented stuff more. But even their least 'jazzy' song is still pretty spicy compared with most straight ahead pop/rock.

Where they really excel is in clarity--giving each instrument or sound a clean envelope. You don't hear much fighting for the same musical real estate, if that makes sense. It's remarkably good in that sense, but that also reflects well on the musicians themselves. Even more hectic songs or passages are articulated, maybe leading to unusual or discordant tones that need resolution, but never muddy or elbowing for the same space.

I also notice this in good jazz.

I recently started reading a jazz theory book by Shelly Berg I like it. It's more practical than I expected.

Cool.

I think I have all their albums on spotify.

Originally Posted by Canmore

I think I have all their albums on spotify.

Have a fav?

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Have a fav?

Probably the Royal Scam.

Really like Aja too.

I'd pick Can't Buy a Thrill but they are all solid from end to end. I like Caves of Altimira from Royal Scam.