Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Miles Davis Quintet Has Celestial Vigor

MILES DAVIS knows how to completely and uniquely engage all of us in his provoking and so emotional music.  I think one of my favorite works of his happens to be the 'Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet' on the profound Prestige label.  This lovely Prestige unit (Number 7166) is heavily laden with soaring modern jazz terrific sounds.  I wanted super jazz today so I listened to the Miles Davis and company material.  Two tracks that were so meaningful were 'In Your Own Sweet Way' and the so imaginative, bizarre number called 'Trane's Blues.'  It is this kind of gigantic jazz accomplishment that adds the grand ingredient of zest to our lives.  In this good set Miles has backing from the vigorous John Coltrane on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and the classic person of the percussion world, Philly Joe Jones on drums.

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