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His discography consists of at least 60 studio albums and 39 live albums, as well as 46 compilation albums, 27 box sets, 4 soundtrack albums, 57 singles and 3 remix albums. Davis' initial appearances on record were mainly as a member of bebop saxophonist Charlie Parker 's quintet from 1944 through 1947 and released on the Savoy label.
Aug 1, 2019 · 15. L’Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud (1958) The director Louis Malle hired a Paris-loving, 31-year-old Miles and a French/US band including the bebop drummer Kenny Clarke to improvise a soundtrack ...
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- ‘Birth of the Cool’ The first of Davis' radical revisions of jazz. Pulling back the reins on bop's freneticism, Davis loosens the music with lyricism and spaciousness.
- ‘Walkin” Davis turns around and ushers in the hard-bop era with bruising workouts that celebrate the music's blues roots. The epochal title track kicks and shouts, yet Davis loses none of his affecting style in the process.
- ”Round About Midnight’ The quintet at its most sophisticated. Davis' penetrating ballad readings, relaxed uptempo intensity and bandleading ability mark a midcareer high point.
- ‘Miles Ahead’ Davis' collaboration with arranger and friend Gil Evans helped refashion the jazz big band. Evans' magisterial textures are matched by Davis' searingly impressive blowing.
Sep 28, 1991 · Explore the life and work of Miles Davis, the legendary jazz trumpeter who influenced generations of musicians. Find his albums, reviews, bio, and more on AllMusic.
Best known for his seminal modern jazz album "Kind Of Blue" (1959), the highest selling jazz album of all time with six million copies sold. Miles went to NYC to study at the academic school for musicians, where he met Charlie Parker. They started playing together from 1945.
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The boxed set Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (1996) won the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes in 1997. In March and April 1959, Davis recorded what some consider his greatest album, Kind of Blue .
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