Miles Davis / Miles Quintet Davis - Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 CD

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 songs On paper it seems as if such titanic and distinctive musical personalities as Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane might not mix very well, but this stellar set, recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1957, plays almost like a blissful extended duet between the two (with support from a sensitive yet hard-swinging bassist and drummer). The opener, "Monk's Mood," for example, features the composer/pianist's typically brilliant, idiosyncratic playing, while Coltrane floats over the top in the most lyrical of modes. Monk, in particular, is a master of tension-and-release tunefulness, creating rhythmic and harmonic intricacies that seem to spur Coltrane's saxophone exploration to new heights. The quartet shines on ballads ("Sweet and Lovely"), but the leaders display their best chemistry on the Monk's thorny, uptempo bop numbers. "Evidence" and "Epistrophy," for instance," have Monk adding rhythmic, dissonant punctuation to Coltrane's torrential stream of ideas, creating a thrilling push-pull balance. A superb date, and a must for fans of both artists, AT CARNEGIE HALL captures two of jazz's most important figures working in perfect symbiosis. Recording information: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (11/29/1957). Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass instrument); Shadow Wilson (drums). Liner Note Authors: Larry Appelbaum; Robin D.G. Kelley; Ira ...

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 buy CD music Contains previously unreleased material. Some of the recordings on the CELLAR DOOR SESSIONS were originally released in edited form on the 1971 double-LP LIVE EVIL. There is an entire universe contained in this box. Sumptuously packaged and scrupulously annotated, CELLAR DOOR SESSIONS 1970 is a six-disc set that documents Miles Davis's extended residency at the Washington, D.C., club. Davis is backed by a group of genius musicians: keyboardist Keith Jarrett, drummer Jack DeJohnette, bassist Michael Henderson, saxophonist Gary Bartz, percussionist Airto Moreira and guitarist John McLaughlin (who appears only on the last two discs). Together they pioneered an ecstatic fusion of jazz, rock, funk, and abstract sound-painting that established the blueprint for the future of progressive music. Each disc contains a different live set, and while songs are often repeated across the set lists, no two tracks sound the same. The players improvise at a fever-pitch, pushing themselves to endless invention, and the ensemble's interplay--expressionistic, protean, and fierce--is near telepathic. The influence of rock artists like Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix can be heard in the layering of deep funk rhythms and psychedelic inflections (especially with Miles's wah-filtered trumpet), but the overall sound seems to subsume and transcend the entire history of 20th century music. In a career full of musical innovation, this is some of Miles's most visionary work, and this essential set (which also boasts splendid remastering) documents it for a near-religious listening experience. Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Miles Davis; John McLaughlin (guitar, electric guitar); Keith Jarrett (Fender Rhodes piano, electric organ); Michael J. Henderson (electric bass); Michael Henderson (bass guitar); Gary Bartz (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Airto Moreira (percussion). Liner Note Authors: John McLaughlin; Keith Jarrett; Airto Moreira; Gary Bartz; Jack DeJohnette; Michael J. Henderson; Adam Holzman. Recording information: The Cellar Door, Washington DC (12/16/1970-12/19/1970). Introduction by: Bob Belden. Photographers: Jim Marshall ; Art Maillet; David Gahr; Urve Kuusik; Sandy Speiser; David Redfern.

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 album for sale The dramatic, spiraling inventions of Tyner lend a frenetic element to Coltrane's already intense lines, while Jones and Garrison find and rearrange nearly every rhythm and counter-rhythm imaginable. There are only four tracks here (spread out over two discs), but each--whether it's the fiery title track or the exhilarating take on "My Favorite Things"--is a study in artistry. Live Recording Recording information: Half Note, New York, NY (03/26/1965-05/07/1965). Author: Elvin Jones. Introduction by: Alan Grant. Photographer: Raymond Ross. ONE DOWN, ONE UP: LIVE AT THE HALF NOTE, recorded in the last year of the classic quartet's existence, captures John Coltrane, drummer Elvin Jones, pianist McCoy Tyner, and bassist Jimmy Garrison going full blast. Recorded a year after A LOVE SUPREME, Coltrane was already moving on to extended improvisation, stretching out a single composition for 15 or 20 minutes while deconstructing it from every conceivable angle, turning his saxophone into an instrument of relentless exploration. Personnel: John Coltrane (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); John Coltrane; Alan Grant (spoken vocals); Jimmy Garrison (double bass); McCoy Tyner (piano); Elvin Jones (drums). Liner Note Authors: Ravi Coltrane; Ashley Kahn.

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 CD music Anyone with even a passing interest in classic fusion and progressive jazz will want to own TRIO OF DOOM. Comprising three giants of the genre--guitarist John McLaughlin, drummer Tony Williams, and bassist Jaco Pastorius--Trio of Doom recorded both a studio session and a live set in 1979, and this 10-track disc contains selections from each, including Pastorius's "Continuum," McLaughlin's "Dark Prince," and Williams's "Drum Improvisation." Needless to say the playing is superb, and the energy--complex, knotted, and consistently pushing toward astral heights--is dazzling. Recording information: CBS Studios, NY (03/03/1979/03/08/1979); Karl Marx Theater, Havana, Cuba (03/03/1979/03/08/1979). Photographers: Don Hunstein; David Gahr. Personnel: Jaco Pastorius (bass guitar); Tony Williams (drums); John McLaughlin (guitar); Tony Ruption Williams (drums). Liner Note Authors: John McLaughlin; Bill Milkowski.

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 buy CD music Initial pressings of SEVEN STEPS are packaged with a deluxe metal spine. Also includes a 92-page booklet with rare photos, complete discography and essays by Michael Cuscuna and Bob Blumenthal. All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology. In the 1960s, trumpeter Miles Davis became a star outside of the jazz world, first with what history refers to as "the Quintet" with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, then with his highly influential post-BITCHES BREW electric bands. But there was a "transitional" period, after John Coltrane left Davis's employ and before the Shorter/Hancock era, which the SEVEN STEPS box set based around the SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN album documents in its entirety, often in a live context. Davis was seeking the right combination of musicians for his sonic flights, where hard-bop and modal styles could be combined with a wide-open, increasingly elastic sound. Before settling on Shorter (present here), he tried the conventionally hearty, blues-accented bop approach of saxophonist George Coleman and the rippling, somewhat more avant-garde Sam Rivers. Both soar and sear at their respective best, providing remarkable contrast to Davis's magically cool horn. UK-born pianist Victor Feldman plays on some tracks, Hancock on others; the drum chair features Tony Williams (also an explorer of avant expression) and Frank Butler (a crackling, swinging mainstream bopper). SEVEN STEPS includes material originally available on the early-'60s albums IN EUROPE and FOUR & MORE, among others, with (attention, collectors!) the inclusion of eight previously unreleased tracks. Personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet); Miles Davis; Ron Carter (double bass); Tony Ruption Williams , Tony Williams (drums); George Coleman, Sam Rivers, Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone); Victor Feldman, Herbie Hancock (piano); Frank Butler (drums). Audio Remixer: Mark Wilder. Liner Note Authors: Michael Cuscuna; Bob Blumenthal. Recording information: Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Berlin, Germany (04/16/1963-09/19/1964); Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, NY (04/16/1963-09/19/1964); Columbia Studios, LA (04/16/1963-09/19/1964); Kohseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan (04/16/1963-09/19/1964); Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY (04/16/1963-09/19/1964); The Festival Mondial Du Jazz Antibes, Juan-Les-Pins, Fr (04/16/1963-09/19/1964). Introduction bys: Billy Taylor ; André Francis; Terry Isono; Mort Fega. Photographers: Vernon Smith; John Wilkes; Ted Williams ; Joe Alper; Jan Persson; Roger Marshutz; Lee Tanner; Chuck Stewart.

Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1 songs After Lester Young and before John Coltrane, perhaps the most influential popular tenor saxophonist remains Sonny Rollins. (He's even played with the Rolling Stones.) With a rich, piercing tone and a gift for brilliant, exhilarating improvisations, Rollins has thrilled generations of jazz fans. ROAD SHOWS, on Rollins's own label, Doxy (distributed by Emarcy), collects live recordings from 1980 through 2007. Backed by a crew of mostly younger players (younger than Rollins, at least), ROAD finds the saxophonist roaring in superb form, ranging from a trio lineup (with drummer Roy Haynes!) to sextet settings (with guitarist Bobby Broom). The occasional presence of Jerome Harris's rippling electric bass is a nice plus, too. Recording information: Carnegie Hall, New York, NY (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); Kosei Nenkn Hall, Tokyo, Japan (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); La Halle, Toulouse, France (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); Pantheon Tama, Tama City, Japan (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); Royal Theater, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); Umea Jazz Festival, Umea, Sweden (10/23/1980-09/18/2007); Warsaw Jazz Jamboree, Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland (10/23/1980-09/18/2007). Author: Gary Giddins. Editor: Richard Corsello. Photographers: Clifton Anderson; John Abbott . Personnel: Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Bobby Broom (guitar, electric guitar); Clifton Anderson (trombone); Mark Soskin (piano, electric piano); Stephen Scott (piano); Bob Cranshaw (upright bass, electric bass); Christian McBride (upright bass); Jerome Harris (electric bass); Steven "Steven J." Jordan, Steve Jordan , Al Foster, Roy Haynes, Victor Lewis, Perry Wilson (drums); Victor See-Yuen, Kimati Dinizulu (percussion). Liner Note Author: Gary Giddins.