Miles Davis - Miles Ahead Vinyl LP Record

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Miles Ahead album for sale by Miles Davis was released Mar 27, 2012 on the Wax Time label. Miles Davis was part of a circle of musicians drawn to arranger Gil Evans' charts for Claude Thornhill's Orchestra--his lovely palette of woodwinds and deep brass, his way of voicing chords and accenting rhythms. Miles Ahead CD music Beginning with their innovative collaboration on BIRTH OF THE COOL, they created a luminous body of work, as Gil Evans played Billy Strayhorn to Miles' Duke Ellington. Beginning with MILES AHEAD, and continuing through works such as PORGY AND BESS, SKETCHES OF SPAIN, AT CARNEGIE HALL and QUIET NIGHTS they cultivated a cool attitude that defined jazz in popular consciousness. This is the second CD release of MILES AHEAD (look for the Legacy logo), and this edition returns to the original mono master takes, proceeding as one uninterrupted work--a concerto for flugelhorn soloist and mixed brass, woodwinds and rhythm. The jaunty brass counterpoint and contrary motion of "Springsville" launches Miles in full flight, descending into the gossamer Iberian shadings of "The Maids Of Cadiz." Shadowed by flutes, French horns and a dancing tuba, Miles celebrates Brubeck's lovely anthem "The Duke" with spacious lyric grace. The gorgeous soft chords of "My Ship" and the burnished deep brass of the title tune suggest how completely Evans transformed big band voicings (much as Ellington did), while the introspective manner in which Miles phrases suggests Billie Holiday. ...See Full Description

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Miles and Gil Evans!!!!
Miles Ahead buy CD music Brilliant arrangements and orchestrations and playing TOO!!!!
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CD Universe Part number	8703240
Label	Wax Time
Orig Year	1957
Catalog number	4201026
Discs	1
Release Date	Mar 27, 2012
Studio/Live	Studio
Personnel	Miles Davis - flugelhorn Romeo Penque - flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe Ernie Royal Bernie Glow Gil Evans - arranger, conductor Tom Mitchell - bass trombone Danny Bank - bass clarinet Frank Rehak Bill Barber - tuba Tony Miranda List all 23 contributors
Shipping Units	3
Additional Info	Remastered