Jazz - What's your bag, man?

[Fran]

Had a go of this tonight. Terrific stuff!

[Fran]

I took advantage of that ellington offer from play.com com too!


Fran

[Seán]

Had a go of this tonight. Terrific stuff!

God, it's great!

[Seán]

I took advantage of that ellington offer from play.com com too!


Fran

Good for you. Let us know what you think of these recordings, enjoy.

[Ivor]

Had a go of this tonight. Terrific stuff!

I have no idea where this fits in his work but it's my fave Miles' recording. By far.

[Diapason]

I could never get into Sketches of Spain, I really must try harder. I think my favourite Miles disc in my limited collection is Someday My Prince Will Come. Straight ahead stuff, no messin'.

[Fran]

Well, my favourite is "In a Silent Way" - love that to bits too. But Sketches is a bit different..... but yes, great stuff. Can't understand how I didn;t go there sooner!

Some good jazz on vinyl now available in Tower BTW...

Fran

[cybot]

Well, my favourite is "In a Silent Way" - love that to bits too. But Sketches is a bit different..... but yes, great stuff. Can't understand how I didn;t go there sooner!

Some good jazz on vinyl now available in Tower BTW...

Fran

I love McLaughlin's understated (for once!) guitar work and sound....I remember recommending this to a friend and he hated it!? Too slow, no rhythm, no structure etc etc..... there really is no accounting for taste :-(

[Diapason]

So, I'm just looking at my shelves, and to my astonishment I have 10 Miles Davis discs:

Birth of the Cool
Round About Midnight
Kind of Blue
Someday my Prince will come
Sketches of Spain
Cookin'
Relaxin'
Workin'
Steamin'
Blue Moods.

I hardly ever listen to any of them, despite thinking that Miles is brilliant! Really must try harder.

[Seán]

So, I'm just looking at my shelves, and to my astonishment I have 10 Miles Davis discs:

Birth of the Cool

One of Miles masterful collaborations from 1949 with Lee Konitz and Gerry Mulligan. Immortalised by the Simpson's now I believe.

Kind of Blue

Simply my favourite.

Sketches of Spain

My number two.

Cookin'
Relaxin'
Workin'
Steamin'

Four really tip-top albums from 1956. These were recoded for contractual reasons over just two days and they are really special.

I hardly ever listen to any of them, despite thinking that Miles is brilliant! Really must try harder.

I agree. I think that you might really like Bitches Brew too. For me it had instant appeal.