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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue (1959)

Sixty-five years ago today, on August 17, 1959, Kind of Blue, the legendary album by the Miles Davis Sextet, was released. Featuring an all-star lineup of Davis, Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Wynton Kelly on one track, the album is considered Davis’ masterpiece, the greatest jazz album ever recorded, and one of the best albums of all time. In addition, it is certainly also one of the most popular and influential jazz albums of all time, with its legacy extending well beyond the confines of jazz. Timeless and perfect, Kind of Blue is, as one reviewer put it, a “defining moment of twentieth century music”.

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Jimmy Cobb (Düsseldorf, 1960) - colorized

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https://youtu.be/9B7ZWDaKECI?si=xFf6HwQfex3zQCUm

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On March 2, 1959, at 2:30 in the afternoon, a group of musicians entered an old church on 30th Street in New York that the Columbia record company had converted into a recording studio thanks to the special sonority of the place. The musicians belonged to the sextet of Miles Davis, trumpeter and composer extraordinaire, a cornerstone of modern jazz. The first to arrive was drummer Jimmy Cobb, who calmly and carefully set up his drum kit. Soon after, bassist Paul Chambers, saxophonists Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane, pianists Bill Evans, who no longer belonged to the sextet but would record on this album, and Wynton Kelly arrived. Finally, Miles, the leader of the group. Without even knowing it, this first session and the second recorded on April 22 would become fundamental in the history of both jazz and music. The product of those two days would be called Kind of Blue and was released on August 17 of the same year.

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El 2 de marzo de 1959, a las dos y media de la tarde, un grupo de músicos entraron a una antigua iglesia en la calle 30 de Nueva York que la compañía discográfica Columbia había convertido en estudio de grabación gracias a la sonoridad especial que tenía el lugar.Los músicos pertenecían al sexteto de Miles Davis, trompetista y compositor extraordinario, piedra angular del jazz moderno. El primero en llegar fue el baterista Jimmy Cobb quien con tranquilidad y esmero montó su batería. Poco después llegarían el bajista Paul Chambers, los saxofonistas Cannonball Adderley y John Coltrane, los pianistas Bill Evans, quien ya no pertenecía al sexteto pero que grabaría en este disco, y Wynton Kelly. Finalmente, Miles, el líder del grupo. Sin siquiera saberlo, esta primera sesión y la segunda grabada el 22 de abril se volverían fundamental tanto en la historia del jazz como de la música. El producto de ese par de días se llamaría Kind of Blue y salió a la venta el 17 de agosto del mismo año.

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Il 2 marzo 1959, alle due e mezza del pomeriggio, un gruppo di musicisti entrò in una vecchia chiesa della 30ª strada a New York che la casa discografica Columbia aveva trasformato in studio di registrazione grazie alla particolare sonorità del luogo. I musicisti appartenevano al sestetto di Miles Davis, trombettista e compositore straordinario, pietra miliare del jazz moderno. Il primo ad arrivare fu il batterista Jimmy Cobb, che con calma e attenzione sistemò la sua batteria. Subito dopo arrivarono il bassista Paul Chambers, i sassofonisti Cannonball Adderley e John Coltrane, i pianisti Bill Evans, che non faceva più parte del sestetto ma che avrebbe registrato su questo album, e Wynton Kelly. Infine, Miles, il leader del gruppo. Senza nemmeno saperlo, questa prima sessione e la seconda registrata il 22 aprile sarebbero diventate fondamentali nella storia del jazz e della musica. Il prodotto di quei due giorni si sarebbe chiamato Kind of Blue e sarebbe stato pubblicato il 17 agosto dello stesso anno.

Fuente: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues

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Louis Hayes: The Pulse of Jazz Drumming

Introduction: Louis Hayes, born eighty-seven years ago today on May 31, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, is a legendary jazz drummer whose career has spanned over six decades. Known for his dynamic style, impeccable timing, and ability to adapt to various jazz subgenres, Hayes has played a crucial role in the development of modern jazz drumming. This blog post delves into his early years, career…

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Miles Davis - All Blues (Official Audio)

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Live In Den Haag

Miles Davis Quintet

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[l-r] Miles Davis, Jimmy Cobb and Paul Chambers in 1959, along with the poster art for their weeklong appearance at the Apollo Theater in Harlem

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Miles Davis Sextet - San Francisco Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, March 4, 1960

One of the more sought-after jazz holy grails is the 1961 tape of Wes Montgomery and Eric Dolphy sitting in with John Coltrane's band at the Monterey Jazz Festival. This ain't it — though I'm under the impression that it's not just a pipe-dream. Instead, we've got an acetate of Coltrane playing about a year earlier with Wes Montgomery's brother Buddy on vibes. Oh yeah, there's also some guy named Miles Davis onstage, too.

It's a 20+ minute audience tape of middling (but not terrible) quality that emerged on eBay sometime in the last few years. This is JC at the tail-end of his tenure with Miles, taking the then-fairly-new "So What" into the stratosphere. New sounds from Trane, but the SF audience seems pretty into it. How do the Montgomery vibes work? Pretty nicely, even in this abbreviated context. Though maybe the taper disagreed — he stops recording somewhere in the middle of Buddy's solo! Rude. Did Miles ever employ a vibesman after this? Not sure. But maybe he should have!

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Jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb. Photo by Tom Beetz.

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Winton Kelly, Jimmy Cobb and Paul Chambers

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Jazz Winners 1960 - JATP European tour: Miles Davis Quintet + Stan Getz Quartet + Oscar Peterson Trio - Sportpalast in Berlin.

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 "𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞".

It was the biggest selling jazz record of all time. Here are some of the musicians who played on the record, and some who didn't, with the story of how the opening track of the album, "So What," came to be. They players on the record: Miles Davis (trumpet), Bill Evans (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Paul Chambers (bass) and Jimmy Cobb (drums).

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