What do Charlie Parker and Theodore Dreiser have in common? Well, damned little, you might say, seeing has how the creator of bebop and the master of early twentieth century American naturalist fiction never met, but there is a connection, however tenuous. In 1947, Parker went into a recording session, joined with Miles Davis on…
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Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paris, 1960 Full Concert
Not really a Miles guy, but this is fantastic. No video, but, you know, so what. March 21, 1960 Olympia Theatre, Paris, France Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d). Posted by Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive
Miles Davis—“Round Midnight”
Miles Davis Quintet featuring Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. Recorded at Berlin, West Germany, on November 4, 1967. Posted by Miles Davis Performance Album I doubt if Thelonious would care for this rendition, since both Shorter and Hancock use his most famous composition as little more than a jumping-off point. Davis…
Miles Davis & John Coltrane, Stockholm, 1960
No video again, but nice sound, especially for a 1960 live concert. Oh, and great musicians, too. Numbers: 1. So What. 2. Fran Dance. 3. All Blues/The Theme. 4. On Green Dolphin Street. 5. Walkin’ / The Theme. With Paul Chambers, bass, Wynton Kelly, piano, and Jimmy Cobb, drums. Posted by Fan No Sekai