buffyleigh
4
This is indubitably a masterpiece, with an impressive balance between experimentation and melodies, complexity and simplicity. This a music for the brain and the soul. The result is stunning, and you're carried away as soon as the iconic trumpet phrase of So What starts.
n 1959 Miles Davis decided to do something different, moving away from hard bop jazz. He assembled a crew of some of the best musicians around, gave them each a set of scales to improvise around, then lit the metaphorical blue touch paper. The result is like listening to a conversation as music is built up in real time with each player contributing to the piece. Music like this really should be heard live, but this recording is probably as good as it gets.