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[Kind of Blue Anniversary]
Celebrating 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue
CDs
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis
CD 31179-31180 and DVD 3666 Check Availability
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| Originally released in 1959, Miles Davis's magnum opus Kind of Blue is
still considered by many to be one of the greatest albums of all time.
Starring Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Wynton
Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb, Kind of Blue has held onto its
status as an album that crosses genres, speaks to generation[s] ...:
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Another Kind of Blue: The Latin Side of Miles Davis
CD 27763 Check Availability
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| From the publisher:
Another Kind of Blue has versions of the five songs from Miles Davis'
Kind of Blue ("So What," "Freddie Freeloader," "Blue in Green," "All
Blues," and "Flamenco Sketches") plus "Petits Machins" performed by a
Latin jazz nonet.
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Jazz at the Plaza by Miles Davis
CD 19111 Check Availability
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A live recoding of the exact same band as on Kind of Blue but a little
before the recording. "The same sextet on Jazz at the Plaza is
blistering and moving, tearing through jazz standards at break neck
speed, saxophones viciously circling around the constant assault of
Cobb’s incessantly quick drums, Davis’s trumpet stabbing and moving,
elusive and violent.":
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Giant Steps by John Coltrane
CD 21636 Check Availability
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Although this was John Coltrane's debut for Atlantic, he was
concurrently performing and recording with Miles Davis. Within the
space of less than three weeks, Coltrane would complete his work with
Davis and company on another genre-defining disc, Kind of Blue, before
commencing his efforts on this one.
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Books
Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece
ML419.D38 N56 2000 Check Availability
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| From the publisher: In this close-up look at the story behind the 1959 album, Kahn (VH1's music editor) digs through photographs, sheet music ...
More, interviews and studio
recordings to present a truly impressive tribute. He begins by setting
the scene: in the late 1950s, jazz had already seen various styles,
from swing to hard bop.
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Miles, the Autobiography by Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe
ML419 .D38 A3 1989 Check Availability
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Miles Davis--a performer famous fornottalking--tells all: from his
brilliant musical debut with Charles Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, to his
creative encounters with such greats as John Coltrane and Herbie
Hancock; from his recording of such classics as Porgy and Bess, to his
pioneer work in the jazz fusion movement.
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It's About That Time: Miles Davis On and Off Record by Richard Cook
ML419 .D39 C66 2007 Check Availability
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Though he didn't set out to write the definitive take on Miles Davis's
discography, jazz expert Cook (Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia ) has
done just that. By chronologically organizing his material around 14
seminal recordings, Cook expertly traces Davis's evolution as an artist
from his early days playing with Charlie Parker to his last official
studio release, 1992's posthumous Doo-Bop
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Scores & Transcription
Kind of blue by Miles Davis
MP1366.D38 K5 2000 Check Availability
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This exceptional book features transcriptions of all the improvised
solos as well as sketch scores for all the songs from this landmark
release. This includes Miles' trumpet parts, the brilliant sax work of
John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderly, and rhythm section parts to use
as guides for the feel of each composition. Songs include: So What •
Freddie Freeloader • Blue in Green • All Blues • and Flamenco Sketches.
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Originals. Vol. 1: 15 note for note transcriptions. by Miles Davis.
MP86.D38 O7 v. 1 Check Availability
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Primarily for solo trumpet, with chord symbols and instrumental cues.
This collection features note-for-note transcriptions of 15 classic
Miles Davis originals – including his solos. Includes: Agitation • All
Blues • Blue in Green • Circle • Flamenco Sketches • Freddie Freeloader
• Green Haze • Half Nelson • Miles • Milestones • Sid's Ahead • So What
• Solar • Theme • and Tune Up, plus a biography, discography, and notes
on the music.
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