Miles Davis (May 26, 1926 — September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter with a recording career that spanned nearly five decades. In the late 1940s, Davis collaborated with Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan on the nonet sessions that became the Birth of the Cool LP (1957). He later formed his first great quintet […]
Tony Williams (1945–1997) was an American jazz drummer who emerged in the second Miles Davis Quintet. As Anthony Williams, he cut the 1965/66 Blue Note albums Life Time and Spring. After Miles, Williams formed Lifetime, a pioneering jazz-rock band that cut the 1969–72 Polydor albums Emergency!, Turn It Over, Ego, and The Old Bum’s Rush. […]
In a Silent Way is the first album from the electric phase of American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on July 30, 1969, on Columbia Records. The album marked a dramatic change in Davis’s musical direction. Following the more acoustic, post-bop sound of his second quintet, In a Silent Way pioneered the genre of jazz […]
Miles Smiles is an album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on February 16, 1967 on Columbia Records. The album is a landmark of post-bop and avant-garde jazz, serving as a prime showcase for Davis’s renowned Second Great Quintet. With a loose, free-flowing rhythmic feel and a focus on abstract improvisation, the album marked […]
Miles in the Sky is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released on July 22, 1968, on Columbia Records. The album is a pivotal moment in Davis’s career, serving as a transitional bridge between the acoustic post-bop of his Second Great Quintet and the electric jazz fusion of his later work. It […]
New World is an album by French jazz-rock violinist Didier Lockwood, released in 1979 on MPS. Tracklist: A1. “Vieux Pape” (5:17) A2. “Autumn Leaves” (5:23) A3. “La Manufacture de Sucre Engloutie” (3:52) A4. “New World” (5:02) B1. “The Last Blade of Grass” (4:26) B1. “My Memories of You” (5:38) B3. “Giant Steps” (2:10) B4. “Pentup […]
Movies is the fifth album by Austrian composer/trumpeter Michael Mantler, released in 1978 on WATT. Tracklist: A1. “Movie One” (3:36) A2. “Movie Two” (5:25) A3. “Movie Three” (3:45) A4. “Movie Four” (5:55) B1. “Movie Five” (3:18) B2. “Movie Six” (3:40) B3. “Movie Seven” (5:52) B4. “Movie Eight” (5:52) Credits: Michael Mantler — trumpet, composer, engineer […]
Song of the Pterodactyl is the second of two albums by Swedish/Polish jazz-rock operative Pop Workshop, released in 1974 on Grammofonverket. Tracklist: A1. “Prehistoric Bird” A2. “Song of the Pterodactyl” A3. “High Priest” A4. “Dillema” B1. “Watussi Dance” B2. “Mammoth” B3. “Ozzy Bear” B4. “Kuyaviak Goes Funky“ Credits: Tony Williams — drums Mads Vinding — bass […]
Pop Workshop was a multi-national jazz-rock supergroup based in Sweden. On Grammofonverket, they made the 1973/74 albums Vol. 1 and Song of the Pterodactyl. Members: Wlodek Gulgowski (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, 1973-74), Janne Schaffer (guitar, 1973-74), Zbigniew Namysłowski (saxophone, flute, cello, 1973-1974), Stefan Brolund (bass, 1973), Ola Brunkert (drums, 1973), Ahmadu Jarr (percussion, 1973), Ed Thigpen […]
The V.S.O.P. Quintet was an American post-pop/jazz supergroup featuring the seasoned talents of keyboardist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Wayne Shorter, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. The band released two live double-LPs in 1977 and a third in 1979, followed by a studio album, all on CBS/Sony. Members: Herbie Hancock (keyboards), Freddie […]
Tempest in the Colosseum is a live album by post-bop supergroup V.S.O.P., released in 1977 on Japanese Columbia. The recording was taken from a July 23, 1977, date at Tokyo’s Den-En Colosseum. Tracklist: A. “Eye of the Hurricane” (15:54) B1. “Diana” (4:26) B2. “Eighty-One” (12:50) C1. “Maiden Voyage” (11:48) C2. “Lawra” (8:08) D. “Red Clay” […]
Living Time is a collaborative album between pianist Bill Evans and conductor George Russell, recorded with the latter’s jazz-rock orchestra and released in 1972 on Columbia/CBS. Tracklist: A1. “Event I” (3:50) A2. “Event II” (8:22) A3. “Event III” (2:47) A4. “Event IV” (5:30) B1. “Event V” (11:52) B2. “Event VI” (4:13) B3. “Event VII” (2:07) […]
