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Some Orchestral Miles Davis

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Chris Karcher

|The assertion that Davis was a “musical chameleon” might best be demonstrated by listening to albums, Porgy and Bess and Aura, back-to-back. They are similar without being anything alike.|  Recently grazing along a shelf with 41 CDs by Miles Davis (double-sets … Continue reading →

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Electricity, Miles and Byrd

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Chris Karcher

Electricity was in the air when trumpeters Miles Davis and Donald Byrd heard a buzz. Miles was first to noticeably respond to the stimulus with his 1968 release, In A Silent Way. Though George Benson had appeared on one cut … Continue reading →

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