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Here's a great video (with pristine audio) of Miles and crew at the 1970 Isle of Wright Festival which took place, oddly enough, at The Isle of Wright. Note - Dave Holland was rockin' the "thin headband look" 39 years before Lindsay Lohan. A true innovator, both in jazz bass and fashion. ...
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5Recently I've been digging through my collection of albums on the ECM label. It's been a refreshing change to the over-compressed (then compressed again to mp3) music that's usually jammed into my eardrums throughout the day. ECM records tend to have a very distinct, clear and present sound that are particularly complimentary of cymbal work. [caption id="attachment_1255" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Jack DeJohnette"][/caption] Several of my favorite drummers have recorded on al...
Read MoreIn 1970 Miles Davis turned the jazz world upside down with the release of Bitches Brew. Featuring 20+ minute songs and an expanded rhythm section, Miles pushed the envelope of a genre that would be later be known as "fusion". Blending jazz improvisation with rock instrumentation and grooves, Bitches Brew was a turning point not only for Davis, but for several members of his band. [caption id="attachment_240" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bitches Brew"][/caption] One of those mem...
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