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10.01.10 Spotlight

Shorty Rogers and the Migration of the Cool

By Kevin Whitehead

Some good music never goes out of style: Jazz fans everywhere revere the cooking hard bop of the 1950s. So why is the other big '50s trend, cool jazz, barely on modern radar? If you want to know how fresh and airy it still sounds, hear trumpeter/composer/arranger/cool exemplar Shorty Rogers on "Popo," "Didi," "Four Mothers" and "Sam and the Lady" from his first 1951 octet session: tightly arranged, swinging jazz with breezy orchestral colors,… more »

06.29.09 eMusic Icon

Icon: Miles Davis

By Kevin Whitehead

Before Bob Dylan or David Bowie or whoever else became famous for periodically reinventing themselves, Miles Davis was already at it. He first gained attention playing fast bebop trumpet with Charlie Parker, then fronted the nine-piece band that established softer cool jazz. (One of his collaborators was arranger Gil Evans, who'd go on to direct a series of orchestral LPs for Miles.) In the '50s Davis founded his first great quintet, a highly… more »

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• 02.10.12 Answer: 1957 (Question: What year was the studio album "Miles Ahead" released?)
• 02.10.12 Trivia: What year was the studio album "Miles Ahead" released?
• 02.08.12 Did you know the album You're Under Arrest debuted two ballads that would be staples of Miles’ performances for... http://t.co/YnNlm3Aa
• 02.06.12 "Do not fear mistakes. There are none." - Miles Davis
• 02.03.12 Answer: New York's Central Park Music Festival (Question: Miles Davis played his very last gig at what park in NYC?)
• 02.03.12 Trivia: Miles Davis played his very last gig at what park in NYC?
• 02.01.12 Did you know: A historic set at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival resulted in George Avakian signing Miles Davis to Columbia Records.
• 01.30.12 "Don't play what's there, play what's not there." -Miles Davis
• 01.30.12 Have you seen the Miles Davis Forever Postage Stamp? Click below to read The New York Times' report on the... http://t.co/LXynYi1N
• 01.27.12 Answer: Bitches Brew! (Question: What breakthrough double LP landed Miles Davis on Rolling Stone Magazine?)
• 01.27.12 Trivia: What breakthrough double LP landed Miles Davis on Rolling Stone Magazine?
• 01.26.12 U.S. Postal Service and France's La Poste To Honor Miles Davis on Forever Stamps in June! http://t.co/YUEbJ2Gg
• 01.25.12 Did you know? Miles Davis was given his first trumpet at the age of 13.
• 01.23.12 "I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis." - Miles Davis
• 01.20.12 Answer: John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones! (Question: After signing to Columbia... http://t.co/5yZFL1D6
• 01.20.12 Trivia Time: After signing to Columbia Records, Davis formed his so-called “first great quintet,” featuring what other jazz artists?
• 01.19.12 Miles Davis' Live In Europe Bootleg Vol. 1 and Bitches Brew Collector's Edition Top Critic Lists! Click below for... http://t.co/UNJK7Pb3
• 01.18.12 "The thing to judge in any jazz artist is, does the man project and does he have ideas." -Miles Davis
• 01.17.12 Miles fans, today only and while supplies last Pop Market Music is offering "Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia... http://t.co/O1SdyIZ1
• 01.16.12 What is your favorite live Miles Davis album and why?