By Steve Holtje, eMusic ContributorThe first volume in Legacy's series of Miles Davis concerts focused on 1967 and the well-documented quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. Volume 2 is more of a revelation: three… more »
By Andrew Parks, eMusic ContributorAnyone still mourning the loss of LCD Soundsystem may want to cue up the clip below, a YouTube 'mash-up' of "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" and some smoky Miles Davis… more »
By Britt Robson, eMusic ContributorThis enjoyably comfortable disc more specifically celebrates John Coltrane during, and shortly after, his time with Miles Davis in the late '50s and early '60s. There is no material here older than "My One and… more »
By Jayson Greene, Managing Editor Hello! Welcome! It starts with a trickle, but always ends in a deluge: there are new records to talk about this week: Kathleen Edwards, Cate Le Bon, Chick Corea, Matthew Dear, Ani DiFranco, new Sleigh… more »
By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorSure, you know about The Big One. It's been almost coming, then shelved, then coming in dribs and drabs, then promised, then shelved, then released in part, then supposed to be in whole, then shelved… more »
By Michelangelo Matos, eMusic ContributorWe're cheating a bit on this one, since it's not technically a reissue, but a collection of long-unreleased material. But it's no matter. You like details? Feast your ears on these three German and Swedish… more »
By Charles Farrell, eMusic ContributorCan there be any argument that (aside from possibly John Coltrane's classic quartet) this is the greatest small jazz band ever? With Miles Davis's band, you had five deeply individual players, all of whom were… more »
By eMusic Editorial Staff, eMusic ContributorYou asked, we answered — the first installment of "Covers That Beat the Originals" was so successful, we decided to dive back into the crates and unearth a few more. In this installment, hip-hop is… more »
By Charles Farrell, eMusic ContributorIs it worth your while to download yet another Miles Davis album? In the case of Live in 1958-59 the answer is an unqualified yes. Miles was one of jazz's greatest assemblers of talent and… more »
By Michael Azerrad, eMusic ContributorWhen you're a kid, you don't have much of a frame of reference - whatever happens, you just think, well, this must be the way the world is. So I didn't give too much thought… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorIn May 1956, when Sonny Rollins and guest John Coltrane locked horns on the friendly throwdown "Tenor Madness," Coltrane was 29, and Rollins four years his junior. But at this point in their careers, Sonny… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorArranger Gil Evans was one of Miles Davis's key allies throughout his career. Starting in 1957 they collaborated on four projects for trumpet and orchestra, beginning with the fine Miles Ahead and ending with the… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorMiles Davis eased into electrified jazz with the spacious and tasteful In a Silent Way and the bubbling stew of Bitches Brew. He took a massive leap forward on live albums recorded in 1970, like… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorIn 1966, Miles Davis recorded in the same New York studio as Bob Dylan, using a similar method: start rolling tape as soon as the band gets the gist of a tune, forcing them to… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorBefore 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… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorA few years ago, Italian saxophonist Daniele D'Agaro was visiting Chicago, and a critic friend put on a fairly obscure record to stump him. D'Agaro listened for about three seconds, said: "Lucky." Good ears. He knows… more »
By Kevin Whitehead, eMusic ContributorIn 1955 or so, when Jimmy Smith was popularizing the Hammond B-3 electric organ in jazz, a Philadelphia bar owner who'd rented one coaxed Shirley Scott into giving it a try. They hit it off… more »
