This live album captures a pivotal moment in Miles Davis's career, featuring a young and electrifying rhythm section. Herbie Hancock's innovative piano playing is a highlight, showcasing his unique style and approach. The album features classic jazz standards, but the performances are fresh and spontaneous, reflecting the band's energy and interplay. The album's historical context, a benefit concert for voter registration amidst social and political upheaval, adds another layer of significance. The album's impact on subsequent generations of jazz musicians is undeniable, influencing their approach to improvisation and rhythm.
Four & More is a live album by Miles Davis, recorded at the same concert as My Funny Valentine. It features the same band lineup, showcasing their exceptional musicianship and improvisational skills. The album features up-tempo tracks, highlighting the band's energy and interplay. The album's historical context, a benefit concert for voter registration amidst social and political upheaval, adds another layer of significance. The album's enduring popularity speaks to Davis's lasting influence on jazz music.
Speak No Evil is a mystery novel by Mignon G. Eberhart, published in 1941. The story revolves around Elizabeth Dakin, who marries Robert Dakin, a wealthy but violent alcoholic, after a hasty decision following her father's death. When Robert is murdered in Jamaica, suspicion falls on Elizabeth, and she must navigate a complex web of relationships and motives to clear her name. The novel explores themes of tangled relationships and suspenseful mystery.
Could Miles Davis’ peak performance come alongside a bunch of kids who weren’t even getting paid? In this episode, Peter and Adam dive into one of the greatest live albums ever captured, My Funny Valentine: Live at the Philharmonic (1964). We explore how Miles Davis, sideman George Coleman, and a young rhythm section (Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and teenage Tony Williams) made jazz history in real time with their one-of-a-kind (unpaid) voter registration benefit concert. Learn how the quintet remade Miles’ go-to standards (“All of You”, “Stella”, “All Blues”...) with their conversational, free-flowing, spacious playing – and hear the evolution across Davis’ career. Join us as we break down these incredible performances and prove why this underappreciated live album captures Miles’ greatest playing ever (at least for Peter’s ears).
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