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1. Kind of Blue [Columbia Jazz Masterpieces] (1959)
by Miles Davis
Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the ... More
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4. Birth of the Cool (1956)
by Miles Davis
So dubbed because these three sessions -- two from early 1949, one from March 1950 -- are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, ... More
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5. Sketches of Spain [Bonus Tracks] (1960)
by Miles Davis
Along with Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, and Round About Midnight, Sketches of Spain is one of Miles Davis' most enduring and innovative ... More
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6. In a Silent Way (1969)
by Miles Davis
Listening to Miles Davis' originally released version of In a Silent Way in light of the complete sessions released by Sony in 2001 (Columbia Legacy ... More
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7. Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968)
by Miles Davis
Since it's billed as "Directions in Music by Miles Davis," it should come as little surprise that Filles de Kilimanjaro is the beginning of a new ... More
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8. Love Songs (1999)
by Miles Davis
Nine examples of Miles Davis caressing a ballad at a slow tempo are included on this 1999 CD, Love Songs. All of the music is easily available ... More
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9. You're Under Arrest (1985)
by Miles Davis
Miles Davis's final Columbia recording (other than Aura which was released several years later) includes his straightforward ballad interpretations ... More
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10. Sketches of Spain (1960)
by Miles Davis
Along with Kind of Blue, In a Silent Way, and Round About Midnight, Sketches of Spain is one of Miles Davis' most enduring and innovative ... More
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11. Amandla (1989)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsA particularly strong set by late-period Miles Davis, this LP is highlighted by a surprisingly straight-ahead performance titled "Mr. Pastorius." In ... More
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12. Tutu (1986)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsThe controversial but memorable Tutu is mostly a duet between Miles Davis and the many overdubbed instruments of producer Marcus Miller (although ... More
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13. Miles Smiles (1967)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsWith their second album, Miles Smiles, the second Miles Davis Quintet really began to hit their stride, delving deeper into the more adventurous, ... More
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14. Aura (1989)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsMiles' last recording for the Columbia label before heading for the financial allure of Warner Bros. in the mid-'80s was not released until 1989. ... More
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15. The Essential Miles Davis [Columbia/Legacy] (2001)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsAt first glance, it would seem like an impossible task to summarize Miles Davis' career into a succinct double-disc set. Still, a career as ... More
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16. Highlights from the Plugged Nickel (1995)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsReplacing the previous records Cookin' at the Plugged Nickel and Live at the Plugged Nickel, Highlights from the Plugged Nickel collects a handful of ... More
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17. Live Around the World (1996)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsThis single CD gives one a definitive look at Miles Davis' live show from his last three years. Using funky but unpredictable rhythm sections and ... More
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18. Nefertiti (1968)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsNefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis' second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, ... More
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19. A Tribute to Jack Johnson (1970)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsNone of Miles Davis' recordings has been more shrouded in mystery than Jack Johnson, yet none has better fulfilled Miles Davis' promise that he could ... More
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20. The Complete Birth of the Cool [Blue Note] (1998)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsCapitol's The Complete Birth of the Cool is a double-disc set that's separated into two halves. The first contains all 12 tracks Davis cut in the ... More
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21. Live-Evil (1971)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsLive-Evil is one of Miles Davis' most confusing and illuminating documents. As a double album, it features very different settings of his band -- and ... More
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22. Porgy and Bess (1958)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsTomes are available annotating the importance of this recording. The musical and social impact of Miles Davis, his collaborative efforts with Gil ... More
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23. 'Round About Midnight (1956)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsGiven that 'Round About Midnight was Miles Davis' debut Columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. Certainly the beginning of his ... More
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24. The Best of Miles Davis: The Capitol/Blue Note Years [Blue Note] (2001)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsMostly spotlighting Davis' late-'40s and early-'50s tenure at Blue Note, this best-of disc offers a very fine way for newcomers to get familiar with ... More
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25. Miles Davis: The Columbia Years 1955-1985 (1988)
by Miles Davis
List of all editionsThis was the first real attempt by Columbia to make any comprehensive sense of Miles Davis' colossal output for the label. This set, then, was bound ... More







