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Complete Birdland Recordings
Jazz · 2000 · 12 tracks · 1h 17m

Complete Birdland Recordings

Essential live recordings from Miles Davis's formative years, capturing the raw energy and sophisticated improvisation of his early 1950s Birdland engagements, bridging bebop and cool jazz.

October 9, 2000 · Disconforme SL

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This album is a time capsule, transporting you to the smoky, intimate confines of New York's legendary Birdland club in the early 1950s. It's the sound of Miles Davis, not yet the icon, but a young master forging his unique voice amidst the bebop revolution, hinting at the cool jazz innovations to come. Expect raw, spontaneous brilliance, intricate improvisations, and the unmistakable sound of a band pushing the boundaries of jazz in real-time. Own it to experience a pivotal moment in jazz history, captured with an authentic, unvarnished charm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 1h 17m
01
Confirmation
5:50
02
Out of the Blue
5:43
03
Wee Dot
6:25
04
Chase
6:20
05
It Could Happen to You
4:45
06
Out of the Blue
5:51
07
Move
6:19
08
Half Nelson
7:39
09
Down
7:25
10
Move
6:26
11
Squirrel
8:46
12
Lady Bird
5:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The electrifying trumpet solos, showcasing Miles's distinctive, vibrato-less tone cutting through the club chatter.
Moments of intense, collective improvisation where the quintet locks into a telepathic groove, particularly during up-tempo bebop numbers.
The subtle, yet powerful, interplay between the rhythm section, providing a bedrock for the soloists while adding their own intricate layers.
The way a familiar standard is reinterpreted, revealing new melodic and harmonic possibilities through spontaneous invention.

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