Miles Davis Bitches Brew

Posted on 25 March 2018 by George Grella Jr.

It was 1969, and Miles Davis, prince of cool, was on the edge of being left behind by a dynamic generation of young musicians, an important handful of whom had been in his band Rock music was flying off in every direction, just as America itself seemed about to split at its seams Following the circumscribed grooves and ambiance of In A Silent Way coming off a tour with a burning new quintet called The Lost Band with Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette he went into the studio with musicians like frighteningly talented guitarist John McLaughlin, and soulful Austrian keyboardist Joe Zawinul Working with his essential producer, Teo Macero, Miles set a cauldron of ideas loose while the tapes rolled At the end, there was the newly minted Prince of Darkness, a completely new way forward for jazz and rock, and the endless brilliance and depth of Bitches Brew Bitches Brew is still one of the most astonishing albums ever made in either jazz or rock Seeming to fuse the two, it actually does something entirely revolutionary and open ended blending the most avant garde aspects of Western music with deep grooves, the album rejects both jazz and rock for an entirely different idea of how music can be made. New Read Miles Davis Bitches Brew [ By ] George Grella Jr. [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I wrote it, so I think it s greatIf you listen to Bitches Brew for the first time, be warned it is a heady mass of new sounds and weird time signatures it s disorientating and yet, it is an intelligent album that is momentous and is unforgettable Despite the avant garde clothing, theyou listen, theit makes sense.Now I know practically nothing when it comes to jazz and I m glad that Grella does as well This volume in the series focuses on Miles role in the jazz scene, his evolution and love for pop music and his If you listen to Bitches Brew for the first time, be warned it is a heady mass of new sounds and weird time signatures it s disorientating and yet, it is an intelligent album that is momentous and is unforgettable Despite the avant garde clothing, theyou listen, theit makes sense.N...A few blemishes don t ruin the overall impact of this slight volume Some editorial lapses, and, at times, an over reliance on strings of superlatives that verge on nonsensical The big point of the book is made well, with plenty of evidence for anybody with ears and a critical musical mind that Miles Davis knew exactly what we was doing during the creation of this crucial document, and in no way was it a sell out Composition doesn t have to stay imprisoned in the lines on a page Nor do b A few blemishes don t ruin the overall impact of this slight volume Some editorial lapses, and, at times, an over reliance on strings of superlatives that verge on nonsensical The big point of the book is made well, with plenty of evidence for anybody with ears and a critical musical mind that Miles Davis knew exactly what we was doing during the creation of this crucial document, and in no way was it a sell out Composition doesn t have to stay imprisoned in the lines on a page Nor do big sales equate to a vacuous product The irony in the non ability of critics like Stanley Crouch and Albert Murray to appreciate Miles deep Afrological approach t...Bitches Brew was my first encounter with Electric Miles, a very long time ago This book is erudite, informative, short and correct about almost everything Grella not only understands music as a musicia...Miles Davis 1969 double album Bitches Brew is a personal favorite that made a startling first impression Part of the surprise came from distorted expectations I had read so much about the album before I heard it that my mind s ear was anticipating a very different experience Therein lies the danger of music criticism, which is no surrogate for sonic realities I had been fooled, in conspiracy with my own imagination, by prose mostly from the infamously slim Rolling Stone Jazz Guide that Miles Davis 1969 double album Bitches Brew is a personal favorite that made a startling first impression Part of the surprise came from distorted expectations I had read so much about the album before I heard it that my mind s ear was anticipating a very different experience Therein lies the danger of music criticism, which is no surrogate for sonic realities I had been fooled, in conspiracy with my own imagination, by prose mostly from the infamously slim Rolling Stone Jazz Guide that attempted the impossible task of describing a sprawling jazz rock album that sounds like neither genre, nor possibly anything else on earth.If I had read George Grella, Jr s book length analysis of Bitches Brew before my initial listening, I would have been armed withprecise detail and expectations But it ...This is how these books should be writtenat least for my two cents..brief commentary on historical meaning of album artist, info on recording history that led to recording, commentary on tracks and closing with a final statement I appreciate the concept of Miles constantly evolving jazz on his...Quite an academic study of the jazz masterpiece, interesting if a little over my head at times Nonetheless it s left me with future music to explore and a fascination for how the record was recorded and produced.This was another fantastic entry in the 33 1 3 series Bitches Brew isn t an easy album to write about, but I think Grella really did a nice job of covering both the album and the larger context of Davis career.One of the very best I ve read in this series a terrific examination of a terrifying and brilliant album with all of the surrounding context as regards Miles career and processes.I can pretty much talk about this album all day long, as it captures so many ideas and techniques that went into 20th century art I ll keep it brief, but one theme that I find particularly interesting is how recorded music can be distinguished from live music as an art form Live music has been around for eons and recorded music only became commonly heard during the 20th century, and initially recorded music was used as a recreation of live music, which is fine, but music like this, Sgt Pepper I can pretty much talk about this a...

25 March 2018

George Grella Jr.