#492. Miles Davis, 'So What' (1959)

 

The first one from the 50s.  I know this one well, I've listened to the entire album many times.

It seems an odd selection, though. If they are going to include Jazz instrumentals, that opens up a wide range of possible tunes, but I suspect there won't be many.

If you think you aren't into Jazz, this album  (Miles Davis, Kind of Blue) is a great place to start.  

I haven't listened to this in a long time, looking forward to checking it out.....

This opens the album, as I recall.  Great intro. I love the way many Jazz albums from this era were recorded.  You can hear them breath and clear throats and stuff, it sounds like you are in the room.

Dang, Jimmy Cobb (drums) really kicks off Coltrane's solo.

At eight minutes, probably the longest song so far.  Didn't seem like.  There's a reason why this album is still relevant.  Fantastic soloists, of course.

Interesting that it fades.  I wonder if the ending wasn't clean or had a technical flaw or something, as I'm sure it was recorded live with everyone in the same room.

I previously mentioned Miles Davis on the Cyndi Lauper post.  Who would've thought he would be the first one mentioned multiple times?  

Anyway, great stuff. Probably an oddball compared to most of the list, but if they felt they had to have some Jazz, this is an excellent choice.  Five stars, if I was rating...


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  1. RonDecember 3, 2021 at 9:02 PM

    You'd say "So cool!" and Miles would still say "So what?" I love the entire album and this track is a killer starter. Coltrane is my main man, but Miles was the revolution (2 or 3 times), wasn't he?

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