Tag Archives: Miles Davis

Philly Joe: Apex of Hard Bop with 3 Drums, 1 Cymbal

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Somewhere there’s a Tony Williams quote about Miles Davis‘s Milestones being at the apex of hard bop albums. It is a great album: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, and Philly Joe Jones. The … Continue reading →

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Art Blakey at Birdland 1951

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: I love this Francis Wolff photo from Blue Note‘s Miles Davis: Birdland 1951 CD booklet. Art Blakey‘s beret and bowtie are classic! The CD sound quality isn’t optimum, but it’s optimum enough to hear Blakey swinging his tail off. … Continue reading →

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Miles Davis: Music Changes Because of the Times and Technology

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is one of my favorite Miles Davis insights. Especially his use of car crash sounds to explain how sounds change with the times and technology. Very, very insightful. “A lot of people ask me where music is … Continue reading →

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Brian Auger: That Ain’t Miles to Me!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Yesterday, Brian Auger‘s statement below caught my eye. I confess I’m not familiar with Brian Auger’s music. Yes, I remember his name while growing up. But I never bought his music. Apparently, neither did any of my circle of musician … Continue reading →

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Keith Copeland: Building a Jazz Drummer’s Listening Library

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Revisiting my drummer interviews from the early 1980s reminds me how digital audio is making so much music available at such reasonable prices. Many of the recordings drummer Keith Copeland talks about here were either out-of-print or expensive. … Continue reading →

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