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Thought by many to be among the most revolutionary albums in jazz history, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew solidified the genre known as jazz-rock fusion. The original double LP included only six cuts and featured up to 12 musicians at any given time, some of whom were already established while others would become high-profile players later, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Airto, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Don Alias, Bennie Maupin, Larry Young, and Lenny White among them. Originally thought to be a series of long jams locked into grooves around keyboard, bass, or guitar vamps, Bitches Brew is actually a recording that producer Teo Macero assembled from various jams and takes by razor blade, splice to splice, section to section. "Pharaoh's Dance" opens the set with its slippery trumpet lines, McLaughlin's snaky guitar figures skirting the edge of the rhythm section and Don Alias' conga slipping through the middle. Corea and Zawinul's keyboards create a haunted, riffing modal groove, echoed and accented by the basses of Harvey Brooks and Holland. The title cut was originally composed as a five-part suite, though only three were used. Here the keyboards punch through the mix and big chords ring up distorted harmonics for Davis to solo rhythmically over, outside the mode. McLaughlin's comping creates a vamp, and the bass and drums carry the rest. It's a small taste of the deep voodoo funk to appear on Davis' later records. Side three opens with McLaughlin and Davis trading fours and eights over a lockstep hypnotic vamp on "Spanish Key." Zawinul's lyric sensibility provides a near chorus for Corea to flit around in; the congas and drummers juxtapose themselves against the basslines. It nearly segues into the brief "John McLaughlin," featuring an organ playing modes below arpeggiated blues guitar runs. The end of Bitches Brew, signified by the stellar "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down," reflects the influence of Jimi Hendrix with its chunky, slipped chords and Davis playing a ghostly melody through the funkiness of the rhythm section. It seemingly dances, becoming increasingly more chaotic until it nearly disintegrates before shimmering into a loose foggy nadir. The disc closes with "Sanctuary," completely redone here as a moody electric ballad that was reworked for this band while keeping enough of its integrity to be recognizable. Bitches Brew is so forward-thinking that it retains its freshness and mystery in the 21st century.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Bass - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Chick Corea, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Harvey Brooks, Acoustic Bass - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Bob Beldon, Re-Issue Producer - LARRY YOUNG, Piano - Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer - Joe Zawinul, Composer - Joe Zawinul, Lyricist - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Don Alias, Congas - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Teo Macero, Producer - Lenny White, Drums - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Shaker - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Bass - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Chick Corea, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Harvey Brooks, Acoustic Bass - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Bob Beldon, Re-Issue Producer - Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Don Alias, Congas - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Miles Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Lyricist - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Teo Macero, Producer - Lenny White, Drums - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Shaker - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Bass - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Chick Corea, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Harvey Brooks, Acoustic Bass - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Bob Beldon, Re-Issue Producer - LARRY YOUNG, Piano - Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Don Alias, Congas - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Miles Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Teo Macero, Producer - Lenny White, Drums - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Shaker - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Acoustic Bass - Don Alias, Congas - Lenny White, Drums - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Bob Beldon, Re-Issue Producer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Shaker - Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - John McLaughlin, Guitar
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Harvey Brooks, Acoustic Bass - Don Alias, Drums - Lenny White, Percussion - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Chick Corea, Piano - Teo Macero, Producer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Congas - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - John McLaughlin, Guitar
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Don Alias, Congas - Dave Holland, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Jumma Santos (Jim Riley), Shaker - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Cobham, Drums - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Chick Corea, Piano - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Bob Beldon, Re-Issue Producer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - Michael Cuscuna, Executive Producer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - John McLaughlin, Guitar
Originally recorded 1970 & released 1998. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Thought by many to be among the most revolutionary albums in jazz history, Miles Davis' Bitches Brew solidified the genre known as jazz-rock fusion. The original double LP included only six cuts and featured up to 12 musicians at any given time, some of whom were already established while others would become high-profile players later, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Airto, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Don Alias, Bennie Maupin, Larry Young, and Lenny White among them. Originally thought to be a series of long jams locked into grooves around keyboard, bass, or guitar vamps, Bitches Brew is actually a recording that producer Teo Macero assembled from various jams and takes by razor blade, splice to splice, section to section. "Pharaoh's Dance" opens the set with its slippery trumpet lines, McLaughlin's snaky guitar figures skirting the edge of the rhythm section and Don Alias' conga slipping through the middle. Corea and Zawinul's keyboards create a haunted, riffing modal groove, echoed and accented by the basses of Harvey Brooks and Holland. The title cut was originally composed as a five-part suite, though only three were used. Here the keyboards punch through the mix and big chords ring up distorted harmonics for Davis to solo rhythmically over, outside the mode. McLaughlin's comping creates a vamp, and the bass and drums carry the rest. It's a small taste of the deep voodoo funk to appear on Davis' later records. Side three opens with McLaughlin and Davis trading fours and eights over a lockstep hypnotic vamp on "Spanish Key." Zawinul's lyric sensibility provides a near chorus for Corea to flit around in; the congas and drummers juxtapose themselves against the basslines. It nearly segues into the brief "John McLaughlin," featuring an organ playing modes below arpeggiated blues guitar runs. The end of Bitches Brew, signified by the stellar "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down," reflects the influence of Jimi Hendrix with its chunky, slipped chords and Davis playing a ghostly melody through the funkiness of the rhythm section. It seemingly dances, becoming increasingly more chaotic until it nearly disintegrates before shimmering into a loose foggy nadir. The disc closes with "Sanctuary," completely redone here as a moody electric ballad that was reworked for this band while keeping enough of its integrity to be recognizable. Bitches Brew is so forward-thinking that it retains its freshness and mystery in the 21st century.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:45:43
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Originally Recorded 1970, Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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