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With their second album, Miles Smiles, the second Miles Davis Quintet really began to hit their stride, delving deeper into the more adventurous, exploratory side of their signature sound. This is clear as soon as "Orbits" comes crashing out the gate, but it's not just the fast, manic material that has an edge -- slower, quieter numbers are mercurial, not just in how they shift melodies and chords, but how the voicing and phrasing never settles into a comfortable groove. This is music that demands attention, never taking predictable paths or easy choices. Its greatest triumph is that it masks this adventurousness within music that is warm and accessible -- it just never acts that way. No matter how accessible this is, what's so utterly brilliant about it is that the group never brings it forth to the audience. They're playing for each other, pushing and prodding each other in an effort to discover new territory. As such, this crackles with vitality, sounding fresh decades after its release. And, like its predecessor, ESP, this freshness informs the writing as well, as the originals are memorable, yet open-ended and nervy, setting (and creating) standards for modern bop that were emulated well into the new century. Arguably, this quintet was never better than they are here, when all their strengths are in full bloom.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Teo Macero, Producer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Tony Williams, Drums - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Performer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Tony Williams, Drums - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Teo Macero, Producer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Tony Williams, Drums - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
(P) Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Williams, Drums - Ronald Carter, Bass - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Williams, Drums - E. Harris, Composer - E. Harris, Lyricist - Ronald Carter, Bass - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Williams, Drums - Ronald Carter, Bass - Frank Laico, Recording Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Jimmy Heath, Composer - Jimmy Heath, Lyricist - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet -
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
With their second album, Miles Smiles, the second Miles Davis Quintet really began to hit their stride, delving deeper into the more adventurous, exploratory side of their signature sound. This is clear as soon as "Orbits" comes crashing out the gate, but it's not just the fast, manic material that has an edge -- slower, quieter numbers are mercurial, not just in how they shift melodies and chords, but how the voicing and phrasing never settles into a comfortable groove. This is music that demands attention, never taking predictable paths or easy choices. Its greatest triumph is that it masks this adventurousness within music that is warm and accessible -- it just never acts that way. No matter how accessible this is, what's so utterly brilliant about it is that the group never brings it forth to the audience. They're playing for each other, pushing and prodding each other in an effort to discover new territory. As such, this crackles with vitality, sounding fresh decades after its release. And, like its predecessor, ESP, this freshness informs the writing as well, as the originals are memorable, yet open-ended and nervy, setting (and creating) standards for modern bop that were emulated well into the new century. Arguably, this quintet was never better than they are here, when all their strengths are in full bloom.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:43
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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