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Miles Davis · 1957 · Ouverture de l'album, pièce de John Carisi

Context

First track of Miles Ahead (3 min 27 s), composed by John Carisi, trumpeter in the orchestra. According to the page, Gil Evans told Miles Davis to listen to it when he was depressed.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Cool (Birth of the Cool), Third stream, Modern big bands. Among the origins and influences of Cool: Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's), Bossa nova, jazz samba.

By the same artist

• The Maids of Cadiz (1957)
• Blues for Pablo (1957)
• My Ship (1957)
• Générique (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) (1958)
• Stella by Starlight (1958)
• Milestones (1958)

Sources

• EN: Miles Ahead (album)

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