Watched a great documentary on Miles Davis' electric period last night. It featured interviews with with many of the players and some key critics about the period when Miles shook the jazz world with "Bitches Brew" and all those crazy albums that followed. Really cool commentary by Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and, in particular, Carlos Santana. The documentary culminates with most of Miles' unbelievable set from the Isle of Wight festival, when Miles' band played for around 600,000 people, calling it the zenith of jazz popularity. Highly recommended if you're into this era of Miles' catalog.Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Miles electric: a different kind of blue
Watched a great documentary on Miles Davis' electric period last night. It featured interviews with with many of the players and some key critics about the period when Miles shook the jazz world with "Bitches Brew" and all those crazy albums that followed. Really cool commentary by Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and, in particular, Carlos Santana. The documentary culminates with most of Miles' unbelievable set from the Isle of Wight festival, when Miles' band played for around 600,000 people, calling it the zenith of jazz popularity. Highly recommended if you're into this era of Miles' catalog.
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