Tag: Miles Davis
-
Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis
The nonchalant bassline of “So What” sauntered out of the gate, initiating a call-and-response with the horns, and the Blue Note China Jazz Orchestra leaned into the opening notes of a Miles Davis centennial tribute in Beijing. The sixteen-piece ensemble – four trumpets, three trombones, five saxophones, a pianist, guitarist, bassist, and drummer – was Read more
-
16 Songs that Tell the Story of Miles Davis
The name Miles Davis is synonymous with cool, creative and visionary. If you’re only familiar in passing, you might wonder why. Miles made a name with his emotive yet un-frilled trumpet sound, but he was more like the conductor of an orchestra than the lead singer of a band. His remarkable ability to bring the Read more