You HAVE to respect Miles Davis' gangster. He covered so much ground musically, it's nearly unheard of in the modern era. Really, and I said this on the last Charles Mingus post, these jazz albums are the precursor to the free-form psych/drone albums that are so hot right now. This album, specifically, is what I'd call Vietnam Jazz. So poignant, that it places the listener in the bunkers, bombs shrapnel-ing around you, the smell of dust and sweat, the bustle of making it to the next out-post, tall trees flailing in the jet-stream of military planes overhead. Acute bongos, sharp electric guitar, and riveting horn hits subtly shatter the listeners notion of what jazz is -- which is quite why On The Corner was frowned upon after it's initial release, and smiled upon in retrospect.Download: Mediafire
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Thanks for this. I'm a big fan of In A Silent Way, and this looks really interesting. The cover art is rather unfortunate though, heh.
I've never heard anything like this. It's absolutely amazing. Thank you very much.
anon - i love the album art. i think it sums up that period of his career. definitely different.
Yeah, after listening to the album, I have to agree with you. it does suit the craziness of the piece. Now if this were the cover of In A Silent Way or Kind of Blue, then it would just be horrible haha. I guess it comes back to what you said in your post about how varied his albums are stylistically. The album's great, by the way, thanks again.
ey this cover is a little bit racist, I say this because when I see this I only see a group of black people wearing like society look the black community.
Despite the horrid cover ... this album is incredible, another master piece from Miles Davis.
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