MUSIC 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Philly Joe Jones, John Coltrane, Miles Davis
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Overview: miles davis "classic quintet" (1955-1956, third stream project with gil evans, miles davis and modal jazz, miles davis quintet (1964-1967) John coltrane (tenor sax: one of the most significant jazz groups in the 20th century, red garland (piano, paul chambers (bass, philly joe jones (drums) Miles davis and john coltrane: miles davis, preferred to perform with a saxophonist who provided a stylistic contrast, master of musical self-restraint. Summertime: 1957: miles davis and john coltrane temporarily parted ways due to coltrane"s increased drug use, miles teamed up with arranger gil evans to record music from george gershwin"s opera -- Solea: miles davis & gil evans collaborated on sketches of spain (album, third stream music, became one of his most popular recordings. Inspired by concierto de aranjuez for guitar and orchestra by spanish composer joaquin. Featured davis improvising over complex spanish-tinged arrangements by evans: arranged for brass, woodwinds, harp, and percussion, spain & portugal had african cultural influences.
