Released 70 years ago
Miles Davis and Horns
Miles Davis · 1956
33 min · 9 tracks · jazz fusion · bebop · hard bop
A vibrant blend of cool jazz and bebop, showcasing intricate melodies and a laid-back groove.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- laid-back groove for relaxation
- intricate melodies for attentive listening
- short tracks for quick enjoyment
- vibrant energy for social settings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer longer, immersive albums
- seek high-energy, fast-paced music
Where this album fits
- Themes
- cool jazz evolution· contemplative standards· bebop improvisation
- Career context
- Released in April 1956, 'Miles Davis and Horns' came during a period of transition for Davis, following his acclaimed 'Birth of the Cool' sessions. This album featured a mix of established standards and original compositions, demonstrating his evolution as a bandleader and composer while he was solidifying his unique sound in the jazz scene.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Coltrane· Herbie Hancock· Wayne Shorter
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker — Shares a similar laid-back groove and vocal intimacy, blending cool jazz with contemplative melodies.Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk — Explores complex structures and innovative melodies, resonating with bebop's improvisational spirit.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Tasty Pudding 3:22
- 2 Floppy 6:01
- 3 Willie the Wailer 4:27
- 4 For Adults Only 5:34
- 5 Morpheus 2:23
- 6 Down 2:53
- 7 Blue Room 3:00
- 8 Blue Room (alternate take) 2:48
- 9 Whispering 3:04
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