Released 50 years ago
Water Babies
Miles Davis · 1976
53 min · 5 tracks · jazz fusion · bebop · hard bop
A fluid blend of exploratory jazz fusion, characterized by intricate melodies and dynamic improvisation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gradual build to a climax
- fluid improvisation for deep listening
- exploratory melodies that captivate
- long tracks for patient listeners
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Themes
- electric instrumentation· fluid improvisation· collaborative experimentation
- Career context
- Released on November 2, 1976, 'Water Babies' arrived during Miles Davis's prolific fusion period, following the groundbreaking 'Bitches Brew' in 1970. This album showcases Davis's continued evolution as he embraced electric instrumentation and collaborative experimentation with a new generation of musicians.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Coltrane· Herbie Hancock· Wayne Shorter
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock — Shares a similar fusion of electric jazz and funk with intricate improvisation and collaborative spirit.Return to Forever by Chick Corea — Combines electric instrumentation with fluid melodies and a collaborative approach, akin to 'Water Babies'.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Water Babies 5:11
- 2 Capricorn 8:32
- 3 Sweet Pea 8:05
- 4 Two Faced 18:06
- 5 Dual Mr. Tillman Anthony 13:22
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