Bill Evans Cannonball

The ultimate collection of jazz recordings perfectly suited for a relaxing evening at home. Whether you're entertaining company over a candlelit dinner or simply kicking off your shoes with a glass of wine after a long day, this compilation finds the perfect balance of intrigue, tranquility, and sonic brilliance. Sit back, relax, and let some of the greatest names in Jazz put you at ease

A monumental innovator, icon, and maverick, trumpeter Miles Davis helped define the course of jazz as well as popular culture in the 20th century, bridging the gap between bebop, modal music, funk, and fusion. Throughout most of his 50-year career, Davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective style, often employing a stemless Harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. It was a style that, along with his brooding stage persona, earned him the nickname "Prince of Darkness." However, Davis proved to be a dazzlingly protean artist, moving into fiery modal jazz in the '60s and electrified funk and fusion in the '70s, drenching his trumpet in wah-wah pedal effects along the way.

Trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and one of the most important figures in jazz music history, and music history in general. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Winner of eight Grammy awards…