E.s.p. Miles

Miles Davis was always there for inspiration and innovation and has set the standard for style, coolness, timelessness and cross-border experiments. One of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Finally, the ultimate cross-section from 1956 to 1985 with "Summertime"; "'Round Midnight", "Time After Time", "So What" and an exclusive remix of "It's About Time" feat. Santana.

The second great Miles Davis Quintet complete studio recordings featuring Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter and, of course, Miles. This covers the period from after Kind of Blue to the the next major shift in Miles music, In A Silent way . With the complete book that accompanies the box. Essential

This lavish 111-track, six-CD box set attempts the impossible – to tell the whole story of jazz. Essentially an updated version of 1987’s out of print The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, this expanded anthology is wonderfully diverse in the story it tells, with tracks from jazz artists across the stylistic board, from Stan Kenton to Sun Ra, Bill Evans to Chick Corea, Louis Armstrong to Cecil Taylor, with stops everywhere in between, and any conceivable branch of the genre is represented by at least one selection. That’s the good news. The bad news is that whole phases of jazz’s complicated history are treated like three-minute whistle stops so that the train can stay on schedule and on track. That said, it’s an impressive survey, and wonderfully assembled and annotated.

This lavish 111-track, six-CD box set attempts the impossible – to tell the whole story of jazz. Essentially an updated version of 1987’s out of print The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz, this expanded anthology is wonderfully diverse in the story it tells, with tracks from jazz artists across the stylistic board, from Stan Kenton to Sun Ra, Bill Evans to Chick Corea, Louis Armstrong to Cecil Taylor, with stops everywhere in between, and any conceivable branch of the genre is represented by at least one selection. That’s the good news. The bad news is that whole phases of jazz’s complicated history are treated like three-minute whistle stops so that the train can stay on schedule and on track. That said, it’s an impressive survey, and wonderfully assembled and annotated.

Recorded at the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall during Münchner Klaviersommer, July 1988. Except: CD 3 track 5; "Call It Anything": Recorded August 29th, 1970 at the Isle Of Wight Festival.

Recorded at the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall during Münchner Klaviersommer, July 1988. Except: CD 3 track 5; "Call It Anything": Recorded August 29th, 1970 at the Isle Of Wight Festival.