Miles Davis Silent Sessions

Miles Davis - Nefertiti (1967) MFSL Remastered 2015  Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 2, 2024
Miles Davis - Nefertiti (1967) MFSL Remastered 2015

Miles Davis - Nefertiti (1967) [MFSL Remastered 2015]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 239 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 99 Mb | Scans included
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab/Columbia | # UDSACD 2146
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Jazz | Time: 00:39:16

Nefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis' second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes – but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since, like on much of Sorcerer, the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on "Hand Jive." Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground – such as Miles' extended opening solo on "Madness" or Hancock's long solo toward the end of the piece – this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines.

Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool (1957) [RVG Edition 2001]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 19, 2022
Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool (1957) [RVG Edition 2001]

Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool (1957) [RVG Edition 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 169 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Capitol Jazz (7243 5 30117 2 7)

So dubbed because these three sessions - two from early 1949, one from March 1950 - are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool; it has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms skip and jump. Indeed, the most remarkable thing about these sessions - arranged by Gil Evans and featuring such heavy-hitters as Kai Winding, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, and Max Roach - is that they sound intimate, as the nonet never pushes too hard, never sounds like the work of nine musicians…

Miles Davis - Jack Johnson (1971) [MFSL, 2015]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 26, 2023
Miles Davis - Jack Johnson (1971) [MFSL, 2015]

Miles Davis - Jack Johnson (1971) [MFSL, 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 314 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Rock, Fusion, Soundtrack | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDSACD 2150)

None of Miles Davis' recordings has been more shrouded in mystery than Jack Johnson, yet none has better fulfilled Davis' promise that he could form the "greatest rock band you ever heard." Containing only two tracks, the album was assembled out of no less than four recording sessions between February 18, 1970 and June 4, 1970, and was patched together by producer Teo Macero. Most of the outtake material ended up on Directions, Big Fun, and elsewhere. The first misconception is the lineup: the credits on the recording are incomplete. For the opener, "Right Off," the band is Davis, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock, Michael Henderson, and Steve Grossman (no piano player!), which reflects the liner notes…
Miles Davis - Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956) [DCC, GZS-1065] Re-up

Miles Davis - Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1994 | DCC, GZS-1065 | ~ 221 or 109 Mb | Scans Included
Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop

Although chronologically the last to be issued, this collection includes some of the best performances from the tapes which would produce the albums Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and ultimately, Steamin'. A primary consideration of these fruitful sessions is the caliber of musicians – Miles Davis (trumpet), Red Garland (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) – who were basically doing their stage act in the studio…

Miles Davis - On The Corner (1972) [MFSL Remastered 2016]  Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 10, 2024
Miles Davis - On The Corner (1972) [MFSL Remastered 2016]

Miles Davis - On The Corner (1972) [MFSL Remastered 2016]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 369 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 138 Mb | Scans included | 00:54:55
Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | # UDSACD 2171

On the Corner is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded in June and July 1972, and released later that year by Columbia Records. The album continued Davis' exploration of jazz fusion, bringing together funk rhythms with the influence of experimental composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Recording sessions for the album featured a changing lineup of musicians including bassist Michael Henderson, guitarist John McLaughlin, and keyboardist Herbie Hancock, with Davis playing the electric organ more prominently than his trumpet.

Miles Davis - Volume 1 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 21, 2022
Miles Davis - Volume 1 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]

Miles Davis - Vol. 1 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 201 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 137 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 5 32610 2 3)

Miles Davis' recordings of 1951-1954 tend to be overlooked because of his erratic lifestyle of the period and because they predated his first classic quintet. Although he rarely recorded during this era, what he did document was often quite classic. The two sessions included on this CD (which includes three alternate takes) are among the earliest hard bop recordings and would indirectly influence the modern mainstream music of the 1960s. The first session features Davis in a sextet with trombonist J.J. Johnson, altoist Jackie McLean, pianist Gil Coggins, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Kenny Clarke; highlights include "Dear Old Stockholm," "Woody 'n You," and interpretations of "Yesterdays" and "How Deep Is the Ocean"…

Miles Davis - Volume 2 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 23, 2022
Miles Davis - Volume 2 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]

Miles Davis - Volume 2 (1956) [RVG Edition 2001]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 124 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 92 MB | Covers - 10 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 5 32611 2 2)

Like Miles Davis, Vol. 1, this set features arrangements in the order that they were recorded. (Vol. 2 contains the second Blue Note session, while Vol. 1 focused on the first and third.) This 1953 date was the most inspired, overtly beboppish of Davis' three Blue Note sessions - an ambitious showcase for modern jazz's greatest composers (J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Bud Powell, Jimmy Heath, Walter Fuller, and Dizzy Gillespie), and a remarkable rhythm section (drummer Art Blakey, bassist Percy Heath, and the obscure pianist Gil Coggins). A dynamic front line of Davis, trombonist J.J. Johnson, and the bassist's brother Jimmy Heath on tenor saxophone, gives each tune big-band weight and texture. J.J. Johnson's lilting "Kelo" and tragic "Enigma" proceed from the orchestral tradition of Birth of the Cool, and his taut, velvety, tenor trombone counterpoint contrasts nicely with Davis' burnished mid-range and brassy cry…
Miles Davis - Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959) [Japanese Edition 2007]

Miles Davis - Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959) [Japanese Edition 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 182 MB | Covers (4 MB) included
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UCCO-5028)

Including sessions recorded the same day as those on Bags Groove, this album includes more classic performances from the date that matched together trumpeter Miles Davis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist Thelonious Monk, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Davis and Monk actually did not get along all that well, and the trumpeter did not want Monk playing behind his solos. Still, a great deal of brilliant music occurred on the day of their encounter, including "The Man I Love," "Bemsha Swing," and "Swing Spring."
Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson (1971) [Japanese Reissue 1999] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson (1971) [Japanese Reissue 1999]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:23 minutes | Scans included | 1,71 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans included | 1,46 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 1,24 GB

Jack Johnson, later reissued as A Tribute to Jack Johnson, is a 1971 studio album and soundtrack by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. In 1970, Davis was asked by boxing promoter Bill Cayton to record music for a documentary he was producing, on the life of boxer Jack Johnson. Johnson's saga resonated personally with the musician, who wrote in the album's liner notes of Johnson's mastery as a boxer, his affinity for fast cars, jazz, clothes, and beautiful women, his unreconstructed blackness, and his threatening image to white men. This was the second film score Davis had composed, after Ascenseur pour l'échafaud in 1957.
Miles Davis - Jack Johnson. Original Soundtrack Recording (1971) [MFSL 2015] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Miles Davis - Jack Johnson. Original Soundtrack Recording (1971) [MFSL 2015]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:30 minutes | Scans included | 1,45 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,26 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2kHz | Full Scans included | 1,12 GB
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab # UDSACD 2150

Jack Johnson, later reissued as A Tribute to Jack Johnson, is a 1971 studio album and soundtrack by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. In 1970, Davis was asked by boxing promoter Bill Cayton to record music for a documentary he was producing, on the life of boxer Jack Johnson. Johnson's saga resonated personally with the musician, who wrote in the album's liner notes of Johnson's mastery as a boxer, his affinity for fast cars, jazz, clothes, and beautiful women, his unreconstructed blackness, and his threatening image to white men. This was the second film score Davis had composed, after Ascenseur pour l'échafaud in 1957.