Description
Salt Peanuts Modern Jazz on DVD: Miles Davis - Around Midnight
Product Features
- UPC: 8436028696017
- Format: DVD, B&W/Mono
- Runtime: 50 minutes (Approx.)
- Label: Not Specified
- Release Date: Not Specified
- Compatibility: Compatible with all DVD players, All regions
Overview
Experience the groundbreaking sound of Miles Davis, one of jazz's most innovative figures, with this DVD featuring performances from his quintessential 1967 group. This ensemble, with Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass, and Tony Williams on drums, represents Davis's last acoustic quintet. Captured in European concerts, the DVD highlights include a transformative rendition of Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight," a piece that significantly contributed to Davis's fame at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival.
Interesting
- Miles Davis (1926-1991), known for his pivotal role in the development of "cool jazz" and as a bridge between jazz and rock & roll, showcases his innovative style through highly experimental yet undeniably jazz compositions.
- The DVD features performances recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 31, 1967, and in Karlsruhe, Germany, on November 7, 1967, offering a rare glimpse into the synergy of Davis's last acoustic quintet.
- "Round Midnight," originally by Thelonious Monk, is emblematic of Davis's influential interpretation, which catapulted him to stardom during the Newport Jazz Festival in 1955.
Track List
- Agitation (Miles Davis) - 7:25
- Footprints (Wayne Shorter) - 9:06
- Around Midnight (Thelonious Monk) - 8:30
- Gingerbread Boy (Jimmy Heath) into The Theme (Miles Davis) - 8:13
- I Fall in Love Too Easily (Sammy Cahn-Jule Styne) - 11:34
Key Credits
- Trumpet: Miles Davis
- Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter
- Piano: Herbie Hancock
- Bass: Ron Carter
- Drums: Tony Williams
- Locations: Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden; Stadthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
