Miles Davis' first quintet ~ conservative or radical?

[Tom Audustus]

I'd agree with most on bowed solos on the bass. They are rarely effective.

[Serial_Apologist]

I'd agree with most on bowed solos on the bass. They are rarely effective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_hWIaAVQ4c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVGERPBdy0U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FfKOXztBXU

[Jazzrook]

Richard Cook in his book 'It's About That Time' mentioned "Peter Losin's wonderful website dedicated to Miles Davis' music":

https://www.plosin.com/milesAhead

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

thanks jazzrook it is a wonderful reference source ...

[Ian Thumwood]

Jazzrook / Calum

Thanks for the heads up on the Miles. I've plumped for the "'Round midnight" double CD and will post you my thought.

Thanks again to both of you.

Ian

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Ahem...

BN.

[elmo]

I must be the only one on this thread who likes Paul Chambers' arco solos!

Listen to him - or, as the Bristolians say, "'Ark at ee"

No SA you are not on your own I really like Paul "doin the arco" - Rob Palmer in his new book Mr PC goes into some depth on Chambers bowed solos. The book is well worth getting.

elmo

[Serial_Apologist]

No SA you are not on your own I really like Paul "doin the arco" - Rob Palmer in his new book Mr PC goes into some depth on Chambers bowed solos. The book is well worth getting.

elmo

Then there is hope!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

.... and then there is experience

actually it is fun innit ...

Mr PC

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Paul Chambers is one of my favourite bassists, but his acro solos sound (often) like he's trying to saw through the bass. He's by no means alone in this, maybe because it is not the first technique bassists learn. Other things I dislike in the lower depths, Sam Jones and Oscar Pettiford's cello playing...simillar reasons, although Ron Carter was sort of OK with Dolphy.

Scott Lafaro was a good acro bass player...ckout "Ornette" on Atlantic, a MUCH neglected album by the plastic alto bluesician.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

... and old man Igor famously patted Richard Davis on the back ..

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Yeah meant to mention the Van Morrison sideman.

BTW, the drummer Roy Brooks played a very effective musical saw, sometimes with Mingus...maybe he could have given PC a tip or two. Aw just joking, Paul's OK.

BN.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

actually the most pitch perfect bass player i evr heard was Red Mitchell .... don't think he played arco ...

saw these two at Bradleys they were mind-blowingly good; but more of a Dizzy G section than a Miles one eh?

[Beef Oven]

Wrong thread, I know. But I'm listening to this and wondered if any Jazzers could give me a steer as to where to go next (not Tony williams).

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I really like that album and if you are taken with that kind of abstraction ckout Bobby Hutcherson's early sides on Bluenote, "Dialogue" esp. Andrew Hill is another worthy direction from around the same period and label.

BN.