Most of "Big Fun" -- if not all -- is taken from the Bitches Brew sessions. Just found this out. Of course, the vinyl version doesn't have any dates or musicians listed...dad-blame-it. And anyone who's interested in checking out that french flick in english, the title you can find it under is "Elevator to the Gallows". It's one of them new wave crime flicks, directed by Louis Malle. Speaking of beatnik jazz soundtracks, one that surprised me not too long ago was when I saw Cassavettes' "Shadows". Who do I hear but Charlie Mingus swaggering across the soundtrack. But who plays bass clarinet on the "Witchcraft Through the Ages" soundtrack that W S Burroughs narrates? --bob p
From: "Bruno N" <fortytwos@hotmail.com> To: thegrandguignol@yahoo.com, zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: Electric Miles: Agartha and Pangaea/golden quartet Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 23:38:26 +0000
So, everyone has mentioned some great electric Miles Davis albums. However, there are a couple more you should considering adding to your Miles collection -
"Get Up With It" "Big Fun"
Those two will definitely blow your mind. I have both on album, and they are double sets. Great shit from the 70s, which definitely captures Miles' spirit during that time.
Also
"Tribute To Jack Johnson"
Hancock, Shorter, McLaughlin, Williams, makes for a great lineup on this two track disc. Tony William's playing on this album is superb, just as Miles once was quoted saying about Tony Williams, "...that kid can play like motherfucker."
If you're looking to grow your straight-ahead stuff, checkout -
Dingo soundtrack with Michel Legrand. Cut 14 "Jam Session" has that rockin', bumpin', funkin' "Jean Pierre" groove about it. What's more, guest trumpeter Chuck Findley does a good job of keeping up with Miles and complimenting the album with his own tracks.
Miles/Coltrane in Stockholm 1960, is worth collecting too.
My most recent addition to my Mile collection is - "Ascenseur Pour l'echafaud". This is a soundtrack Miles composed for a French film back in '58, entitled "Lift To The Scaffold". Talk about the roots of Kind of Blue, it's all right there in this recording! Great smooth Miles!
Those of you are you Miles Davis and Frank Zappa fans, play "Pharoah's Dance" and "Bitches Brew" off the first disc, then, listen to "Big Swifty" off of Zappa's "Waka/Jawaka", and you will hear the influence of Miles in Franks playing and his band... but, I'm a music geek like that, so of course it blew me away. Actually, you can play anything off of Bitches Brew, and you'll still hear what I'm talking about in Waka/Jawaka.
From: Matthew Garrington <thegrandguignol@yahoo.com> To: zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Electric Miles: Agartha and Pangaea/golden quartet Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 15:05:36 -0800 (PST)
I looooove "Live Evil." It's a fantastic album. Jack DeJohnette is incredible (he's only on the first disc I believe). Anyone who likes Pangaea or Dark Magus would most likely enjoy Live Evil.
Speaking of DeJohnette, has anyone heard the the latest Golden Quartet cd? How does it compare to the first tzadik release?
matt g
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