Davis Quintet
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780195393835
- eISBN:
- 9780190268046
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780195393835.003.0004
- Subject:
- Music, Popular
This chapter explores the quintet's approach to the studio recording of the album Miles Smiles, known for its effortless negotiation between the traditional and experimental. It analyzes the album's ...
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This chapter explores the quintet's approach to the studio recording of the album Miles Smiles, known for its effortless negotiation between the traditional and experimental. It analyzes the album's singles, namely, “Orbits”, “Circle”, “Footprints”, “Dolores”, “Freedom Jazz Dance”, and “Ginger Bread Boy”. It discusses the harmonic structure of each, concerning the head, improvisations, and mode/scale organization. It looks into how the Miles Davis Quintet further developed their celebrated sense of airy openness and space by highlighting their studio techniques and indicating each member's contributions to the composition of songs.Less
This chapter explores the quintet's approach to the studio recording of the album Miles Smiles, known for its effortless negotiation between the traditional and experimental. It analyzes the album's singles, namely, “Orbits”, “Circle”, “Footprints”, “Dolores”, “Freedom Jazz Dance”, and “Ginger Bread Boy”. It discusses the harmonic structure of each, concerning the head, improvisations, and mode/scale organization. It looks into how the Miles Davis Quintet further developed their celebrated sense of airy openness and space by highlighting their studio techniques and indicating each member's contributions to the composition of songs.
Davis Quintet
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- May 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780195393835
- eISBN:
- 9780190268046
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780195393835.003.0001
- Subject:
- Music, Popular
This chapter outlines the history of the Miles Davis Quintet, one of the most important and influential performers of jazz music. It examines their compositions, recordings, and their working methods ...
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This chapter outlines the history of the Miles Davis Quintet, one of the most important and influential performers of jazz music. It examines their compositions, recordings, and their working methods inside the studio. It describes how their conventional practices of extended improvisation and heightened group interaction were groundbreaking, contributing significantly to the jazz repertory. Their innovations also serve as a cornerstone of contemporary jazz composition. Great importance is put on the quintet's departure from chorus structure, and their experiment of “controlled freedom”, where they maximized their creativity, spontaneity, and interaction. The chapter also discusses the background careers of each of the members, highlighting in particular what they brought into the quintet.Less
This chapter outlines the history of the Miles Davis Quintet, one of the most important and influential performers of jazz music. It examines their compositions, recordings, and their working methods inside the studio. It describes how their conventional practices of extended improvisation and heightened group interaction were groundbreaking, contributing significantly to the jazz repertory. Their innovations also serve as a cornerstone of contemporary jazz composition. Great importance is put on the quintet's departure from chorus structure, and their experiment of “controlled freedom”, where they maximized their creativity, spontaneity, and interaction. The chapter also discusses the background careers of each of the members, highlighting in particular what they brought into the quintet.
