Miles Davis – Miles Smiles (1967)

Columbia – CL 2601Rec. Dates : October 24 & 25, 1966Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Ron CarterDrums : Tony WilliamsPiano : Herbie HancockTenor Sax : Wayne Shorter Asbury Park PressDon Lass : 04/08/1967 Davis is best known for his singularly laconic, wistful manner of expressing himself on the trumpet, a style that is best portrayed when he uses

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew (1970)

Columbia – PG 26Rec. Dates : August 19, 20 & 21, 1969Stream this Album Trumpet : Miles DavisBass : Dave HollandBass Clarinet : Bennie MaupinDrums : Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Don AliasElectric Guitar : John McLaughlinElectric Piano : Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry YoungFender Bass : Harvey BrooksPercussion : Jumma SantosSoprano Sax : Wayne Shorter   Cashbox : 05/09/1970 This is a remarkable two record set featuring the

Art Blakey – Impulse / Art Blakey / Jazz Messengers (1961)

Impulse – A-7Rec. Date : June 13, 1961, June 14, 1961Stream this Album Drums : Art BlakeyBass : Jymie MerrittTenor Sax : Wayne ShorterTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee MorganPiano : Bobby Timmons Cashbox : 10/07/1961 The pile-driving Blakey rhythms propel the Messengers to fiery heights in the group’s Impulse date here. Though familiar enough to jazz audiences, Blakey still generates more than