In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall

In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall

by Miles Davis
In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall

In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall

by Miles Davis

CD(Dutch Import)

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Overview

Of the myriad double-live sets Miles Davis recorded in the early '70s, In Concert: Live at Philharmonic Hall is the only one documenting his On the Corner street-funk period, which is immediately obvious from the cover art. Actually, in terms of repertoire, the material from Get Up With It, Big Fun, and A Tribute to Jack Johnson each takes up a greater percentage of space, but the hard-driving rhythms and plentiful effects make it clear which of Davis' fusion aesthetics applied. In Concert begins to move Davis' live work even farther away from jazz tradition, as he largely forgoes concepts of soloing or space. Instead, Davis presides over a pulsating mound of rhythm, expanding his percussion section and using traditional lead instruments more to create texture -- including his own horn, which he feeds through a wah-wah pedal and other amplification effects. Drummer Al Foster, tabla player Badal Roy, and percussionist Mtume are the centers of the recording, and electric sitar player Khalil Balakrishna adds an exotic dimension to the already tripped-out sonic stew. And "stew" isn't too far off -- the individual voices and elements in the music tend to get mixed and muddled together, which may be frustrating for some jazz fans not used to listening for the thick layers of texture in the soundscapes or the furious energy in the grooves. There are few melodies to latch onto, save for a theme from On the Corner that Davis frequently uses during the first disc to signal transitions. But melody isn't the point of this music; it's about power, rhythm, and the sum energy of the collective, and of Davis' electric jazz-rock albums, In Concert does one of the most mind-bending jobs of living up to those ideals. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date: 02/14/2020
Label: Music On Cd
UPC: 8718627230770
Rank: 73393

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Miles Davis   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Miles Davis Quintet   Primary Artist
Carlos Garnett   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
James Mtume   Guest Artist,Percussion
Badal Roy   Guest Artist,Tabla
Al Foster   Guest Artist,Drums
Reggie Lucas   Guitar
Michael Henderson   Guitar (Bass)
Seth Rothstein   Director
Cedric Lawson   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)
Khalil Balakrishna   Sitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Bobby Previte   Liner Notes
Russ Payne   Mixing,Remixing
Rene Arsenault   Associate Producer
Arthur Weiner   Producer
Tom "Curly" Ruff   Digital Mastering
Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera   Art Direction
Urve Kuusik   Photography
Randall Martin   Design
Miles Davis   Composer
Stanley Tonkel   Engineer
Teo Macero   Producer
Bob Belden   Producer
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