Birth of the Cool
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Birth of the Cool is a seminal album by Miles Davis, released in 1957, that was pivotal in the development of cool jazz. This style of jazz, which emerged in the late 1940s, is characterized by an understated and subdued feeling, with softer tones and less vibrato compared to other modern jazz styles. Davis, a highly influential trumpeter and bandleader, was a key figure in this movement, known for his intimate playing style and his ability to change the direction of jazz multiple times throughout his career. The album itself was a collection of recordings made by a nonet in 1949-50, featuring unique instrumentation and arrangements that blended bebop's improvisational nature with an orchestral sound.123
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- Gil Evans
…on Miles Davis’s seminal album Birth of the Cool (recorded 1949–50), their first noted collaboration. Throughout most of the 1950s, Evans worked in radio and television, often composing and arranging for singers such as Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, and Helen Merrill.
Read More…on Miles Davis’s seminal album Birth of the Cool (recorded 1949–50), their first noted collaboration. Throughout most of the 1950s, Evans worked in radio and television, often composing and arranging for singers such as Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, and Helen Merrill.
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Max Roach…later collected in the album Birth of the Cool (1957). In 1954 he became coleader of a quintet with trumpeter Clifford Brown. The group produced a number of influential recordings before a car accident in 1956 killed Brown and another band member. Roach subsequently formed other ensembles, many of which…
Read More…later collected in the album Birth of the Cool (1957). In 1954 he became coleader of a quintet with trumpeter Clifford Brown. The group produced a number of influential recordings before a car accident in 1956 killed Brown and another band member. Roach subsequently formed other ensembles, many of which…
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