The studio recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68 /
The "Second Quintet"--The Miles Davis Quintet of the mid-1960s -- was one of the most innovative and influential groups in the history of the genre. Each of the musicians who performed with Davis--saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Willi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in recorded jazz.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The "Second Quintet"--The Miles Davis Quintet of the mid-1960s -- was one of the most innovative and influential groups in the history of the genre. Each of the musicians who performed with Davis--saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams--went on to a successful career as a top player. The studio recordings released by this group made profound contributions to improvisational strategies, jazz composition, and mediation between mainstream and avant-garde jazz, yet most critical attention has focused instead on live performances |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 302 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-291), discography, and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199830169 0199830169 019539383X 9780195393835 9780190268046 0190268042 9780199831265 0199831262 |