Miles Davis' Porgy and Bess stands as a pivotal masterpiece in jazz history, capturing the legendary trumpeter's 1959 collaboration with arranger Gil Evans on George Gershwin's beloved opera. This album marked a crucial transition from bebop to the modal jazz era, setting the stage for Davis' groundbreaking Kind of Blue sessions later that year.
The magic of Porgy and Bess lies in Davis and Evans' innovative approach to improvised solos over minimal chord changes, revealing fresh textures and new emotions in classics like "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" and "I Loves You, Porgy." This Music On Vinyl reissue faithfully reproduces the original mono version, allowing collectors and jazz enthusiasts to experience the hovering, barely moving effects and subtle grooves that make this album essential listening.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Music On Vinyl
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 02/04/2013
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TRACKS
A1. The Buzzard Song
A2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
A3. Gone
A4. Gone, Gone, Gone
A5. Summertime
A6. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
B1. Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)
B2. Fisherman, Strawberry And Devil Crab
B3. My Man's Gone Now
B4. It Ain't Necessarily So
B5. Here Come De Honey Man
B6. I Loves You, Porgy
B7. There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York
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