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Miles Davis Wrote “Donna Lee” Before “Tiny’s Con” Was Available! Guest Post by Leif Bo Petersen (+Bonus)
(Paying Subscribers, a rare version of Don Byas and Slam Stewart performing “Indiana” before the Town Hall concert is below as your latest gift.)
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Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 2 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
[John Purcell is a Boston alto saxophonist, a Founding Member of this Playback, and author of a series of essays on Charlie Parker here. Last time…
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Miles Davis: Origins of "Donna Lee," 1 of 2. Guest Post by John Purcell
[John Purcell is a Boston alto saxophonist with a lifelong interest in Charlie Parker and his music, and a Founding Member of this Playback.
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George Shearing, 2: "Conception" (not by Bud), and Miles's "Deception" (+Bonus)
Last time, we reviewed some of Shearing’s history, listened to his adventurous early bop compositions, and introduced his piece “Conception.” When I…
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Miles Davis: "Nardis," Part 3 of 3—A Possible Inspiration +Bonus
(Paying Subscribers, four unusual and entertaining recordings are at the bottom for you.)
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Miles Davis: "Nardis," Part 2 of 3
In the previous post, I gave you some of the evidence that Miles Davis wrote “Nardis,” for a Cannonball Adderley recording session in 1958.
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Miles Davis: "Nardis," Part 1 of 3
This series about Miles Davis’s composer credits will have many installments, and I’ll be jumping around chronologically.
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Miles Davis Did Not Exactly "Steal" Tunes, 3: Last One About "Solar"
How is “Solar” based on “How High the Moon”?
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Miles Davis Did Not Exactly "Steal" Tunes, 2: More About "Solar" + Bonus
(Paying subscribers, a long print interview with guitarist Chuck Wayne is attached for you at the bottom.)
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Miles Davis Did Not Exactly "Steal" Tunes, 1: Record Labels, Publishers, and "Solar"
In my first post on Miles, I wrote: Strangely, Miles has become the artist that people “love to hate.” Under articles about him on the internet, there…
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Listing Favorite Records of Lester Young, Miles Davis, Ellington, et al, 1958
We previously mentioned society columnist Dorothy Kilgallen and the fact that she was a huge jazz fan.
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Coltrane Projects That Never Happened, 2: Two Reunion Albums with Miles in 1967!
I’m sure that my headline has already blown your mind!
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