24-04-2014, 15:21
Sankalp Sharma Wrote:Miles davis - so whatAgree strongly with both--they were both excellent performances but even more--trendsetters.
Weather report - Birdland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbxtYqA6ypM << full album, starting with "So What". The term genius is thrown about somewhat loosely but the famously prickly MD came close.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRHDFSQb7Gs << full album--"Birdland" is #8, starting at 30:39. Tried and in great measure succeeded, in bringing the mainstream pop/R&B audience back to jazz--Cannonball Adderley earlier worked the same vein using different techniques and modes. I feel jazz-rock started from the rock side--fusion started from the jazz side. Looking for comments on this assertion.