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So What – Miles Davis

So What – Miles Davis

Editor’s note: “So What” is not a one-hit wonder. But it is one of the biggest jazz hits of all time. Sometimes I just write about great songs and this is one of them. I’ve been listening to lots of jazz lately and tonight “So What” by Miles Davis is in my head. More has been written about Kind of Blue than any other jazz album ever released. So I’ll spare you a long monologue. For … Read entire article »

Filed under: 1960s

If I Were A Bell – Miles Davis Quintet

If I Were A Bell – Miles Davis Quintet

Editor’s note: Miles Davis is NOT a one-hit wonder. He’s a legendary jazz artist and sometimes I simply must write about great songs and this is one of them. This song runs through my head at least once every month. The opening four-note refrain–made famous on millions of doorbells across the United States–is instantly recognizable. “If I Were a Bell” leads off the great Miles Davis recording “Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet” This has remained … Read entire article »

Filed under: 1960s