My Next Miles Davis Disc?


Hi all,

Help me out here -

I am a fan of general ambient type music. I have 4 Miles Davis recordings now and would like to add to that. I absolutely love 'Kind Of Blue' and 'In A Silent Way', yet am not so hot on 'Sketches of Spain' and 'Birth of the Cool'. So then, in that light, which Miles recording should be next in my collection? In other words, what is the next closest in style to Kind of Blue and In A Silent Way ?

TIA,

Chris
cdelplato
Those are really very different recordings. If you liked Kind of Blue, you might want to check out Cannonball Adderley's "Something Else". It's really a Miles album with Adderley given credit as the lead. It's really beautiful, laid back, melodic, etc. and it features Miles.

If you liked In a Silent Way, I'll bet you'd like The Legend of Jack Johnson. It is also electric and has some great guitar by John McLaughlin. Not as quiet as Silent Way but very accessible and enjoyable.

Enjoy
There's a compilation disk on Blue Note called "Blues and Ballads". Very much in the vein of Kind of Blue. I like it a lot.
I second Jack Johnson, it is similar to In a Silent Way, very tasty.

You do not like Sketches of Spain? Give it a few (hundred) more listens. It is the one I was going to recommend and the first thing I thought of at the mention of ambient and Miles.

enjoy
Very simple. If you liked Kind of Blue, you'll love these:
Cookin'
Steamin'
Milestones
Miles
Relaxin'
These are all with the Miles Davis Quintet. Serious jazz. The sky is the limit from here, but I just gave you some Miles. The post suggesting Cannonall Adderley's, Something Else is dead on. While on the subject of Cannonball Adderley, try Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago. Your post is going to generate some good stuff. This, here, is some user friendly Miles Davis. Very friendly.
Chris, check out either "My Funny Valentine" (Live at Lincoln Center), or "4+more" (Live at Lincoln Center) - they have been put together in a 2 cd set as well (If you use such things). Both are from a concert Miles did (one record for each set) for free to raise money for C.O.R.E and the fight for ratial equality in the 60's; and it is one serious show! Increadible soundstage, KOB quality, and the music is SERIOUS! Ballads, up tempo,..... their version of "No Greater Love" is a benchmark. RedTrumpet.com has them on sale for 9.99(the 180grm vinyl version).