Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux

发行时间:1993-04-13
发行公司:Warner Bros.
简介:  Although Miles Davis did not live to participate inGerry Mulligan's reunion recordings featuring the nonet that played on the famous late-'40s and early-'50s cool sessions, he participated in areunion concert held at Montreux in 1991. This featured both theGil Evans OrchestraandGeorgeGruntz Concert Jazz Band, plus additional guestsBenny Bailey,GradyTate,CarlosBenaventand various European players teaming with a gravely illDavistoperformGil Evans' marvelous arrangements.Quincy Jonesconducted and conceived the ideaof using two orchestras, offering majestic surroundings for the solos of Davis,fellowtrumpeterWallace Roneyand alto saxophonistKenny Garrett. Not every moment is golden,but the overall session ranks just a bit below the majestic '50s and '60s dates featuring Davis'trumpet andEvans' arrangements.
  Although Miles Davis did not live to participate inGerry Mulligan's reunion recordings featuring the nonet that played on the famous late-'40s and early-'50s cool sessions, he participated in areunion concert held at Montreux in 1991. This featured both theGil Evans OrchestraandGeorgeGruntz Concert Jazz Band, plus additional guestsBenny Bailey,GradyTate,CarlosBenaventand various European players teaming with a gravely illDavistoperformGil Evans' marvelous arrangements.Quincy Jonesconducted and conceived the ideaof using two orchestras, offering majestic surroundings for the solos of Davis,fellowtrumpeterWallace Roneyand alto saxophonistKenny Garrett. Not every moment is golden,but the overall session ranks just a bit below the majestic '50s and '60s dates featuring Davis'trumpet andEvans' arrangements.