Originally released in 1957, Miles Ahead represents a pivotal collaboration between Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans that helped define the sound of orchestral jazz. This groundbreaking album features Davis as the sole soloist on flugelhorn throughout, supported by Evans' masterful arrangements for a 19-piece ensemble of woodwinds and brass that creates meticulous harmonies and sophisticated emotional depth.

What makes Miles Ahead truly exceptional is Evans' genius for "recomposing" - transforming diverse source material ranging from French classical composer Léo Delibes' "The Maids of Cadiz" to Kurt Weill's "My Ship" and modern jazz pieces by Dave Brubeck and Ahmad Jamal into coherent, suite-like wholes. The album showcases a delicate balance of light and shade, with tracks seamlessly laced together and arrangements that sweep from tune to tune with disarming sophistication, making this a cornerstone of the Davis catalog and a pinnacle of big band jazz.

• Format: Vinyl
• Label: Second Records
• Genre: Jazz
• Release Date: 04/04/2022
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TRACKS

A1. Springsville
A2. The Maids Of Cadiz
A3. The Duke
A4. My Ship
A5. Miles Ahead
B1. Blues For Pablo
B2. New Rhumba
B3. The Meaning Of The Blues
B4. Lament
B5. I Don't Wanna Be Kissed