Miles Davis: "The Cellar Door Sessions-1970-First Night"

This band, led by Miles Davis reveals his complete move to original material and his complete transformation of his music bringing in elements of rock and funk and mixing electric and acoustic instruments. It is really in this writer's opinion one of his finest electric post "Bitches Brew" bands. It was not well represented on records until Columbia issued this set of 6CDs in 2005 called "Miles Davis-The Cellar Door Sessions-1970". The band includes Mr.Davis on trumpet, Gary Bartz on alto and soprano saxophones, Keith Jarrett on Fender Rhodes Electric Piano and Fender Electric Organ, Michael Henderson on electric bass and Jack DeJohnette on drums, The band unlike some of Davis' bands from his post 70s period is cohesive and exhibits real direction by all concerned and everyone's solos are worth hearing. This music is the logical outgrowth of "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew" and "Miles At Fillmore". Hop on and enjoy the ride with this complete set recorded at Washington D.C.'s Cellar Door. Miles ahead!