On Miles' (not so) Silent Way [Mondo Jazz Ep. 81]

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On 30 July 1969 Miles Davis released "In a Silent Way". After influencing generations of musicians, its tracks continue to sound as modern 50 years later as when they were first recorded. This week we celebrate the musical trail blazed by that seminal album by focusing on musicians that have embraced Miles' electric legacy. The playlist features Hot Club of Detroit; Médéric Collignon; Don Byron; Animation; Betty Davis; Henry Kaiser, Wadada Leo Smith; Bill Evans; Miles Davis; Jeff Ballard; Yazz Ahmed; Dave Douglas; Mat Maneri; Enrico Merlin; Mark Isham; Jon Hassell; Nicholas Payton; Erik Truffaz; Ben Neill; Nils Petter Molvær; Martux_m. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9195145/Mondo-Jazz Photo credit: Lee Friedlander.

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On 30 July 1969 Miles Davis released "In a Silent Way". After influencing generations of musicians, its tracks continue to sound as modern 50 years later as when they were first recorded. This week we celebrate the musical trail blazed by that...

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