The Jazz Show Episode September 25, 2017

Miles Davis: "Miles Smiles"

9:02pm - 12:43am

This was a pivotal album by Miles Davis' "second great quintet". Miles Davis with Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Tony Williams on drums. The band worked a lot in 1966 and Miles, who had a health scare and a car accident in 1965 came back in force with his health restored and his energy intact for this amazing recording done in October 1966. This album more than anything else that Miles had done was the signal to all that this group was a force to be reckoned with. The album was called "Miles Smiles" and when you hear it, you'll know why.

Track Listing:

Orbits
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Circles
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Footprints
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Dolores
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Freedom Jazz Dance
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Gingerbread Boy
Miles Davis · Miles Smiles
Lucky Star
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
Bye Bye Blues
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
That's My Desire
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
Green Rocky Road.
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
I'm Confessin'
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
I'm Just Waiting for You to Call
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
I Told You So
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
You're a Sweetheart
Black Gardenia · Lucky Star
For Minors Only
Jimmy Heath · Picture of Heath
Gloomy Sunday
Bob Brookmeyer · Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments
One Sheridan Square
Chico Hamilton · A Different Jouney
Milestones
Walter Bishop Jr. · Milestones
Speak Low
Walter Bishop Jr. · Milestones
Oblivion
Johnny Griffin · The Berlin Session
The Yodel
John Patton · Got a Good Thing Goin'
Dizzy Moods
Charles Mingus · Tijuana Moods.