With a huge cast of accompanists including John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Bernard Purdie, and many more, Davis definitively transcended the jazz template and fully embraced a new form that incorporated jazz, rock, funk, and the avant garde, but … Full Descriptionwas truly its own beast.
Eschewing harmonic/melodic development, these tracks are powered by shifts in dynamics and texture over percolating grooves, and would prove hugely influential to hip-hop, dub, electronica, and more, for decades to come. By including outtakes and full versions of edited tracks, this collection finally lets the layers of Miles and producer Teo Macero’s complex tapestry unfold with the proper breathing room, making it clear why what was initially one of Miles’ worst-selling albums would eventually be regarded as a high-water mark even he would never surpass.
In a sense, the 1972 release ON THE CORNER was the culmination of what Miles Davis had been working towards since 1969′s IN A SILENT WAY, where he began experimenting with a full-on electric ensemble and moving beyond straight-ahead jazz. THE COMPLETE ON THE CORNER SESSIONS, boasting six discs and a wealth of previously unheard music, shines a light on just how groundbreaking these sessions were.I suggest to buy a copy that contains 120-page full-color booklet with liner notes and essays as well as rare photographs and new illustrations.
Tracklist
CD1 01. On The Corner (Unedited Master) 02. On The Corner (Take 4) 03. One And One (Unedited Master) 04. Helen Butte/Mr. Freedom X (Unedited Master) 05. Jabali CD2 01. Ife 02. Chieftain 03. Rated X 04. Turnaround 05. U-Turnaround CD3 01. Billy Preston 02. The Hen 03. Big Fun/Holly-wuud (Take 2) 04. Big Fun/Holly-wuud (Take 3) 05. Peace 06. Mr. Foster CD4 01. Calypso Frelimo 02. He Loved Him Madly CD5 01. Maiysha 02. Mtume 03. Mtume (Take 11) 04. Hip-Skip 05. What They Do 06. Minnie CD6 01. Red China Blues 02. On The Corner/New York Girl/Thinkin’ Of One Thing And Doin’ Another/Vote For Miles 03. Black Satin 04. One And One 05. Helen Butte/Mr. Freedom X 06. Big Fun 07. Holly-wuud
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unearthed gemstones.
"This set also includes tracks from "Get Up With It", an equally important and influencial record for the world beyond jazz. "Rated X" has been cited by some producers as the genesis for dark drum and bass. Brian Eno considers "He Loved Him Madly" as major inspiration for his ambient works that followed. But best of all this set includes around 2 hours and 45 minutes on unreleased tracks, all of which this reviewer would classify as very worthwhile. They are too numerous to list, but included are great takes from the large group that threw sitar and tabla into mix, plenty from guitarist Pete Cosey, reedman David Liebman, and the unmatchable bass of Michael Henderson, whose rock solid grooves were central to all this music."
Personnel : Miles Davis - Tromba elettrica con Wah Wah, organo elettrico, piano elettrico Badal Roy - Tabla Bennie Maupin - clarinetto basso Carlos Garnett - sax tenore, sax soprano Don Alias - Percussioni Chick Corea - sintetizzatore, piano elettrico Collin Walcott - Sitar Dave Liebman - sax soprano David Creamer - chitarra elettrica Harold I. Williams - piano elettrico, sintetizzatore Herbie Hancock - organo elettrico, piano elettrico, sintetizzatore Jabali Billy Hart - batteria, bongos Jack DeJohnette - batteria James Mtume Foreman - Percussioni John McLaughlin - chitarra elettrica Lonnie Liston Smith - organo elettrico Michael Henderson - basso elettrico con Wah Wah Paul Buckmaster - Cello Cedric Lawson - piano elettrico Reggie Lucas - chitarra elettrica Khalil Balakrishna - Sitar Al Foster - batteria Dave Liebman - flauto Pete Cosey - chitarra elettrica Dominique Gaumont - chitarra elettrica Sonny Fortune - flauto
