MAY 25-28 | MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS: A CELEBRATION
May 26, 2023
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
With an expansive lineup, this night is devoted to Davis’ landmark late 50s and early 60s large group collaboration with arranger Gil Evans that yielded five orchestral jazz classics including the seminal 1960 album Sketches of Spain, along with Porgy & Bess and Miles Ahead.
If there is to be a new jazz, a shape of things to come, then this is the beginning.
DownBeat
If there is to be a new jazz, a shape of things to come, then this is the beginning.
DownBeat
Personnel
Keyon Harrold trumpet
Gil Goldstein piano, arrangement
Lenny White drums
Ryoma Takenaga bass
Sammy Figueroa percussion
Carol Robbins harp
Bob Sheppard reeds
+ String Quintet
One of the most important artistic relationships in American popular music, let alone jazz
Rolling Stone
Personnel
Keyon Harrold trumpet
Gil Goldstein piano, arrangement
Lenny White drums
Ryoma Takenaga bass
Sammy Figueroa percussion
Carol Robbins harp
Bob Sheppard reeds
+ String Quintet
One of the most important artistic relationships in American popular music, let alone jazz
Rolling Stone
Watch & Listen
Miles Davis
Will O' The Wisp
Miles Davis
Blues For Pablo
Miles Davis
Will O' The Wisp
Miles Davis
Blues For Pablo
MAY 25-28 | MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS: A CELEBRATION
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