Audio CD review:
Miles Davis, Gil Evans - Porgy and Bess

Miles Davis, Gil Evans - Porgy and Bess

Band: Miles Davis, Gil Evans Title: Porgy and Bess Rating: Release Date: 25 March, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Buzzard Song 2: Bess, You Is My Woman Now 3: Gone 4: Gone, Gone, Gone 5: Summertime 6: Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess 7: Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) 8: Fishermen, Strawberry And Devil Crab 9: My Man's Gone Now 10: It Ain't Necessarily So 11: Here Come De Honey Man 12: I Loves You, Porgy 13: There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York 14: I Loves You, Porgy (Take 1, Second Version) 15: Gone (Take 4)

Editoral Review Miles' soft yet piercing trumpet style is perfectly suited to Gershwin's melancholy melodies, Evans' musical direction of his 18-piece orchestra is impeccable, and their version of "Summertime" may well be the finest ever waxed. Take George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess, add Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans, and what do you get? A classic jazz album that--despite the fact that the material has been rendered almost overly familiar due to countless interpretations--still sounds remarkably fresh four decades after its initial release. Davis and Evans teamed up for several recordings after this one (including the landmark Sketches of Spain), but Porgy & Bess still stands as one of their most successful collaborations. --Dan Epstein .. You can see a complete list of all Miles Davis, Gil Evans discography, or go back to the Miles Davis, Gil Evans tabs