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Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants - Bags' Groove Audio CD

A fair review of the Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants "Bags' Groove" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants reviews here, or go back to the Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants tabs.

Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants Band: Miles Davis & Modern Jazz Giants
Title: Bags' Groove
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Release Date: 2008-04-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Bags' Groove [Take 1] - Miles Davis 2: Bags' Groove [Take 2] - Miles Davis 3: Airegin - Miles Davis, Miles Davis, The Modern Jazz Giants 4: Oleo - Miles Davis, Miles Davis, The Modern Jazz Giants 5: But Not for Me [Take 2] - Miles Davis, Miles Davis, The Modern Jazz Giants 6: Doxy - Miles Davis, Miles Davis, The Modern Jazz Giants 7: But Not for Me [Take 1] - Miles Davis

Plenty of Cool Grooves
The seven cuts - including two versions each of Bags' Groove and But Not For Me - clock in at 45:53. The album title is a nod to vibraphonist Milt "Bags" Jackson, who appears on the album with Sonny Rollins (s), Thelonious Monk (p), Horace Silver (p), Percy Heath (b) and Kenny Clarke (d).

Miles showcases the incredible songwriting talents of Rollins by recording Airegin, Oleo and Doxy. The two takes of the title cut are groove masters, but Rollins takes the spotlight through his work with pen & paper and the sax.

The Prestige-era for Miles has a number of intriguing hard bop sides and this album again demonstrates the fabulous compositions, musicians and studio work that defined a generation.


Pay No Attention To The Other Reviewer
The sheer volume of jazz stars speaks for itself. "Bags' Groove" is an awesome recording. Miles, Monk, Rollins, Milt Jackson, Horace Silver, Kenny Clarke, and Percy Heath. I think those names spark enough praise on their own. Anyone who's interested in jazz and in particular the bebop movement should pick this album up. Some very swinging, lyrical music. Highly recommended.


Not Yet
The complete Bags' Groove session, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, Thelonious Monk etc. This is still not the complete Bags' Groove session. can be found on Thelonious Monk The Complete Prestige Recordings 3CD Box Set in 20 bit. It takes up the whole of the 3'd CD. Bags' Groove - Bemsha Swing- The Man I Love and Swing Spring- ending with 2 alternate takes. CDs 1&2 contain trio tracks as well as other combo tracks with Frank Foster & Ray Copeland - Sonny Rollins & Julius Watkins and some quartet tracks with Sonny Rollins. ---- As for the CD at hand - After 2 takes of Bags Groove you get a Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins LO-FI former 10in LP from the early 1950's A far cry from Miles with Coltrane on Prestige HI-FI from the mid 1950's- WORKIN,STEAMING,RELAXIN,and COOKIN. Don't worry, Trane is constrained. .


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