Miles' Greatest Album - You're Welcome

Could Miles Davis’ peak performance come alongside a bunch of kids who weren’t even getting paid? In this episode, Peter and Adam dive into one of the greatest live albums ever captured, My Funny Valentine: Live at the Philharmonic (1964). We explore how Miles Davis, sideman George Coleman, and a young rhythm section (Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and teenage Tony Williams) made jazz history in real time with their one-of-a-kind (unpaid) voter registration benefit concert. Learn how the quintet remade Miles’ go-to standards (“All of You”, “Stella”, “All Blues”...) with their conversational, free-flowing, spacious playing – and hear the evolution across Davis’ career. Join us as we break down these incredible performances and prove why this underappreciated live album captures Miles’ greatest playing ever (at least for Peter’s ears).

0:00 Cold Open: This “All Blues”?!
2:01 The album that made Peter want to play jazz
4:57 The Great Quintet between the Great Quintets
9:38 “My Funny Valentine” listening & Herbie analysis
14:50 Late 50’s vs. 1964 & “Stella by Starlight”
19:43 “All of You” & more Herbie magic
24:48 “I Thought About You” & the Tony/Ron connection
27:54 Greatest Miles’ Playing Ever?
28:38 Bespoke playlist titles & Up next
30:20 Quibble bits & Snob-o-meter
32:25 Better than KOB?
33:49 Play it out: “All Blues” extended

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