Rest in peace, Lee Konitz. The last surviving member of the Birth of the Cool recordings has left us. "Moon Dreams" has long been a personal favorite from those historic recording sessions, ineffably light, soothing, and dreamy.
Showing posts with label Birth of the Cool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birth of the Cool. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Israel
My Bill Evans phase over the last two or three weeks brought me back to "Israel." Evans loved "Israel" and "Nardis," two compositions forever associated with Miles, and I believe the lyrical trio format of Evans better suited the compositions, particularly the minor blues of "Israel" with Scott LaFaro on bass. Nevertheless, it is never a bad idea to revisit Birth of the Cool.
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