In Stockholm 1960 [Box set] [Live]

Disc: 1

1. So What

2. On Green Dolphin Street

3. All Blues/The Theme

4. Coltrane Interview

5. So What

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Disc: 2

1. Walkin'/The Theme

2. Walkin'

3. Autumn Leaves

4. So What

5. 'Round Midnight/The Theme

Disc: 3

1. June Night

2. Stardust

3. On Green Dolphin Street

4. All Blues/The Theme

5. All of You

Disc: 4

1. Walkin'

2. Autumn Leaves/The Theme

3. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise

4. Makin' Whoopee

5. Lover Man

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Average customer rating: History in the making "OLDER IS STILL BETTER"

In Stockholm, 1960 Complete Miles Davis Manufacturer: Dragon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: In Copenhagen 1960 Live in Den Haag Manchester Concert: Complete 1960 Live at the Free Trade Hall Olympia Oct 11 1960 Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1963-1964 ASIN: B00000AW2R Release Date: 1994-07-01

Tracks:

1. So What
2. On Green Dolphin Street
3. All Blues/The Theme
4. Coltrane Interview
5. So What
6. Fran-Dance

Tracks:

1. Walkin'/The Theme
2. Walkin'
3. Autumn Leaves
4. So What
5. 'Round Midnight/The Theme

Tracks:

1. June Night
2. Stardust
3. On Green Dolphin Street
4. All Blues/The Theme
5. All of You

Tracks:

1. Walkin'
2. Autumn Leaves/The Theme
3. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
4. Makin' Whoopee
5. Lover Man
6. If I Were a Bell
7. No Blues/The Theme

Album Details

Legendary rare live recordings from Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue' era with John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, & Jimmy Cobb.

Customer Reviews:

History in the making.......2002-08-05

Sonny Stitt had a brief tenure (6 months) with Miles, and the questions were: 1. How could a "classic" bebop artist possibly follow Coltrane?; 2. What did he sound like in the context of Miles' group? Thanks to this album and two other recent European releases ("Olympia 11 October 1960 Parts 1 and 2"), both questions can be answered.

This is a ferocious, colossal struggle between two gladiators. Sonny exhausts but does not surpass the melodic/rhythmic bebop language of Charlie Parker on alto, and on tenor he summons up the best musical soul food of the school of Chicago Southside tenors. Always the quintessentially "vertical" player, Sonny locks into the time and repeatedly returns to the tonic note before each new foray. Compared to his other recordings, Miles overplays, demonstrating a fiery virtuosity and fervor uncharacteristic of him. As he mentions in his autobiography, he frequently complained about Sonny's playing during this period, and on these recordings it's apparent he's trying to take Sonny to the cleaners, purging him of his bebop attachments. But Sonny will have none of it. He fights back with his total harmonic/melodic/rhythmic arsenal, always bringing the listener back to a recognition of the original tune that Miles' atonality had momentarily erased from memory.

The recordings with Coltrane are not as essential because this period has been so amply documented elsewhere. But for listeners not in possession of the recordings by Miles and Coltrane on Prestige and Columbia, the Coltrane/Stitt contrast is brought into a sharp focus by this album, which is a stunning display of opposing styles, concepts, traditions as well as a demonstration of why a questing Miles would eventually find the Shorter-Hancock quintet a new grail of sorts.

"OLDER IS STILL BETTER".......2001-05-07

I had been waiting a long time for the release of this complete recorded version of two Miles Davis Quintet concerts recorded seven months apart in Stockholm, Sweden in 1960. (The CD with John Coltrane as a member of the quintet had been released seven years ago under the title, MILES DAVIS WITH JOHN COLTRANE:THE LEGENDARY STOCKHOLM CONCERT) Finally after purchasing and repeatedly listening to the newly released 4CD complete concert, I have realized that "OLDER IS STILL BETTER". There is a reason why Miles and Coltrane have been such an influence on players of their respective instruments the past forty years. That reason is that the playing of Miles and 'Trane is still better listening than that of any player who has subsequently followed. This is not a put-down of the many wonderful players the past forty years; however, the recording proves that "OLDER IS STILL BETTER." Now to the specifics of the music found in the wonderful treasures of this set. As previously stated, there are two quintets on this CD set. The March 1960 concert had Coltrane on tenor. The October 1960 concert had Sonny Stitt on both tenor and alto. There are three major observations that one can make about this recording. First, as Jon Lohmann points out in his excellent liner booklet, the playing of Miles Davis is completely different in the two concerts. In the March concert, Coltrane provides the contrast in the group with his musical outbursts and his "sheets of sound" that he became famous for later in his career. This allowed Miles's play to be lighter and airy with his typical single note - pause affect. However, in the October concert, Miles himself has to be the musical contrast to Sonny Stitt. Stitt's playing at times is bland when he is on tenor. Thus, you hear the Miles Davis that is more assertive, stratospheric, and much busier in his use of notes. (Check out CD2 "Walkin" - with Coltrane, followed on CD2 "Walkin" with Sonny Stitt) The contrast is startling. This is also repeated on other cuts where there are examples of the two different quintets. This is probably why, after Coltrane left Miles to form his own group, Miles's play changed. Perhaps he was always looking for "Coltrane" to provide that contrast, and he never found "him" in the succession of tenor players that he used in the years to follow (Wayne Shorter probably came the closest). His play changed because he had to provide the musical contrast in his groups. The second observation about this recording has to do with the play of Sonny Stitt. As mentioned above, Stitt's play on tenor seems at times very bland; however, his play on alto is like Charlie Parker reincarnated. (Check out the difference in his play on CD2 "So What" on tenor and CD3 "All Blues" on alto - also on alto on any of "The Theme" where he sounds so "Bird-like". On "The Theme" you almost get the affect of the Charlie Parker Quintet of the late 1940's with Miles) The third observation has to do with the trio. Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums) never sounded better. (Here again we could talk about older musicians who have influenced recent musicians, but that is another story.) As for Wynton Kelly, he never sounded more Red Garland'ish (Check out CD3 "June Night"), and to this listener that is the ultimate compliment. Buy this 4CD set and check it out. Find out what other musical observations you can "HEAR". I'm sure that whatever you find, you will agree with me, that like a fine wine that improves with age, this recorded set proves that "OLDER IS STILL BETTER". ENJOY!

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In Stockholm, 1960 Complete Miles Davis Manufacturer: Dragon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00002809G Release Date: 1993-01-01

Tracks:

1. St. Thomas
2. There Will Never Be Another You
3. Stay As Sweet As You Are
4. I've Told Every Little Star
5. How High The Moon
6. Oleo
7. Paul's Pal
8. Rollins Interview
9. It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
10. Paul's Pal
11. Love Letters

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His Last Performances 1959-1960 Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000027TJ5 Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

1. Juls Cantique de No- Adolphe Adam
2. Guds lov i naturen, Op. 48.4 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
3. The Diamond On The March Snow: Demanten parssnOp. 36.2
4. Sigh, Sigh, Sedges: S s susa, Op. 36.4
5. Serse: Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fu
6. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jete
7. En svane, Op. 25.2 - Edvard Grieg
8. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
9. Turandot: Nessun Dorma
10. Manon Lescaut: Senti...Ah! Manon, mi tradisce
11. Manon Lescaut: Che avvien?...Ah! non v'avvicinate!
12. Faust: Quel touble inconnu me ptre?
13. Faust: Il se fait tard!...adieu!
14. Il Trovatore: Quale d'armi fragor...Ah si, ben mio...Di quella pira
15. Lohengrin: In fernem Land
16. His First Recording: Psalm No. 4 (Hear Me...)

Average customer rating: Excellent album Right up there with "Kind of Blue" I rank this up there with Kind of Blue.

In Stockholm 1960 Complete Miles Davis Manufacturer: Diw ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00001ZU3K Release Date: 1999-08-13

Album Details

4Cd Boxset. Features Guests: John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent album.......2000-04-04

This is one of my all-time favorite albums. The playing here is unmatched on almost any other album that I've ever heard. Miles's quiet, introverted playing is complemented by Coltrane's loud, fast scalar lines. Bass players will probably like this album quite a bit too, as Paul Chambers solos on many of the tracks. I strongly recommend this album to all jazz fans.

Right up there with "Kind of Blue".......2000-02-19

This is Miles and two of his Quintets at their very best. The music that the bands play here is amazing. Coltrane and Stitt have very unique styles and thus add their own effects to the music. Coltrane plays fairly normally on the traditional songs, but on the modal tunes such as "So What" his playing borders on the free form that he would soon be getting into. However, he is only heard on the first seven tracks (the fourth of which is an interview with him), and Stitt certainly holds his own. In contrast to Coltrane's pseudo-avant-garde playing, Stitt plays very lyrically, weaving through excellent bop-style solos throughout the album. Miles's playing is beautiful as well, from his muted ballad tone on Green Dolphin Street to his hard swinging on Walkin'. Together, these 4 CDs contain over four hours of some of the best jazz on the market. I highly reccommend that you get these; if you like Miles's music then you won't be disappointed.

I rank this up there with Kind of Blue........2000-02-02

This set of CD's, although quite expensive, is well worth the price. The music that the band plays here is amazing. Coltrane plays excellently on these CDs, although his soloing on some of the modal pieces like So What borders on free form. Although Coltrane is only heard on the first seven tracks (the fourth of which is an interview with him), Sonny Stitt certainly holds his own with Miles and the dynamic rhythm section of Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb. In contrast to Coltrane's pseudo-free-form playing, Stitt plays very lyrically, weaving through excellent bop-style solos throughout the album. Miles's playing is quite nice as well, from his muted ballad tone on Green Dolphin Street to his hard swinging on Walkin'. He uses the upper register much more frequently on these sets than on many others, but in contrast to those, he consistently manages to keep from missing pitches. These 4 CDs together hold over four hours of jazz. If you have enough money to buy this set, I would highly recommend that you do; if you like Miles's music then you won't be disappointed.

Average customer rating: Look out for this one!

Live in Stockholm 1960 Art Blakey , and Jazz Messengers Manufacturer: Diw ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001ZTUC Release Date: 1989-02-22

Customer Reviews:

Look out for this one!.......2006-01-10

The recording quality on this session is excellent as are the performances. Wayne Shorter is especially creative during his solos and the others seem to follow his lead in this respect. This CD has been out of print for quite some time now but if you keep your eyes open, you might eventually be able to snag a copy. In any case, it is well worth the trouble to hunt down.

Average customer rating: Expensive Miles!!!

Miles Davis & John Coltrane Live in Stockholm 1960 Miles Davis-trumpet , John Coltrane-tenor saxophone , Wynton Kelly-piano , Paul Chambers-bass , and Jimmy Cobb-drums Manufacturer: Dragon Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000M4ZIYM

Product Description

CD1)~~1. So What~~~2. On Green Dolphin Street~~~3. All Blues Theme~~~4. Coltrane Interview part one~~~~CD2)~~1. Coltrane Interview part two~~~2. So What~~~3. Fran-Dance~~~4. Walin-The Theme.

Customer Reviews:

Expensive Miles!!! .......2007-05-08

Why buy this Incomplete 2 CD box set for over $200, when you can buy the 4 CD, "In Stockholm, 1960 Complete Box Set" for about $50!!

Average customer rating: A milestone for Miles between Coltrane and what had to come A band at full throttle! Wow! Coltrane is on fire!

In Stockholm 1960 Miles Davis Manufacturer: Dragon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005G7I Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. So What
2. On Green Dolphin Street
3. All Blues/The Theme
4. Coltrane Interview
5. So What
6. Fran-Dance

Tracks:

1. Walkin'/The Theme
2. Walkin'
3. Autumn Leaves
4. So What
5. 'Round Midnight/The Theme

Tracks:

1. June Night
2. Stardust
3. On Green Dolphin Street
4. All Blues/The Theme
5. All of You

Tracks:

1. Walkin'
2. Autumn Leaves/The Theme
3. Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
4. Makin' Whoopee
5. Lover Man
6. If I Were a Bell
7. No Blues/The Theme

Customer Reviews:

A milestone for Miles between Coltrane and what had to come.......1999-04-22

A Classic album where you can hear that Coltrane is actually about to break up. He's reaching further than anybody, setting the pace for tomorrow. And the rythm section with above all the great Wynton Kelly, as soulfull and bluesy as ever, trying to keep it all together, while Miles seems frustrated because of Coltrane, and Coltrane working on his own. Listening to All Blues; it has Coltranes name all over it. Far out and wonderfull. And then; the returning visit to Stockholm with Sonny Stitt on alto and tenor: great swinging stuff, but a little more retrospect, though the swedish audience at that time explicit prefered Stitt for Coltrane. A great, historic, box-set.

A band at full throttle!.......1998-11-13

This compilation shows the group playing at ts best. The rhythm section and Mile and John Coltrane sombine to make probably the tightest sound you will ever here. The band purrs along like a vintage Ferrari. In response to hearing Coltrane play, Branford Marsalis considered quitting. Coltrane's solos are monuments of well considered motifs and Miles is short, cool and sweet as usual. This is one of the best performances in jazz ..do yourself a favor and buy this CD! (also note interview with Coltrane.)

Wow! Coltrane is on fire!.......1998-06-25

Review only for the Coltrane disks:

This is the period when Coltrane couldn't stop playing (I guess he had a lot to say). Avalanche of notes!!!!

Great group in top form. Very tight playing throughout.

Coltrane: "I just don't know how to stop." Miles: "Take the horn out of your mouth."

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Miles Davis and Sonny Stitt Live in Stockholm 1960 Miles Davis Manufacturer: D.I.W. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B000KE3ORM

Product Description

Ltd. Ed. Japanese 2CD import of Miles "Live" in 1960.

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