CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: The Friday Morning Listen: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1970)

By Mark Saleski A friend of mine, who is just beginning to dip his toe into the pool of jazz, asked me if I thought he was "ready" for Bitches Brew. That's a tricky question, no matter who is doing the asking. The generic answer, suitable for use in nearly any situation, is a definite "maybe." Some might say it's a mighty big leap from Kind Of Blue to Bitches Brew. Indeed, the two albums sound nothing like each other, with the former's genius slowly revealed in the subtleties of modal interplay...

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