Only recently have I begun my journey into the world of jazz. I benefited from taking a great class on the subject and it really opened my eyes. This is one of the first jazz records i bought. A friend of mine told me to be careful; that I might not want to dive right in to jazz-rock fusion without listening to what had come before it first...
I figured I'd be okay, since I was familiar with what came after it...whatever that means.
To be honest, I couldn't really see what was so "rock" about this. It just sounded like jazz to me. But the more I listened to it, the more I realized how much is going on between all the notes here. So much experimentation and just jamming. I wonder why artist don't seem to do that anymore...at least it doesn't seem like it. Press record and just jam! Please!
Anyway, it's one of my favorite jazz records, as well as one of my favorite jam-band records. Lenny White really shows his chops on this record, too. I'd put this near the top of my favorite drummer's records. I also lie anything with Mr. Chick Corea. But what can we say about Miles??? He did so much for jazz and for music and for experimentation. How many styles would we be missing if it weren't for him? Maybe there's not much to say...so I'll just drop the needle on the beautiful vinyl and let his notes speak.
By: MoustacheZoidberg.