Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew
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The revolution was recorded: in 1969 Bitches Brew sent a shiver through a country already quaking. It was a recording whose very sound, production methods, album-cover art, and two-LP length all signaled that jazz could never be the same. Over three days anger, confusion, and exhilaration had reigned in the studio, and the sonic themes, scraps, grooves, and sheer will and emotion that resulted were percolated and edited into an astonishingly organic work. This Miles Davis wasn't merely presenting a simple hybrid like jazz-rock, but a new way of thinking about improvisation and the studio. And with this two-CD reissue (actually, this set is a reissue of the original set plus one track, perfect for the fan who's not so overwhelmed as to need the four-CD Complete Bitches Brew box), the murk of the original recording is lifted. The instruments newly defined and brightened, the dark energy of the original comes through as if it were all fresh. Joe Zawinul and Bennie Maupin's roles in the mix have been especially clarified. With a bonus track of "Feio"--a Wayne Shorter composition recorded five months later that serves both as a warm-down for Bitches Brew and a promise of Weather Report to come--this is crucial listening. --John F. Szwed
Country USA
Brand Legacy
Manufacturer Sony Legacy
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 65774
Model 2012449
ReleaseDate 1999-06-08
UnitCount 2
Format Extra tracks
UPCs 074646577424
EANs 0074646577424

Country	USA
Brand	Legacy
Manufacturer	Sony Legacy
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	65774
Model	2012449
ReleaseDate	1999-06-08
UnitCount	2
Format	Extra tracks
UPCs	074646577424
EANs	0074646577424

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