Miles Davis - Filles De Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Track)
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Artist: Miles DavisBrand: Miles Davis
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-08-20
Music Label: Sony
Product features:
- DAVIS MILES FILLES DE KILIMANJARO
- Frelon Brun
- Tout De Suite
- Petits Machins (Little Stuff)
- Filles De Kilimanjaro
- Mademoiselle Mabry (Miss Mabry)
- Tout De Suite (Alternate Take)
Music reviews of Filles De Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Track)
Music Review: How to understand the incomprehensible
Rating: 5 Stars
The music of Miles Davis from 1969 on is one of the most controversial and misunderstood bodies of work in American music. People who hadn't been paying attention (cough, Stanley Crouch) were suddenly smacked in the face by the almost demonic "Bitches Brew" album. But there are two links in the Miles Davis lineage which lead up to that album and allow the listener to approach it from a place of knowledge. Think of "Bitches Brew" as something close to what the title states: a hot bath. It's hard to just get in when it's full and steaming hot, but if you get in when it's warm and let it heat up, you have time to get used to it (of course you might die if it gets TOO hot but with Miles there's no such thing). This album is the first link in the chain, with "In a Silent Way" as the second.
The overall sound of this album (to continue with the metaphor) is oddly warm and inviting if your ears are at least a little adventurous. Herbie Hancock (on three tracks) and Chick Corea (on the other two) play electric piano and Ron Carter (the same three tracks as Herbie) plays electric bass, while Dave Holland (with Chick) plays acoustic bass, but not in the traditional walking sense. Wayne Shorter on tenor and Tony Williams on drums complete the group. Much in this music is made of simple but interesting vamps which lend themselves to sometimes lyrical, sometimes intense (sometimes both) solos from Miles, Wayne, and whoever is playing electric piano. The general dynamic level is on the softer side and there is a mysterious feeling, almost of foreboding (that may just be history talking though). This is by no means easy-listening but it is very very subtle and attention is required to pick up a lot of what's going on, especially in the way Williams interacts with the soloists. My favorite tune on here is "Madamoiselle Mabry," one of two tributes to Miles' then-girlfriend Betty Mabry, whom he later married (only to lose her to Jimi Hendrix). For the first few minutes, there is just the rhythm section playing a stop-and-go series of chords, Tony Williams not really playing strict time but doing a lot of mallet work on the tom toms. Eventually Miles comes in and his lengthy solo unfolds beautifully, all the while keeping the air of mystery. Williams finally turns up the volume behind Shorter and plays spurts of time but is always creative. Corea solos mostly with variations on the chords he has been playing, and Miles returns to end the tune quietly. It all clocks in at about 16 minutes and it's an incredibly peaceful yet evocative performance.
In terms of accessibility, this album is actually easier to approach than some of the ones immediately before it, like "Miles Smiles," "Nefertiti," or "Miles in the Sky." This album is the first fully electric album but does not really borrow from rock that much for the rhythms like the subsequent albums would. I recommend this to open-minded Miles fans or jazz fans who want to crack "Bitches Brew" (listen to it as a more intense extension of this and "In a Silent Way") but also want to enjoy a great album in its own right. If you like this, you'll also like "In a Silent Way." Buy both and realize what fascinating, adventurous, yet relaxing music it can be.
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