Miles Davis - Bags Groove

Label:	Analogue Productions (Prestige)
Genre:	Jazz
Product No.:	CPRJ 7109 SA
UPC:	753088710964
Availability:	Limited Stock
Category:	Hybrid Mono SACD

Also available on:
• 180 Gram Vinyl Record
Mono
• Preowned Vinyl Record
1976 Japanese pressing white label Michigan Collection

• Description
• Tracks (7)
• Reviews (1)

Hybrid Mono SACD for sale individually and as part of Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series

Mini "old style" gatefold jacket packaging

These SACD jackets feature printed wraps mounted to chipboard shells, producing an authentic, "old school" look and feel. Some people call these "mini LP" jackets.

There are a multitude of reasons why Bags’ Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course, says All Music Guide, there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session — featuring Thelonious Monk — which is documented on the two takes of the title track. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis’ practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver’s (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering.

Indeed, Davis’ choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed. This combo became synonymous with the ability to tastefully improvise and provide bluesy bop lines in varied settings. The up-tempo and Latin-infused syncopation featured during the opening of "Airegin" flows into lines and minor-chord phrasings that would reappear several years later throughout Davis’ Sketches of Spain epic. The fun and slightly maniacally toned "Oleo" features one of Heath’s most impressive displays on Bags’ Groove. His staccato accompaniment exhibits the effortless nature with which these jazz giants are able to incorporate round after round of solos onto the larger unit. Bags’ Groove belongs as a cornerstone of all jazz collections.

Originally released in 1957

Miles Davis, trumpet

Sonny Rollins, tenor saxophone

Milt Jackson, vibraphone

Thelonious Monk, piano

Horace Silver, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Kenny Clarke, drums 

 

1. Bags' Groove (Take 1)

2. Bags' Groove (Take 2)

3. Airegen

4. Oleo

5. But Not For Me (Take 2)

6. Doxy

7. But Not For Me (Take 1)

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

Miles Davis - Bags Groove Hybrid SACD Mono posted on 10/27/2014 5 Stars Reviewer: Mark Powers Loved it. This music was from before my time. A 1957 mono recording reproduced exceptionally well on this hybrid SACD disc. I am not an expert in jazz and am just picking up discs here and there. I am really thrilled with this recording both by performance and the pure sonic beauty of this reissue. I have purchased a few others from the Analogue Productions Prestige Series and am looking forward to more listening. Sonny Rollins is great.

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