The Birth Of The Cool Vinyl

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The birth of the cool vinyl. The package features a wrapped gatefold jacket with laminated coating as well as a brand new retrospective essay. In honor of the 70th anniversary of its original singles in 1949 the complete birth of the cool by miles davis is being released on 2lp. Birth of the cool 1957 was actually recorded from 1949 50 by a very young miles davis and his band featuring cool numbers that are smooth subtle relaxing yet still mildly grooving in tempo. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful big band arrangements and a relaxed subdued mood that made it all seem easy even at its most intricate.

This lp is so dubbed because these three sessions two from early 1949 one from march 1950 are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed the birth of the cool remains one of the defining pivotal moments in jazz. Davis seminal birth of the cool was recorded in 1949 1950 with a group including gerry mulligan lee konitz max roach john lewis and arranger gil evans. I ve held off on getting this album for quite some time but i m glad that my jazz collection now features some post wwii cool jazz. I ve held off on getting this album for quite some time but i m glad that my jazz collection now features some post wwii cool jazz.

The album was released in 1957. Miles davis complete birth of the cool recordings are being released on vinyl for the first time in a new 70th anniversary edition via blue note ume. Birth of the cool 1957 was actually recorded from 1949 50 by a very young miles davis and his band featuring cool numbers that are smooth subtle relaxing yet still mildly grooving in tempo.