Miles Davis is by far even more economical than Coltrane. Almost like a Japanese parchment painting, where you just take the ink and that’s it, man. It’s there and that’s it. In “Freddie Freeloader”, Miles does something really beautiful. He gives me a melody of 2 notes. See, he’s doing the 12 bar blues. It’s the 12 bar blues. But he does something here: he cadences on Ab7. Ab7? Hey… what key am I in?…
"Miles Davis and Melodic Minimalism"
Jazz fusion has never been the same since John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra hit the scene in the 1970s. in 1971, The Mahavishnu Orchestra was conceived and organized in New York City by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. The band underwent several line-up changes throughout its history. There were two main incarnations of the band – the first from 1971 to 1976, and the other popped up in the late mid-eighties. My favorite and I…
"Jazz Fusion with John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra"
If folktales are to be believed, the devil seems to have quite the interest in music. Whether it’s the satanic imagery, that’s ever pervasive in metal or the legendary fiddle duel in the Devil Went Down to Georgia, it would appear that the Prince of Darkness likes a good tune as much as you and I. But, there’s one tale of the Devil in music, that captivates like no other and it’s one that’s been told for centuries — the deal…
"Deals with the Devil: A Brief Musical History"