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The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Plays Miles Davis at The Appel Room
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on February 27, 2018
Where
The Appel Room
Broadway At 60th St.
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Fri, November 9, 2018
8:00 pm
Save the date
About
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performs Miles Davis’ groundbreaking music from the 1940s–60s. Davis’ work during these years is unparalleled in its stylistic range, impact, and enduring popularity, and this show will explore the pivotal musical moments on his quest towards innovation.
After demonstrating Davis’ early bebop stylings, as heard in songs like “Little Willie Leaps,” the JLCO will move on to the rich, textured arrangements of Birth of the Cool, showcasing the unconventional brass instrumentation that gave it its unique sound. You will hear landmark pieces from Davis’ “first great quintet,” including his initial experiment with modal jazz in 1958’s “Milestones”—a style fleshed out further in Davis’ 1959 landmark, Kind of Blue....