there's something magical happening on this track...the way Miles floats over the chords...that dark quality which maintains itself throughout the entire piece...Williams purposeful brush strokes...the mixing on this is also incredible...
when i was a kid...miles smiles changed the way I listen to jazz..before this album I pretty much stuck to 50's hard bop...this opened up my mind to something more
@gmbeast05 Same here...especially at 3:22, that surge always blew me away....the way he uses the D major triad on top of the F7 and the keeps playing it on top of the Bb is SO colorful...reminds me of Ravel "Forlane" from Le Tombeau de Couperin...
"The same sort of adventuresome vitality in operation in the rest of Miles Smiles runs through “Circle” too, it simply does so by way of different means.
“Thus, although it is in many ways just as restless and experimental as the rest of the record, “Circle” is at the same time somehow deeply, indelibly introverted and meditative as well. And then it proceeds to mutate into something else entirely.”
a small masterpiece. utterly unique, not jazz, not catagorizable jst some kind of amazing mostly improvised chamber music played over a weird lovely form. he said "see how that sounds to you" either to teo or to whoever listens to it down thru the ages because he knew they had it. it's a justifyably wise guyish comment. any attempt to play this by anyone will sound dopey.
THE LEGENDARY MILES...
SunsetyOuandmE 1 day ago
love hancock's piano
jayh29 1 week ago
This may very well be my favorite song/recording of all time.
tululublue 2 months ago
there's something magical happening on this track...the way Miles floats over the chords...that dark quality which maintains itself throughout the entire piece...Williams purposeful brush strokes...the mixing on this is also incredible...
jevonj77 5 months ago
Hell yes.
BoomFunkyPanda 5 months ago
Fucked if I knew what this noise is about, there are so many nice tunes, but George Bracke the famous painter said, art is made to disturb. It does.
valvetrom 6 months ago
when i was a kid...miles smiles changed the way I listen to jazz..before this album I pretty much stuck to 50's hard bop...this opened up my mind to something more
97bruin 7 months ago
miles playing in the outro is some of the most expressive art ever created. perfect. time capsule shit
rockisdead81 8 months ago
I think Miles just meant "play it back" to Teo...I'm sure he knew it was a sweet take
petezilla 9 months ago
@petezilla I think it might be "See how that sounds, Teo" :)
fluteloose 1 month ago
this is the sound of cool guys who gave no shit and stomped heavily on the terra.
alucardisdumb 1 year ago 5
@alucardisdumb ...LOL...i dont usually sign in to youtube...but, my friend, i had to let you know that this is the quote of the week!!
sbkra 6 months ago
One of my favorite Herbie solos of all time.
gmbeast05 1 year ago 3
@gmbeast05 Same here...especially at 3:22, that surge always blew me away....the way he uses the D major triad on top of the F7 and the keeps playing it on top of the Bb is SO colorful...reminds me of Ravel "Forlane" from Le Tombeau de Couperin...
petezilla 9 months ago 6
@gmbeast05 Absolutely
brorapp999 6 months ago
the greatest jazz ballad of all time
unclejunglebass 1 year ago
"The same sort of adventuresome vitality in operation in the rest of Miles Smiles runs through “Circle” too, it simply does so by way of different means.
“Thus, although it is in many ways just as restless and experimental as the rest of the record, “Circle” is at the same time somehow deeply, indelibly introverted and meditative as well. And then it proceeds to mutate into something else entirely.”
"The Sound of Perpetual Indeterminacy"
The Great Music Blog Project @ Deadbeat Bohemians
DeadbeatBohemians 1 year ago
He said 'see how that sounds Teo' - to Teo Macero, his producer.
grahambop 1 year ago
a small masterpiece. utterly unique, not jazz, not catagorizable jst some kind of amazing mostly improvised chamber music played over a weird lovely form. he said "see how that sounds to you" either to teo or to whoever listens to it down thru the ages because he knew they had it. it's a justifyably wise guyish comment. any attempt to play this by anyone will sound dopey.
ibhuv 1 year ago
"afta hourz"! the night time, it is the right time!
tochiRTA 1 year ago
I loathe that album title, absolutely..
StanleyDonwood 2 years ago
What did he say at the end, there?
thatsprettygood 2 years ago
what made jazz something i could understand
neopandorex2 2 years ago
One of my all time favorite jazz tunes
chetreid77 2 years ago
great track
fromBulgaria 2 years ago