Miles doesn't speed anything up without slowing something else down, doesn't get loud without getting quiet --- he does it all. My favorite era of Miles.
Why does Miles always want to take the tunes that were originally slow really fast? It's happened with So What, All Blues and now Footprints and it ruins them in my opinion.
@Flatwound1000 Let's listen to what is really happening here. Miles "sped" up the tempo --- but the form is so opened up that the changes need not hasten along with quick phrases of notes. They can hang in a harmonic zone for a while, then move along obliquely related to orignal changes, or improvised along with the soloist. I can't get enough of Herbie's accompiment style here. So much to hear.
I like the piano. the notes are dissonant but if you know what the chord changes are ( which can be hard to hear but seem to be based on twelve bar blues) the notes work well with the music.
this one, from another angle, is one of my fave youtubes. Actually, I might like this one better. the close angles maybe make it more intense. Either way, this is the height of the form. These guys came up through the masters and then made the best line-up ever. I like what Herbie says about Miles in that Documentary about him, when he's with Trey Anastasio (sp?).
I noticed the tags included bebop, yet does this outfit represent bebop, as much as it does modal-jazz? Wouldn't mind if any learned jazzists commented on this!
although the first miles davis quintet (with coltrane, red garland, philly joe etc) put out some classic bop albums (steamin, workin, cookin, etc) they shouldn't be confused with the second miles davis quintet with shorter and herbie. footprints has only 6 chords: 2 main prolonged chords, and the rest mostly as passing chords, thus is more modal than bop.
@polzst09 coltrane was not in the first miles quintet. cannonball adderly was on alto before coltrane. listen to the song "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Cannonball solos, and then miles starts to play the head out, only to wave coltrane in from the other room to get some experience playing with the group as cannonball was leaving and coltrane was being transitioned in.
Miles is the pioneer of smooth jazz. He never was a beboper. listen to kind of blue. Its all modal.
@jazzsax90210 in that recording of someday my prince will come the first sax to solo is not cannonball's, it's hank mobley. by the way, it's plain to see/hear that it's not an alto, but another tenor.
and, frankly, i think you can say that miles was a pioneer of cool jazz, but i think the term "smooth jazz" is kind of associated with that more comercial-jazz stuff from the 80's on (i mean, not miles' stuff, but things like spyro gyra, fourplay etc)...
@jazzsax90210 miles started as a beboper. he's on numerous recordings with bebop legends, where he played straight ahead stuff. just listen to donna lee by charlie parker
wow, Shorter and Herbie were in a special place on this particular night - like they completely felt the meaning of time and space and painted it's picture in notes; hauntingly beautiful...
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Great stuff. Thanks for sharing this classic. There has never been a better band for ensemble listening and sensitivity. Miles is very good, Wayne even better, and Herbie just slays me on this one!
Miles doesn't speed anything up without slowing something else down, doesn't get loud without getting quiet --- he does it all. My favorite era of Miles.
nobodady1 3 months ago
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His sax is like a babbling brook, but herbie, wtf
Ononokpono 3 months ago
Why does Miles always want to take the tunes that were originally slow really fast? It's happened with So What, All Blues and now Footprints and it ruins them in my opinion.
Flatwound1000 5 months ago
@Flatwound1000 Let's listen to what is really happening here. Miles "sped" up the tempo --- but the form is so opened up that the changes need not hasten along with quick phrases of notes. They can hang in a harmonic zone for a while, then move along obliquely related to orignal changes, or improvised along with the soloist. I can't get enough of Herbie's accompiment style here. So much to hear.
nobodady1 3 months ago
I like the piano. the notes are dissonant but if you know what the chord changes are ( which can be hard to hear but seem to be based on twelve bar blues) the notes work well with the music.
SleddogSSG 11 months ago 2
who's the drummer? I think he's too loud
mrjazzydude 11 months ago
@mrjazzydude who the drummer is? Are you kidding me? Best, Sandemose
Sandemose 7 months ago
who's playing drums in this?
deathchalupa91 1 year ago
@deathchalupa91 Tony Williams !!! Miles said that Tony changed his opinion about drumming...! very musical feel indeed..!
Karabebio 1 year ago
Jazz to me is playing the language of the language.
jamminjoeus 1 year ago
while i find the horn playing by miles unique and the sax playing by shorter beyond masterful the keyboard is dissonant and no help in this at all.
rydeto 1 year ago
This is from Stockholm Okt. 31, 1967.
verdle 2 years ago
wow! never really knew what to think of Davis after "kind of blue". But I think this is even better
DrKvorkovski 2 years ago
WOW Herbie is AMAZING in his solo part, i love this quintet!!
christianbaghino 2 years ago
we played this down at ccp
bigboo48 2 years ago
This is one of the songs we are doing in Jazz band.
afireinside25 2 years ago
It is great music but not from 1966 but 1967 during tour in Europe
msholland1961 2 years ago
Herbie, du bist der Geilste.
TinSpajic 2 years ago
I don't think there's ever been a musician more gifted than Wayne.
eet73 2 years ago 12
i like Wayne Shorter a lot...but there are lot of gifted musicians...not only him...really!
DecimasCaminantes 2 years ago
trane? =P
UltraMagnus3786 1 year ago
@eet73 Lol, yeah man. But it's not more gifted but gifted differently! =D
tjc197 11 months ago
a favorite period in jazz!
minnasan17 3 years ago
Fabulous . 1966 was such a great year for Miles davis & his quintet
xylotone0110 3 years ago
Well this song is way ahead of its time. This sog sound more Nu-jazz then be bop.
turnerdj 3 years ago
Brown sugar!
123B154B321 3 years ago
this one, from another angle, is one of my fave youtubes. Actually, I might like this one better. the close angles maybe make it more intense. Either way, this is the height of the form. These guys came up through the masters and then made the best line-up ever. I like what Herbie says about Miles in that Documentary about him, when he's with Trey Anastasio (sp?).
flanissimo 3 years ago
does anyone know what kind of horn miles is playing on?
silence7414 4 years ago
I noticed the tags included bebop, yet does this outfit represent bebop, as much as it does modal-jazz? Wouldn't mind if any learned jazzists commented on this!
tgnwb 4 years ago
although the first miles davis quintet (with coltrane, red garland, philly joe etc) put out some classic bop albums (steamin, workin, cookin, etc) they shouldn't be confused with the second miles davis quintet with shorter and herbie. footprints has only 6 chords: 2 main prolonged chords, and the rest mostly as passing chords, thus is more modal than bop.
this is great! thanks for posting
polzst09 4 years ago 2
@polzst09 coltrane was not in the first miles quintet. cannonball adderly was on alto before coltrane. listen to the song "Some Day My Prince Will Come". Cannonball solos, and then miles starts to play the head out, only to wave coltrane in from the other room to get some experience playing with the group as cannonball was leaving and coltrane was being transitioned in.
Miles is the pioneer of smooth jazz. He never was a beboper. listen to kind of blue. Its all modal.
love the vid.
jazzsax90210 1 year ago
@jazzsax90210 in that recording of someday my prince will come the first sax to solo is not cannonball's, it's hank mobley. by the way, it's plain to see/hear that it's not an alto, but another tenor.
and, frankly, i think you can say that miles was a pioneer of cool jazz, but i think the term "smooth jazz" is kind of associated with that more comercial-jazz stuff from the 80's on (i mean, not miles' stuff, but things like spyro gyra, fourplay etc)...
regards
frederico99 1 year ago
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frederico99 1 year ago
@jazzsax90210 miles started as a beboper. he's on numerous recordings with bebop legends, where he played straight ahead stuff. just listen to donna lee by charlie parker
14CLYD 1 year ago
yeah this is no where near bebop lol but im not sure if its modal...its more the start of envengarde but not at the same time...
elantr123 4 years ago
its a minor blues waltz (with some very unusual changes in the turnaround).... but then again, its a shorter composition, his' are very unusual..
it's a very experimental part of miles' history..
creep2k 4 years ago 10
@creep2k well he didn' t write it it was wayne shorter. he only covered it.
musicmakers92 1 year ago
@musicmakers92 thats what i said
creep2k 1 year ago
@musicmakers92 Miles didn't 'cover' it. Shorter was a band member.
sammasana 3 months ago
yeah, this isn't bebop.
although, pretty much everything has been explained. Footprints is awesome!!
saxophilius 4 years ago
I cant hear the bass at all :(
still, very beautiful playing
myron099 4 years ago
wow, Shorter and Herbie were in a special place on this particular night - like they completely felt the meaning of time and space and painted it's picture in notes; hauntingly beautiful...
primeDecomposition 4 years ago 2
thats deep.
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Now uv started readin dis dunt stop. This is so scary. Send this to 5 ova videos in 143 minutes. When ur done press F6 and ur crushes name will appear on the screen in big letters. This is scary cause it actually works. If u break the chain u will have problems with relations p.s for the next five years x-x-x
easterbunny7 4 years ago
this is stockholm 1967
drumbum1010 4 years ago
the ability of the rythm section to listen to Shorter's solo and dramatically change thier playing style is astounding! great solos all around.
Dude421 5 years ago
That's right! This "Second Great Quintet" really had E.S.P....and they all had "big ears"....
csilva85 2 years ago
THE MARS VOLTA ! Better look rthat one up . TRhis is truly great ensemble !
lovesGenet 5 years ago
music owes this man so much. just about every fusion band has his, evident, footprint; from Pat Metheny to The Mars Volta.
Hell Yeah
MaverickF1Jockey 5 years ago
youre forgetting the greatness that is tony williams
ginonix 5 years ago
One of Mr Davis's crowning achievements. staggeringly wonderful. thanks.
0glassjaw0 5 years ago
herbie indeed-life affirming music
mg17 5 years ago
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing this classic. There has never been a better band for ensemble listening and sensitivity. Miles is very good, Wayne even better, and Herbie just slays me on this one!
jalopy11 5 years ago