Miles Davis Sextet
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The Miles Davis Sextet was a short-lived but influential jazz ensemble led by trumpeter Miles Davis that featured six musicians and helped shape the evolution of modern jazz in the late 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John Coltrane Quartet
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Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | transition from hard bop to modal jazz ⓘ |
| associatedVenue | New York jazz clubs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
influential
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short-lived ⓘ |
| era | post-bop ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
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jazz ⓘ modal jazz ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 6 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped shape the evolution of modern jazz in the late 1950s ⓘ |
| influenced |
modal jazz development
ⓘ
modern jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
alto saxophone
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| leader | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bill Evans
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Cannonball Adderley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Cobb NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kind of Blue
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Milestones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Miles Davis discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | small-group jazz ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on modes rather than chord changes
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lyrical trumpet phrasing ⓘ subtle rhythmic feel ⓘ |
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