Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations
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The Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations are a series of landmark jazz recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s that fused orchestral arrangements with Davis’s trumpet, helping to redefine modern jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations Context triple: [Miles Ahead, partOf, Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations]
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A.
Second Great Quintet of Miles Davis
The Second Great Quintet of Miles Davis was a groundbreaking 1960s jazz ensemble led by trumpeter Miles Davis that pioneered post-bop innovation through its adventurous, interactive group improvisation.
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B.
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1 is an early Miles Davis jazz album featuring small-group performances that helped lay the groundwork for his later landmark recordings.
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C.
Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is a landmark 1956 hard bop jazz album featuring Miles Davis’s classic first great quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones.
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D.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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E.
Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet
"Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet" is a landmark 1956 jazz album that introduced Miles Davis’s first great quintet, featuring John Coltrane and Red Garland, and helped define the hard bop era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations Target entity description: The Miles Davis–Gil Evans collaborations are a series of landmark jazz recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s that fused orchestral arrangements with Davis’s trumpet, helping to redefine modern jazz.
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A.
Second Great Quintet of Miles Davis
The Second Great Quintet of Miles Davis was a groundbreaking 1960s jazz ensemble led by trumpeter Miles Davis that pioneered post-bop innovation through its adventurous, interactive group improvisation.
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B.
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 1 is an early Miles Davis jazz album featuring small-group performances that helped lay the groundwork for his later landmark recordings.
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C.
Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is a landmark 1956 hard bop jazz album featuring Miles Davis’s classic first great quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones.
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D.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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E.
Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet
"Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet" is a landmark 1956 jazz album that introduced Miles Davis’s first great quintet, featuring John Coltrane and Red Garland, and helped define the hard bop era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz recordings
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orchestral jazz works ⓘ series of musical collaborations ⓘ |
| arranger | Gil Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbia Records
NERFINISHED
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Gil Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardRecognition | included in many greatest‑jazz‑albums lists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by jazz critics ⓘ |
| endTime | 1963 ⓘ |
| feature |
complex orchestral arrangements
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large jazz orchestra ⓘ trumpet as lead instrument ⓘ use of non‑standard jazz instrumentation ⓘ |
| followedBy | Miles Davis Second Great Quintet recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
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jazz ⓘ orchestral jazz ⓘ third stream ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Miles Ahead
NERFINISHED
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Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ Sketches of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped redefine modern jazz
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landmark in fusion of classical and jazz elements ⓘ |
| inception | recording of Miles Ahead in 1957 ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modal jazz
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large‑ensemble jazz arranging ⓘ third stream movement ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| locationOfRecording | Columbia 30th Street Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Miles Ahead
NERFINISHED
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Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ Sketches of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Miles Davis nonet recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Teo Macero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| startTime | 1957 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Spanish folk and classical themes in Sketches of Spain
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reinterpretation of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
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