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.
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| 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
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| 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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