Love Songs

Miles Davis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 28, 2011)
• Original Release Date: February 2, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000HZE2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,257 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

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In keeping with the title, Love Songs captures Miles Davis at his romantic best. These cuts were culled from classic studio dates (and one concert) recorded between 1957 and 1964, and the intimate sound of Davis's trumpet unifies the nine poignant ballads chosen for this loving compilation. Whether leading one of his many quintets or performing in front of a jazz orchestra, Miles was the master of confidential moods. The 15-minute version of "My Funny Valentine" is so hushed and pensive that one almost forgets that it was recorded live at Philharmonic Hall. On "My Ship" and George Gershwin's "I Loves You, Porgy," Miles's musings are surrounded by the luxurious arrangements of Gil Evans. With tasteful accompaniment and wonderful compositions, this Miles Davis collection is straight from the heart. --Mitch Myers

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Love Songs by Davis, Miles

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fundamental collection!, December 25, 2004

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Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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Since this album is an excellent compilation of several previous albums, from the first bars of every track you feel automatically the flight to another musical sphere .

Davis was a poet with intense sense of the rapture and Bacchic expression all the way .

I fall in love too easily is a love statement.

I thought about you is simply a landmark in the jazz . The smooth warmth and the sliding sound trumpet of Davis prepares to a encounter with Venus . You feel the one million per cent commitment of M.D. playing this milestone piece.

My ship is an amazing piece .It was composed by Ira Gershwin and Davis is simply floating in this aural atmosphere.

Someday my prince will come is a theme with variations . Dynamic flows and wonderful mood.

And we come to one of the highest peaks of the CD: Stella by starlight does not need presentation. Any medium melomaniac will enjoy with sublime joy this golden version .

But the jewel of the crown is definitively My funny Valentine one of the three best themes in jazz any age .Recorded live in Lincoln Center New York on January 12 , 1964 this version simply has no equal in its style . Davis in the peak of his musical powers . But the rest of the team is : Ron Carter in the bass , Herbie Hancock in the piano and Tony Williams in the drums . Expression and ravishing inspiration make of this theme by itself more than deserved the buying of this album.

A must for any lover jazz music .

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good, September 23, 2000

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Sean M. Kelly (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Songs (Audio CD)

I am not a fan of compilation cds, but this set from Miles' is a nice one, showcasing his softer, more melodic side of this playing. While he certainly revolutionized jazz many times, it's easy to forget that Miles continued to play standards at live shows (granted, in an increasingly radical way as time went on) well into the late 60's, and again towards the end of his life, he would throw "Stella By Starlight" into his live sets.

This is a very nice collection of Miles' love songs, and for the casual fan may very well be worth looking into.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars why not?, May 6, 1999

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This review is from: Love Songs (Audio CD)

Miles Davis created a wide variety of music, upbeat bop, hardbop, swing, ballads, fusion, avant garde. Sure, he usually mixed up an album with a variety of music, and he might well be hostile to this repackaging of his music were he still alive, but on the ballads he captured that lonely, haunting, lost, alone in a crowd quality that fills his best sellers.

Creates quite a mood together. One can only wish that Prestige will release "the Art of the Ballad - Miles Davis" and do the same thing with the ballads on Prestige albums that Columbia did with this.