E.S.P. (Miles Davis album)

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E.S.P. ( Extrasensory Perception, dt Extrasensory Perception ) is released a jazz album by Miles Davis, recorded on 21 and 22 January 1965, the same year by Columbia Records.

The album

In September 1964, the trumpeter - after the departure of George Coleman and the entry of Wayne Shorter - his classic "second Miles Davis Quintet " formed. Shorter had long been Miles Davis ' favorite as a saxophonist. " Shorter was the catalyst ," Jack Chambers listed in the liner notes to " ESP". Her first appearance was at the Berlin Jazz Festival ( held on the album " Miles in Berlin" ). In January 1965 Miles went with the new band into the studio to record their own compositions. With " E.S.P. " began a series of studio albums ( such as Miles Smiles, Sorcerer, Nefertiti and Miles in the Sky )

Of the recent live albums (which versions were played by jazz standards and older Davis titles ) differed "ESP" the mere fact that it contained all original material by Miles Davis, Hancock, Shorter and Carter. The titles are characterized by a greater degree of abstraction, what Miles wants to clarify with the titling. The motto " Extra Sensory Perception" ( Extrasensory Perception ) is a stylistic renewal, ie for a new musical structure and improvisation of a principle, which claims to have understood Davis as programmatic consequence of his statement, " I do not want to play chords anymore" ( modal jazz).

"Agitation ", which should be known through live performances, as in the " Plugged Nickel " recordings from December 1965, represents this principle; The title is based on a hectic rhythmic mood; this is initially outlined by a long drum solo. Subsequently, Davis in " Harmon Mute Sound" on the subject, interspersed with polyrhythmic bays, before. During his solo runs wonderful tempo changes are placed, so Davis biographer Peter Wießmüller in his review of the album.

The composition " Little One" also appeared on Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage album, which was recorded a few weeks later.

The title track, composed by Wayne Shorter, refers to Jackie McLean's "Little Melonae " that Davis in 1956 recorded with John Coltrane. "Iris" is a ballad in the style of ballads game of Coltrane, with similarities to the title of " Infant Eyes " on Shorter's album Speak No Evil.

The title

Literature / Sources

  • Ian Carr: Miles Davis - The Definitive Biography. Revised edition 1998 HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-6530265
  • Richard Cook & Brian Morton The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD 6th edition. ISBN 0-14-051521-6
  • Miles Davis: The Autobiography. Munich, Heyne, 2000
  • Erik Nisenson: Round About Midnight - A portrait of Miles Davis. Vienna, Hannibal, 1985
  • Gene Santoro: liner notes to " E.S.P. "
  • Peter Wießmüller: Miles Davis - His life, his music, his records. Gauting, Oreos ( Jazz Collection ) 1985

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  • Album ( Jazz )
  • Album 1965
  • Miles Davis album
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