please share your favorite or top ten Miles Davis songs, thanks!

Going to exclude Kind of Blue because it would comprise about half the list. This list changes all the time because there's so much of Miles to love.


"Boplicity," Birth of the Cool

"Springsville," Miles Ahead

"Lazy Susan," Volume One (Blue Note)

"The Man I Love (Take 2)," Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants

"Milestones," Milestones

"So Near, So Far," Seven Steps To Heaven

"Teo," Someday My Prince Will Come

"If I Were A Bell," Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Trane's Blues," Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Summertime," Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux

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namepeace said:

Going to exclude Kind of Blue because it would comprise about half the list. This list changes all the time because there's so much of Miles to love.


"Boplicity," Birth of the Cool

"Springsville," Miles Ahead

"Lazy Susan," Volume One (Blue Note)

"The Man I Love (Take 2)," Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants

"Milestones," Milestones

"So Near, So Far," Seven Steps To Heaven

"Teo," Someday My Prince Will Come

"If I Were A Bell," Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Trane's Blues," Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Summertime," Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux

[Edited 7/3/20 7:00am]

Going with the bolded as my 1st 3.

All Blues- Kind Of Blue

Sid's Ahead- Milestones

Oleo- Cookin'

Airgerin- Relaxin' (?)

Agitation- E.S.P.

Bags Groove- Bags Groove

'Round Midnight- live Newport version with T. Monk

thank u namepeace and CoolMF! This helps me know where 2 begin, bigtime!

thedoorkeeper said:

I'm no student of Miles Davis music but I do enjoy these 2 pieces: High Speed Chase & Rubber band of Life(instrumental).

me either, yet! but thats just the sort of songs i'm lookin 4, thanks thedoorkeeper!

PURplEMaPLeSyrup said:

thank u namepeace and CoolMF! This helps me know where 2 begin, bigtime!

You'll have plenty of great material to mine. I'm not big on Miles' electric/fusion stuff but there's no doubt that it is essential to both Miles' canon and the jazz canon as a whole. So feel free to sample Miles' stuff, after the late 60s, including Bitches Brew and On The Corner.

I'm just getting into him and Coltrane, but the one I like the most it's So What

slyjackson said:

I'm just getting into him and Coltrane, but the one I like the most it's So What

One of my very favorites.

namepeace said:

slyjackson said:

I'm just getting into him and Coltrane, but the one I like the most it's So What

One of my very favorites.

It's a beautiful song, and album.

datdude said:

helpful thread. could not name 1 song, I own zero from him. Need to stream some stuff. thx

You won't regret it!

Can't name you 10 tbh, as I'm still not that knowledgeable about his music although I plan to change that. But, In A Silent Way is one of my fave songs of all times. Such a beautiful meditative piece of music.

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namepeace said:

Going to exclude Kind of Blue because it would comprise about half the list. This list changes all the time because there's so much of Miles to love.


"Boplicity," Birth of the Cool

"Springsville," Miles Ahead

"Lazy Susan," Volume One (Blue Note)

"The Man I Love (Take 2)," Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants

"Milestones," Milestones

"So Near, So Far," Seven Steps To Heaven

"Teo," Someday My Prince Will Come

"If I Were A Bell," Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Trane's Blues," Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet

"Summertime," Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux

[Edited 7/3/20 7:00am]

Had to come back and check your selections, as usual I take a great deal of notice from your notebook. Thank you!

mean motherf^^ker

and

What the F@@k u want?