Miles Davis 1st Press OZ LP Birth of cool EX ’58 Aqua Capitol T762 Jazz Bop Cool
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Miles Davis 1st Press OZ LP Birth of cool EX ’58 Aqua Capitol T762 Jazz Bop Cool
Rare Original 1st Press OZ LP released in 1958 on the Aqua and Silver Capitol Records Label. Cat: T762. This album is in MONO.Over the next few weeks I will be listing some wonderful Jazz titles from a recently acquired Jazz collection. The original owner passed away back in 1985 and his sister decided to hold onto them for sentimental reasons. She had not touched or played them since then (1985!!). The records are in stunning condition for their age many, apart from a few light age spots on the covers, look like they walked off the shelf yesterday. I hope you enjoy viewing and possibly purchasing these wonderful jazz vinyl artifacts as much as i have in preparing them for sale and listening to them!!
So dubbed because these three sessions two from early 1949, one from March 1950 are where the sound known as cool jazz essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool; it has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms skip and jump. Indeed, the most remarkable thing about these sessions arranged by Gil Evans and featuring such heavy-hitters as Kai Winding, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz, and Max Roach is that they sound intimate, as the nonet never pushes too hard, never sounds like the work of nine musicians. Furthermore, the group keeps things short and concise (probably the result of the running time of singles, but the results are the same), which keeps the focus on the tones and tunes. The virtuosity led to relaxing, stylish mood music as the end result the very thing that came to define West Coast or "cool" jazz but this music is so inventive, it remains alluring even after its influence has been thoroughly absorbed into the mainstream.
There are a few very light spindle marks on labels. Record has a few light scuff marks that cause a few light crackles in parts and is in Excellent condition. Gloss cover with back flaps has some light age spots on back and is in Excellent condition.
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