This era of Miles Davis represents a rare occurrence when the most musically challenging is embraced among the masses, the most complex crosses paths with the most ass-shakin.  Full text...

The set takes a while to wade through, not because it's long, but because it's easy to get lost in.  Full text...

He and his band launched bomb after bomb for four nights; he slew every last person at the show, and listening to this noise now, it makes me want to kick the nonbelievers in the teeth.  Full text...

The lengthy circular grooves, freaky wah-wah horn riffs, and ear-singeing guitar runs (courtesy of John McLaughlin) make this a kind of Rosetta stone for the entire jam band universe, without the patchouli stench.  Full text...

Fans of jam bands, jazz bands and just plain out there music will want to seek out this amazing live collection.  Full text...

He gave his band members plenty of freedom and gave his audience plenty to think about.   Full text...

Here is Miles Davis, sonic seeker, sending desolate streaks of wah-wah trumpet into the unmapped ethos.  Full text...

This 1970 band marked the permanent switch from acoustic to electric bass in Davis's working groups and, thus, was the first to lose the ability to work as a traditional jazz band -- it not only did not play "Autumn Leaves", but it couldn't.  Full text...