Bitches Brew

Miles Dew Davis was an Iconic figure and trumpeter of the twentieth century in America, born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926. Davis’ compositions changed the evolution of Jazz with masterpieces, such as, Kind of Blue in 1959, Sketches of Spain in 1960, and the Bitches Brew in 1969. Kind of Blue won the bestselling album of the year, and is one of the most sought-after recordings as late as 1998. It was the first Jazz album to reach double-platinum, in addition to being a Masterpiece, Kind of Blue brought Jazz into the final years of the bebop era. Sketches of Spain arrangement was based on the second movement of “Concierto de Aranjuela” by Joaquin Rodrigo written in 1939. Sketches of Spain became an exemplary recording of fusion Jazz and…

discovered to his detriment in the early 1950’s. Luckily, the trumpet player was able to move past his addiction to heroin in 1954, avoiding the deadly side effects that take so many users of that drug. Miles Davis career as a jazz musician and bandleader involved the contributions of many other famous talents, such as John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. His allure to other musicians likely resulted, at least in part, from his innovative style, a defining characteristic of Davis’…

For example, a French Press and Pour Over will produce stronger, more flavorful brews. Softbrew and Automatic coffee makers will produce a weaker cup. However, professional coffee tastings will necessarily not use these methods of brew at all. Also called coffee cupping, coffee tasting often requires grounds to be actually submerged in the coffee so that you can taste all aromas and flavors. Not all cupping sessions use the same method of brew, for instance, my semi professional sessions have…

The Kitchen Aid 12-Cup Glass Carafe Coffee maker is a quick and user friendly machine that allows the user to make a delicious cup of coffee. The machine weighs 2.95 kg. It has a width of 8 inches, height of 14 inches and a depth of 11.50 inches. There are seven main components of this coffee maker: the gold tone filter, the water filter, the glass carafe lid, the glass carafe, the water tank, the seal, and the brew basket. (Figure 1). The machine also has a programmable clock. The main focus…

1980s and the 1990s, and soon it began to abandon Jazz elements and started using a little improvisation (Britannica.com). Jazz artists had begun to seek opportunities abroad and the fusion of Jazz and Rock began to be diminished by smooth Jazz (Cengage.com). Soon, many artists and critics started to believe that the fusion styles of Jazz were not real and were not genuine (Cengage.com). Miles Davis was a leading figure when it came to combining the styles of Jazz and Rock music, especially…

as one of the first innovators of fusion jazz. The album “Bitches Brew” by Miles Davis was a turning point in the field of fusion jazz. During the 1960’s Davis tried listening to rock music because it was enormously popularized by the public. As Davis was listening to rock, he was truly fascinated by the energetic and gigantic sounds created from electric guitars. Davis had been listening to Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Sly Stone, and this led him to develop a wish to move towards a less abstract,…

Miles Davis is one of the greatest jazz musicians. Davis’ career spans fifty years, which is almost unheard of in the music industry where careers tend to be short. His long career includes awards such as eight Grammy awards, a life time achievement Grammy, and three Hall of Fame awards. Through his music, Davis inspired many other musicians during his career. Davis is an icon in the jazz world, not only for his long career, but for revolutionizing the jazz genre. Without Davis’ influence, jazz…

The recording session featured his ensemble sextet. He based the album on modality, which is type of scale that is joined with a set of characteristic melodic behaviors. The sound was influenced by other genres besides jazz, such as, rock and classical. In the 1960s, Davis continued to be successful as his band began to transform through different styles. The decade began to steer towards what is known as the “jazz fusion era.” The fusion era was inspired by funk, Latin jazz, rock, rhythm and…

Jazz as a genre evolved throughout years due to the progressive artists that create it, but when deciding on who is the "greatest" of jazz musicians, the most important criteria when deciding should be influence and innovation, as the lasting effects of an artist on their artform is what they should be judged by. With this set criteria, the only artist that can be considered the "greatest" is Miles Davis, as he pioneered many of different techniques and genres of jazz. The first reason why Miles…

Miles Dewey Davis III was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton Illinois. Miles Davis was the son of a music teacher and a dental surgeon. He grew up in a middle-class household. At the age of 13 his dad introduced the trumpet to him. Elwood Buchanan wanted to help develop Davis’s style, he was a friend of Davis’s father. Davis played professionally during high school. Dizzy Gillespie and Charles Parker liked Davis’s work and invited him onstage to perform when a band member was is and wasn’t able to…