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Nefertiti by: Miles Davis List Price: $11.98 CD-Charts Price: $9.99 You Save: $1.99 (17%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0074646568125 Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: October 13, 1998 Studio: Sony Sales Rank: 34511 MPN: 65681 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: The fourth studio album by the second great Miles Davis quintet, and the second comprising material recorded in the pivotal year of 1967, NEFERTITI marked yet another metamorphosis in the career of a great musician noted for welcoming change. While Davis (1926-1991) did not make wholesale, far- reaching alterations on NEFERTITI, as he had on KIND OF BLUE and E.S.P and would on BITCHES BREW, one could say that the pace-setting trumpeter-bandleader modified his approach to the freebop that had for two-and-and-half years been his group's bread and butter, at least for recording purposes. On the title selection, and to a lesser extent on "Fall" (another indelibly aching piece) and "Pinocchio," all high water marks in the catalogue of tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, the group's principal composer, Davis had the front line and rhythm section reverse their traditional roles. While the horns repeated the theme again and again, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams shifted the beat's emphasis, stretched the time, and offered a full dynamic/emotional range. The effect was like a series of time lapse photographs of a particularly beautiful scene, with light and color and shadows subtly, but continually changing, thus shifting the focus of one's eye - or, in this case, ear. This made for some of Davis' most mesmerizing music since KIND OF BLUE and SKETCHES OF SPAIN. Expanded significantly to almost 66 minutes by the the inclusion of four consistently enthralling alternate takes, NEFERTITI presents Miles Davis' second great quintet at the peak of their hypnotic, roiling, poetic powers. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Advanced Hard BopThis Miles Davis classic starts with the title track. This mournful melody repeats, and the improvisation is all going on in the rhythm section. "Nefertiti" is one of Wayne Shorter's most beloved compositions. "Fall" seems like a smaller song; it's slow and in a minor key. "Hand Jive" is a faster song with very good playing. The alternate versions of the song are also pretty good. "Madness" is similar to "Hand Jive", though tougher to get a handle on. The alternate takes of "Madness" aren't quite as good as the original. "Riot" is a well-liked Herbie Hancock song that Herbie re-recorded in 1968. "Pinnochio" is another good Wayne Shorter composition. "Nefertiti" is one of four must-have CD's by the second great Miles ... Read More: Rating:  - The second great quintet goes out with a stunningly self-confident albumNEFERTITI, released in 1968, stands as one of Miles Davis' last fully acoustic albums. With the following year's IN A SILENT WAY, Davis was to increasingly rely on electric instruments and the studio wizardry of producer Ted Macero. This last product of the famed second quintet might be the best of all. Davis on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor sax, Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on double bass, and Tony Williams on drums give us six immensely self-assured tunes. Davis' respect for the younger members of his ensemble and their ability to make fresh new contributions shows in the fact that NEFERTITI has not a single Miles Davis composition, the authorship of tracks being split between Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. And what ... Read More: Rating: - Most underrated album - period.Nefertiti is my favorite studio recording from Miles' 2nd Great Quintet. This is not an album I would play while driving the car....I'd have to stop and listen to it. Miles Smiles seems to get the most attention from this group, but this album is more magical. When I read that it was one of Joni Mitchells favorites, I thought, well of course. Fall is one of jazz's most beautifully recorded ballads (I love what Tony plays under Herbie's solo). Tony Williams drumming is amazing on this album and especially on the haunting title track. Wayne Shorter's solo on Riot is akin to something Orpheus might have performed on the fringe of Hades' underworld--that is, it's downright scary. This album also showcases some of Waynes great compositions. ... Read More: Rating: - Whoa man...Miles' '60's quintet made some great music, and this is arguably their best ever. Nothin' here by Miles, but Shorter; Hancock and Williams make up for that. Wayne especially, his title track SMOKES. You'd expect a song that repeated a melody, without solos, for eight minutes to be a piece of crap, right? Well, when the melody's that awesome, when the groove's that hypnotic, when Tony Williams is proving himself the best drummer ever to walk the face of this Earth, you're wrong. It's pure dynamite. Same with his Fall, he's channeling Coltrane here. I love Coltrane, so of course I love Fall. Makes sense, no? Tony gives us the brilliant modern-bop Hand Jive, while Hancock provides the short-but-sweet Riot. Really, Miles kinda takes a backseat and lets the rest ... Read More: Rating: - An overlooked gemNefertiti would be the fourth album recorded by the second Miles Davis Quintet and would further point to the fusion era that began with Davis' album In a Silent Way. While its predecessor, Sorcerer, was steeped in hard bop and has a lot more soloing, Nefertiti is more about mood. The title track boasts one of their most memorable themes played over a shuffle while Tony Williams' rapid fills become more prevalent as the track progresses. The next track, "Fall", is simply a beautiful piece of music. While the restraint taken by Williams and bassist Ron Carter help the song gel, it is Wayne Shorter's solo and Hancock's exquisite playing, that make it a work of art. "Hand Jive" finds the band returning to hard bop as Shorter bounces between expression and rapid ... Read More: |
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