Off Topic Celebrates Miles Davis’s Bitches Brew
Bitches Brew by Miles Davis turns 48 years, 7 months, and 14 days today. To celebrate, a quick primer on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QCOJo9YH9M Released on Columbia Records, Bitches Brew marked a continuation of Davis's experimental jazz-rock phase which he began with In a Silent Way. While critical reception at the time was mixed, Bitches Brew garnered Davis his first certified gold record. Bitches Brew would go on to influence many other genres and artists, including the likes of Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones. During recordings for Bitches Brew, Davis would often toss his studio musicians behind the recording booth with no direction as to what they would be recording but instead a few words on the mood or tone he wanted to capture. Notable artists who contributed to…
