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Miles Davis – So What (9:22)

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There are two different compositions entitled “So What” performed by Miles Davis.

Most notable is the version from the classic Miles Davis Album “Kind of Blue”, with personnel: Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (alto saxophone), Bill
Evans (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums). Recorded March 2, 1959 at Columbia
Studios, New York City. Soloists are (in order): Davis, Coltrane, Adderley, Evans (with horns),
Chambers (final melody). Written by Miles Davis.

This song is one of the first and most famous instances of modal jazz, where the harmony is based on a scale rather than a rapidly changing series of chords. So What’s bass line and melody are based on the D dorian scale, and the only changes are in the “B” section of the song, moving up a half step,
before returning back down. The solos follow this same progression, using D dorian for the first
16 bars, Eb dorian for the next 8 bars, and D dorian again for the last 8.

The lesser known “So What” is from the 1951 album “Conception”, a standard that was also performed by Chubby Jackson featuring Gerry Mulligan in 1950, immediately after Miles’ “Birth of Cool” sessions.
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  • muckers

    Smooth as anything; like God has kissed me with a mouthful of scotch. I was having a stressful day at work and then this came on and washed my troubles away. Who needs alcohol and drugs; Miles Davis is the only drug I need to keep me mellow. 8)

    last week

  • Scott_317

    Very nice.

    24 days ago

  • MarkoFischer

    As perfect as womens beach-volleyball

    25 days ago

  • greglypoop123

    so good, such a classic, really captures the feeling of jazz

    last month

  • Lajon_

    kool jazz is kool

    last month

  • appidydafoo

    "Join me for Art Talks, a conversation between artists, Sundays at noon..." - Narrated over the opening bars of this song, used on my local public radio station for as long as I can remember... a truly classic Miles joint.

    last month

  • StuartHaden1

    masterful magic

    last month

  • alaserge

    Love miles!

    last month

  • WarriorJones

    Mmm. What a smooth way to end a long day.

    last month

  • merrari

    So What?!*#@$?!

    last month

  • SmokinWickerman

    Just found a video game arrangement with So What mixed into it. So Why by Unlucky Morpheus

    last month

  • lionheartedboy

    Gettin' into jazz, can't stop listening this...

    last month

  • myrimelomania

    Maestro!

    last month

  • jward2012

    just chilln

    last month

  • IlanDatabase

    NAILED IT.

    last month

  • MarcPandaBear

    miraculeux.

    March 2012

  • motodoc

    jestem totalnie ROZJEBANY tego nie da sie okreslic co ta muza robi

    March 2012

  • WildThing360

    exquisite

    March 2012

  • Mactele52

    So flipping good!

    March 2012

  • motodoc

    perfekt

    March 2012
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