I feel out of breath listening to this. It’s interesting to see the contrasting styles between the saxophonist and the pianist even in the same song. The saxophonist (Ravi Coltrane?) just kept going on and on and on and kept up a rapid pace. When the pianist started his solo, I almost thought he messed […]

I really like how this music is suited for dancing and how fast and energetic it is. I have also never heard a saxophone go as high as he did at around 4:00, so that’s a cool thing to discover. The saxophonist (I assume it’s Gordon Goodwin, but I’m not entirely sure) plays relatively long […]

Miles Davis’s solo is very lyrical and smooth. While it wasn’t too difficult to transcribe the pitches, I had trouble with his rhythm. This might have been in part due to the “swing” feeling. I think he mostly played over the chord changes, but when he did play through them, they sounded effortless.

Apparently this is one of the best-selling jazz singles of all time, so I may be a little late to the party. The thing I first noticed about this piece was the 5/4 meter. Quintuple meter always unsettles me, personally, but it keeps the energy in this piece high. (Fun fact: this piece was inspired […]