Birdland All Stars: Miles Davis, Lester Young, Bud Powell, Nov 7, 1956 Hamburg

[@jeremyellismusic]

So amazing to think of this in the context of the time: Chuck Berry, Little Richard doing their thing right about this time, with Elvis having a #1 hit every week for months. And yet bop is thriving and developing and getting worldwide recognition. 50's, man, like whoa.

[@jasonnstegall]

So I understand better how the Lift To The Scaffold/Elevator To The Gallows (the UK and US titles, respectively of Louis Malle’s film starring Jeanne Moreau) soundtrack came about. Miles must have liked the rapport with Rene’s trio enough to be willing to do the movie sessions about a year or so later.

[@mikekaupa9190]

Thanks!❤️

[@callmemonkh9020]

A lot of folk don't realise:. Lester Young was THE Stylistic Influence on Miles' playing. To go toward the OPPOSITE OF the Pyrotechnics that a Dizzy Gillespie would engage in -- blazing Trumpet -- and find ALL THE SUBSTANCE in a softer, less 'wordy' approach to playing. To say More, with less notes. What a smaller statement could imply...a fragment, even.

[@kasperbolding18]

Honestly i don't think i ever saw Miles look happier, than when he played with Pres.

[@AndreaCCorda]

Welcome back, and thanks for sharing all these pearls of "The Chief"...Yours is an invaluable tribute of love !!

[@zqa12swx]

I don't care how much 'progress' music makes. Set it against Davis, Michelot's groove 14:24. I know what I would take every time.

[@ouruhuru]

You are not alone.

[@pierochiti9441]

This's an event, I think's the one and only session with Prez and Miles together.

[@MilestonesArchive]

There are a few other recordings from this same tour: Nov 2, Paris: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paPGea1ujceWbq8 Nov 12, Freiburg: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJTdmZ9-e6yphKM Nov 19, Zurich: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpTVfH-ZaamBpLs Enjoy!

[@rillloudmother]

@@MilestonesArchive treasure trove!!!

[@georgesember9069]

Miles and Pres, such great listening, thanks for posting!

[@Jimyblues]

Amazing - after reading F. Paudras' book Dance of the Infidels" this brings Rene and all the cats including Bud - mad genius so incredible he can barely keep track of it but somehow does- ty uploader!!!!!

[@golds04]

Listen to Stan Getz wife interview on prez and the story about sonny stitt. Only one president who was president, and presidential.

[@sclogse1]

Got to see both of them at Keystone Korner in S.F. in the 1970's. And Miles, and Dexter, and Hutch, Green, Liebman, Sanders, Martino, Airto and Flora, Cobham, well, you get the idea...

[@algail44]

Makes a lot of modern music pedestrian

[@anosjk]

Well, mr.Timmons wasn't THAT imaginative as I thought, according to mr.Urtreger first theme.

[@nevilleattkins586]

Listening to polka dot and moon beans it's like Prez is playing a scale, is this something like Miles does a little later with My Funny Valentine.

[@alainjames9556]

Bud Powell!! @ 28:28

[@cuadradomataramirez6750]

Esta vez fue Bud quien me hizo comprender otras cosas, qué grande es.

[@dr.brianjudedelimaphd743]

If only if Bud could have recorded with Prez...

[@rillloudmother]

miles was the living embodiment of super hot fire.

[@vova47]

Thanks for sharing! My friend Rene &Co. did a good job backing Prez and Miles, but Bud's two solo numbers are from another planet. Even with all the imperfections his genius shines through.

[@pomeranian82]

Is Prez = Rene Utreger?

[@benjamindady4366]

@@pomeranian82 prez = the president, Lester Young

[@antonioarcas3159]

H I S T O R I C A L ! 10 / 10 14:25 Bye Bye Blackbird ... into the blues !

[@ulricthiede9955]

have just discovered this recording of 1956. Happened to be present at the recorded concert in Hamburgh being a ardent jazz fan of 17 years who was allowed to make photos of the artists during the intermission. Brought into this event due to my very good jazz friend, the unforgotten jazz critic and respected intellectual Werner Burkhard r.i.p.

[@AmericanShia786]

I never heard Miles Davis and Lester Young together before. Wunderbar!

[@doollop]

Ditto, ...786. I was surprised by this recording, too: Davis and Young playing Lady Be Good. A small gem, for sure! Lester was in great form, by the way...

[@davidhuasca9831]

Thanks you , good sound et Nice pics !

[@viciousdope66]

So strange to hear miles flying around here…I’ve listened to a lot of Miles, mostly from the two quintets and the electric years (my favorite is Live-Evil). Miles is notorious for coming up with flawless lines on the spot, but to actually hear him soaring around (and before his embouchure went to the pot) is definitely something else. Thanks for the upload!

[@williemakeit2346]

If you’ve listened to both of his great quintets and electric years then surely you shouldn’t be surprised by his upper register. He was soaring high like this (even higher in fact) on records like the Live At Fillmore and Live Evil albums. As for the records where his embouchure “went to the pot” as you describe: Miles was in constant pain and hospitalization due to sickle cell anemia, hip problems, and a litany of surgeries. Such things would obviously rob him of the ability to practice regularly and keep his chops in shape.

[@sharonibaloni6693]

wherever there playin now im there fabolous

[@jiyujizai]

🥀💙😀

[@WarrenBriggs-p9d]

Great Music 11:30

[@cedricbracey9842]

Great.

[@DrJonesJazzMore]

thank you

[@lumpielump6639]

thanks a bunch for this share - great stuff!

[@Cdg-ge4bu]

Thank you so very much

[@aroulleauxdugage]

Very good recording ! Marvellous !

[@rinahall]

quebecois !

[@nickpilgrim1966]

Classic

[@marcelomunizalves4447]

Thanks a lot for sharing this recording! Never knew that Miles and Prez played together.

[@aslazaimi5824]

Why didn't you know that asshole

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

@@aslazaimi5824that was about as funny as hemorrhoids . That's you and your jokes. Irritations up a stinky ass. Well done, silly child. Now, hush. Shh.

[@久須田眞也]

この顔ぶれで悪かろうはずはございません が　今まで出ていないとしても不思議でもないような演奏ですね