Classic Album Sundays - Davis 'In a Silent Way' @ Brilliant Corners
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These afternoon events are now well established in London, and this one on Sunday seems ideally suited for the Meetup. I'm going to pop along and members are encouraged to join me for a spot of lunch perhaps before, and a drink and some concentrated jazz.
With iphones and whatnot, rarely nowadays do we just sit, and listen. That's what these afternoons (and the meetup) are about - sit listen, and then talk about and enjoy together.
It's 50 years since this album came out. It marked a transitional moment, not only in Davis’s career but in the future development of jazz as a whole. Considered by many to be the first fusion recording, it also commenced the composer’s most divisive phase – commonly referred to as his “Electric Period” [my favourite period]. This groundbreaking album would test latent tensions surrounding the future identity of jazz, its relationship with new technology, and the questions of authenticity which these contentious issues would draw into focus.
Tickets are £10 each and can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classic-album-sundays-london-presents-miles-davis-in-a-silent-way-tickets-55639474165
I'll have a table sign with me. Hope to see a few of you there in the dark heart of Hipsterville!