Miles Davis would have celebrated his 80th birthday in 2006 and this collection pays tribute to his most singular career.
COOL AND COLLECTED is described as a perfect distillation of
Davis and his cool world. Many of his landmark recordings are included on the single-disc collection. Among these are
"So What" from the classic recording
KIND OF BLUE and
"Summertime" from
PORGY & BESS.
Other classics featured on the album are “Bye Bye Blackbird", "Seven Steps To Heaven", "Generique" and “Human Nature”. COOL AND COLLECTED also features a fantastic new remix of "It's About That Time" by Carlos Santana. Davis is widely considered one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century.
A trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s. No artist broke more ground than Davis and COOL AND COLLECTED captures the mystique of one of the most influential and revered jazz artists of the 20th century. Featuring 13 classic tracks including this piece of retro cool returns Miles Davis to his rightfully iconic place.