WOW! Last night I'm cruisin' Netflix and found 'Miles Davis: Cool Jazz Sound'. A film described as feat. Miles and his classic quintet: Coltrane, Cobb, Kelly, & Chambers. Imagine my surprise to find that it's actually that band PLUS Gil Evans and a Big Band! Unfortunately, it's too short at 25 minutes. Apparently, this is a tape from a TV show recorded in '59. Playing music from 'Miles Ahead', the audio/video certainly isn't anywhere near modern standards, but the MUSIC!!
....and then there's this, from the AUDIOPHILE perspective (this IS an Audio site!;). The session was recorded live in a large Manhatten studio, try to picture this configuration/seating arrangement. Picture a football, at the head is Miles with his band directly behind him, down the left side are the brass, down the right side saxes and woodwinds, and at the other end of the 'football', facing Miles is Gil Evans conducting the orchestra! Imagine what it must've sounded like to Miles, talk about the 'sweet' spot!!
....and then there's this, from the AUDIOPHILE perspective (this IS an Audio site!;). The session was recorded live in a large Manhatten studio, try to picture this configuration/seating arrangement. Picture a football, at the head is Miles with his band directly behind him, down the left side are the brass, down the right side saxes and woodwinds, and at the other end of the 'football', facing Miles is Gil Evans conducting the orchestra! Imagine what it must've sounded like to Miles, talk about the 'sweet' spot!!