I found a couple of great Miles Davis albums — one I’ve been looking for, and one I stumbled upon in the process. The latter, the Complete Recordings of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, was found at a used record shop in a decent condition metal slipcase, which brings my Miles Columbia slipcases to 4 now, in addition to Seven Steps, Bitches Brew, and Jack Johnson. It’s rare to have encountered it in a store; while this one is readily available in a range of conditions on the Internet, I’m happy to support a local retailer.
For the metal spine edition boxes of Davis, that leaves Gil Evans, In a Silent Way, On the Corner, and the 65-68 Quintet recordings, of which I’m most interested in the latter.
My other Miles find recently was the complete In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk slipcase, which I was able to bargain down at another local shop because of the condition of the exterior condition. I’m happy to report that the discs are in great condition; it appears the external case did its job admirably. These four I’m excited about, because they are fond memories of a period of Davis’ music that I enjoy not only most out of his extensive range but perhaps in the whole of music. The fact that these are live recordings make it all the more special, since I never got the chance to see him live. Of course, anything with the mysterious lady sitting there on the cover (“why aren’t there any black women on the cover of albums,” he asked) is bound to be good, so liking Blackhawk was perhaps a foregone conclusion, if for no other reason!
