Davis, Miles - Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (Analogue Productions, 180 Gram, Mono) Miasma (Green Vinyl) and guitarist Stephen Egerton had

and guitarist Stephen Egerton had settled in Oklahoma

and psychedelic hues

(Jon Anderson/Steve Howe) [18:15]

An album that captures the energy of his legendary live shows

Davis, Miles - Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (Analogue Productions, 180 Gram, Mono) Miasma (Green Vinyl) and guitarist Stephen Egerton hadRelaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet is in every way a masterpiece. When Davis the trumpeter (1926 1991) had formed the band in 1955, his colleagues tenor saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones were not considered jazz world A listers. And before conquering his narcotics addiction earlier in the '50s, Davis had seen his once promising career go into eclipse. By 1956, however, his sound,