The Real... Miles Davis

[BiteUrLip]

Year: 2011
Type: Compilation album

CD 1:

1. So What 74 - ****½
2. Someday My Prince Will Come 62 - ****
3. I Thought About You 64 - ****
4. Teo 61 - ****
5. Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) 26 - **
6. Will O' The Wisp 46 - ***
7. The Pan Piper 67 - ****
8. Pfrancing 63 - ****
9. Blue In Green 72 - ****½
10. On Green Dolphin Street 70 - ****½

CD 2:

1. Summertime 62 - ****
2. All Blues 51 - ***½
3. Stella By Starlight 54 - ***½
4. Fran Dance 71 - ****½
5. My Man's Gone Now 60 - ****
6. It Ain't Necessarily So 49 - ***
7. Sid's Ahead 55 - ***½
8. Two Bass Hit 33 - **½
9. Milestones 62 - ****
10. Drag Dog 57 - ***½

CD 3:

1. Love For Sale 67 - ****
2. The Duke 53 - ***½
3. My Ship 72 - ****½
4. Dear Old Stockholm 69 - ****
5. Tadd's Delight 56 - ***½
6. The Theme 47 - ***
7. Ah-Leu-Cha 7 - *
8. Buzzard Song 62 - ****
9. Bess, You Is My Woman Now 48 - ***
10. Straight, No Chaser 33 - **½

Album overall rating: 2½ stars.

A huge disappointment, and it shows the weaknesses of pure jazz perfectly. The melodies just ain't... memorable.