To fully appreciate how seductive and spectacular Miles Davis's Birth of the Cool recordings were in 1949 and '50, you actually have to see the music being played. Listening doesn't quite provide all the thrills and chills. Today, you're going to get a chance to do just that. Something happens when you see a skilled nonet play the material arranged by G…
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