For those who don't quite get East Coast cool jazz or why it's special, I have two words for you: Half Nelson. The song is by Miles Davis, who created a new melody using most of the chord changes to Tadd Dameron's Lady Bird, first recorded in early 1947. Half Nelson was recorded for Savoy in August '47 by the Miles Davis All Stars, featuring Miles Davis…
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