That Miles Davis was a motherfucking genius

[mitchum]

"I've already changed music four or five times"

It's not arrogance when you can back it up

[tigereye]

1. no question...

that's why the "old jazz purists" like Wynton irk me so.

[mitchum]

2. Exactly...Marsalis is just a performing archivist or museum curator

[tigereye]

3. he can play, but generally I prefer Branford and the rest of the family..

[RagAss]

4. YES !...He and Monk sit on the Jazz Throne of Royalty !

[begin_within]

5. Whenever I want to relax I listen to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC8sDz_V1uY

[mitchum]

7. That is a sublime piece of music...or as Davis would say,"Gooder than a motherfucker"

[sarge43]

9. Another Davis' classic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk

Like the speed of light it may not be possible to reach perfection, but damn he came within 99.99% of it.

[begin_within]

10. Awesome

Thanks

[Zomby Woof]

6. You got that motherfucking right

And my personal favorite:

[mitchum]

8. Yes, any one of those albums would be enough to build a reputation

and he made all of them.
And many more great ones along with those.