Kilimanjaro [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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24 bit HDCD remastered reissue of the post-punk new wave act's 1980 debut album. Reproduction of the original UK version with original artwork. Includes six bonus tracks taken from the Japanese vinyl only mini album 'Kirimanjalo'. Bonus tracks, 'Reward', 'Kilimanjaro', 'Strange House In The Snow', 'Use Me', 'Traison' and 'Sleeping Gas' (Live).

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Kilimanjaro [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Filles De Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Track)

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The Beginning of the End (of Jazz as we knew it)
How to understand the incomprehensible
leaving the old road for the new one
My favourite by Miles
one of a kind

Filles De Kilimanjaro (Deluxe Edition) (Bonus Track)
Miles Davis
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00006GO9K
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)
Tout de Suite
Petits Machins (Little Stuff)
Filles de Kilmanjaro
Mademoiselle Mabry (Miss Mabry)
Tout De Suite (Alternate Take)

Customer Reviews:

The Beginning of the End (of Jazz as we knew it).......2007-05-11

As I've said elsewhere, I started off collecting Miles' electric material and believed I would have little interest in Miles' legacy work... WRONG! Once I'd snapped up everything I could find from the 68 - 75 era, I picked this up (along with Nefertiti, Miles Smiles, ESP, Miles in the Sky and Waterbabies). Man, I love all those releases but this one is very special. The band toys with rock rhythms on Miles in the Sky and that is actually where Herbie first played the Rhodes for a release. But this release finds the band a little more immersed in the rock sound. The listener can really hear how Miles' sound changed. Part of that change may be that Davis wrote almost all of the lead sheets rather than Shorter (who was this quintet's principal composer)

Tony Williams is a monster of a player on this disc - Frelon Brun drums is like nothing I've heard before or since. The rhythm section is split between the Williams/Carter/Hancock "staff" and the Williams/Corea/Holland "staff". All the players are incredible. You can really tell the difference between the two line-ups. I really dig the doubled bass line on Frelon Brun.

Look, I could write and write and write about this release but you'll find all you need to know elsewhere on the Web. If you read the autobiography and any of the biographies, you are going to discover this release figures very prominently. Buy it! Now! You will also want to pick up Water Babies which is made up of more material that was recorded during this time frame (but remained unreleased until the mid 70's.

Miles Miles Miles! ya gotta have it all but if you can't afford them all then this is the ONE CD you want to own by this particular quintet.

How to understand the incomprehensible.......2006-09-08

The music of Miles Davis from 1969 on is one of the most controversial and misunderstood bodies of work in American music. People who hadn't been paying attention (cough, Stanley Crouch) were suddenly smacked in the face by the almost demonic "Bitches Brew" album. But there are two links in the Miles Davis lineage which lead up to that album and allow the listener to approach it from a place of knowledge. Think of "Bitches Brew" as something close to what the title states: a hot bath. It's hard to just get in when it's full and steaming hot, but if you get in when it's warm and let it heat up, you have time to get used to it (of course you might die if it gets TOO hot but with Miles there's no such thing). This album is the first link in the chain, with "In a Silent Way" as the second.

The overall sound of this album (to continue with the metaphor) is oddly warm and inviting if your ears are at least a little adventurous. Herbie Hancock (on three tracks) and Chick Corea (on the other two) play electric piano and Ron Carter (the same three tracks as Herbie) plays electric bass, while Dave Holland (with Chick) plays acoustic bass, but not in the traditional walking sense. Wayne Shorter on tenor and Tony Williams on drums complete the group. Much in this music is made of simple but interesting vamps which lend themselves to sometimes lyrical, sometimes intense (sometimes both) solos from Miles, Wayne, and whoever is playing electric piano. The general dynamic level is on the softer side and there is a mysterious feeling, almost of foreboding (that may just be history talking though). This is by no means easy-listening but it is very very subtle and attention is required to pick up a lot of what's going on, especially in the way Williams interacts with the soloists. My favorite tune on here is "Madamoiselle Mabry," one of two tributes to Miles' then-girlfriend Betty Mabry, whom he later married (only to lose her to Jimi Hendrix). For the first few minutes, there is just the rhythm section playing a stop-and-go series of chords, Tony Williams not really playing strict time but doing a lot of mallet work on the tom toms. Eventually Miles comes in and his lengthy solo unfolds beautifully, all the while keeping the air of mystery. Williams finally turns up the volume behind Shorter and plays spurts of time but is always creative. Corea solos mostly with variations on the chords he has been playing, and Miles returns to end the tune quietly. It all clocks in at about 16 minutes and it's an incredibly peaceful yet evocative performance.

In terms of accessibility, this album is actually easier to approach than some of the ones immediately before it, like "Miles Smiles," "Nefertiti," or "Miles in the Sky." This album is the first fully electric album but does not really borrow from rock that much for the rhythms like the subsequent albums would. I recommend this to open-minded Miles fans or jazz fans who want to crack "Bitches Brew" (listen to it as a more intense extension of this and "In a Silent Way") but also want to enjoy a great album in its own right. If you like this, you'll also like "In a Silent Way." Buy both and realize what fascinating, adventurous, yet relaxing music it can be.

leaving the old road for the new one.......2006-03-11

Although I have never been a great fan of Miles Davis,since the beginning of my approach to Jazz music I've always come across many of the musicians who have played,and learnt from him. I am not a musician myself,I'm a consumer, and from my experience as such I can only take note of the influence he's had,one way or the other,in both the Jazz and rock arenas. From Weather Report's "Black Market", way back to "'Round about midnight" Miles pupils,Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane to name just two,are an example of the directions he's given to his music.
This album gives many indications of the imminent Davis' change of route to electrification. Personally I haven't followed Miles through his rock evolution(or involution in my opinion),but the music in this CD has helped me understand the existance of a number of electric groups(fusion) of the seventies,the music of a number of exellent musicians, from Tony Williams to Ron Carter, from Herbie Hancock to Dave Holland (and that's only a few),that have made up their own groups,keep on playing great music,and all come from the same marvellous root: Davis' innovative music. I have rated this CD 'only' four stars because I believe there must be a difference between the very top and the very good: Filles de Kilimanjaro is a very good album.

My favourite by Miles.......2006-01-13

Filles de Kil possesses the same cheerful, soft, funky vibe that can be found on Miles in the Sky and In a Silent Way. To me this album is the best of the three of them, and the best way to transition from acoustic to electric jazz.

The first tune "Frelon Brun" (Brown Hornet) is a jaunty, happy-go-lucky boogaloo with Chick Corea playing an electric piano. He was highly annoyed at Miles during this session, as the piano was apparently a cheap one that had no dynamic range. At all. This makes it sound rather like an electric organ; like any talented musician Corea works around the limitations, using the keyboard as a pounding rhythmic instrument. The result is my favourite track on the disc, a jolly romp that is over in just five minutes.

"Tout de Suite" (All Together) is a much, much longer piece, with Herbie Hancock on electric piano - a better piano, this time, with dynamic range - in a long noodly track that presages groove-based jazz like you get in the 1970s. The atmosphere is slow and moody.

"Petits Machins" (Small Stuff) is another jaunty piece. Miles' playing is full of joy. The melody is based on a countermelody that he sometimes played on the standard "Walkin'".

"Filles de Kilimanjaro" (Girls of Kilimanjaro) is a pun on the Picasso painting "Filles D'Avignon", the joke being that Kilimanjaro is a mountain in Africa, and has nothing to do with France. The tune is again filled with joy.

"Mademoiselle Mabry" (Miss Mabry) is named after Miles Davis' then-current wife, Betty Mabry. The tune is slow and romantic. Perhaps Mabry was a more complicated personality than her persona suggested. The tune begins with odd, confusing fragments of melody, played by Chick Corea and the rhythm section in little snippets. The pieces seem utterly confusing and strange - but then Miles Davis enters on his horn, and "joins the dots". He reveals the true nature of the tune, covering all the little fragments with a melody of immense beauty.

This is my favourite Miles Davis album, and a marvel of improvised music.

one of a kind.......2005-10-08

I find this a unique recording in the history of jazz.

On the one hand, Davis continues his tradition of creating albums that are a complete work (Kind of Blue, Porgy and Bess, Nefertiti, etc), rather than a just a collection of performances.

The music here is not only transitional, maybe it reflects some of the political and social chaos of the late sixties as well.

Miles continues the trend of pieces which are peformed with a focus on group performance, rather than individual performance. Not that the soloing isn't as terrific as you would expect from the musician's involved. While many of Miles recordings display this focus on the group chemistry, this became even more pronounced on records like ESP, Miles Smiles, Nefertiti, and Sorcerer.

Filles De Kilimanjaro shows a concerted shift away from the usual walking time and AABA employed in typical jazz recordings. After this recording, Davis became more interested creating "groove oriented" arrangements, with a more predictable underpinning.

One personell note: I've always thought it was Corea/Holland on Pettit Machins, and Hancock/Carter on Frelon Braun, although the liner notes show otherwise.

Regardless, I love this record!

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Pick me up
Dream of the Sirens!!!
A review of The Rippington's Kilimanjaro.
Solid Smooth Jazz
Speechless!

Kilimanjaro
The Rippingtons
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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ASIN: B0000001QQ
Release Date: 1989-12-20

Tracks:

Morocco
Northern Lights
Dream Of The Sirens
Katrina's Dance
Kilimanjaro
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Pick me up.......2007-07-07

All of their stuff is unique and excellent. You immediately recognize their sound as the Rippingtons

My favorites Northern Lights and Wednesdays child from Welcome to the St. James Club are in my office when i need a little pick me up music at work
If it s possible for music to raise your spirits then this will do it for you

Dream of the Sirens!!!.......2006-01-25

I tend to like the earlier Rippington's works. This would include Kilimanjaro. This CD features not only leadman Russ Freeman, but Dave Koz, Brandon Fields, and Steve Reid. A lot of fine musicians have played along with Russ and have later gone on to have brilliant solo careers. This set has some smooth jazz and up tempo jazz. Dream Of The Sirens is one of my favorite songs by them ever. Other good tunes are Northern Lights, Backstabbers, and Oceansong. Buy this one if you like good instrumental music!

A review of The Rippington's Kilimanjaro........2003-06-16

Kilimanjaro is a fantastic cd by The Rippingtons. It was originally produced in 1989. They had good sounds then. This album is a great display of that fact. Every song on here is nice and relaxing, yet it thankfully isn't that 'smooth'. The tracks are very well-played, as well.

My 3 favorite songs from this one are tracks 2,3, and 5. Northern Lights is a good song with a nice introduction and constant melody. Dream Of The Sirens is a great song with a smashing guitar solo. It's one of their best off of this album and of their career. Kilimanjaro is another good one with some energizing solos in it, also. The other songs are advantageous, too.

Terminizing, this is one of their records that is worth the purchase. It's very soothing, but yet won't make you fall asleep while listening to it. It is quite a treat. Thank you for taking the time and generosity to read my review.

Solid Smooth Jazz.......2001-04-30

This is solid evidence of Rippingtons fame. Cuts here are all very enjoyable, but especially do I enjoy "Katrina's Dance" and "Los Cabos."

Great listening. Mix of guitar and sax is soothing, not howling as some recordings make them.

Speechless!.......2001-03-11

The greatest album! I have heard it over and over again and I have not yet gotten bored of it. Every song is unique yet they all come together to form one upbeat,jazzy cd. The Ripps are the best jazz group out there! When you hear this cd you'll know why.Go out and get this cd, you won't be able to live without it again!!!

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FrEaK Out!
Obscure Gem from the "New Wave"
This Is..
Shot In The Foot
the songs shine through despite overly slick production

Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
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Album Description

24 bit HDCD remastered reissue of the post-punk new wave act's 1980 debut album. Reproduction of the original UK version with original artwork. Includes six bonus tracks taken from the Japanese vinyl only mini album 'Kirimanjalo'. Bonus tracks, 'Reward', 'Kilimanjaro', 'Strange House In The Snow', 'Use Me', 'Traison' and 'Sleeping Gas' (Live).

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Digitally Remastered Edition of Julian Cope's Debut Record after Leaving Echo & the Bunnymen. Kilimanjaro is a Classic of Postpunk and is One of the Most Beloved LPs of the Era. Includes the Hit Singles 'When I Dream', 'Ha Ha I'm Drowning', 'Bouncing Babies', 'Treason' and More. Tracks 12-17 Are Extras; Two were on the Original Us Issue and the Rest Come from Other Sources.

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FrEaK Out!.......2007-03-27

Hey! LOve Ya'All! This albums too good.Like it wild! Babaes! Makes me think Char Margolis is in rEach!FrEAk!
FugAzi's PoLiTiCally correct Mombo but right on stance ain't a trippy thing if it's not with this stuff! Babaes! Horns,60's "Sharon Tate was so innocent why'd she have to die" type lyrics..Rockin..You ladies have a good one and Gents.Call me..We'll (wink) Get together..

Obscure Gem from the "New Wave".......2007-03-15

I became aquainted with this album way back in 1980 when I received a maxi-single while working in radio -- it included "Ha Ha, I'm Drowning", "When I Dream", and "Reward"(not on the original LP). That it still stands up 27 years later is a testament to the talent of lead singer Julian Cope (who is still active). Cope's horn arrangements add power that was missing in much of the pop of that period. Good times, good times...

This Is.........2007-02-14

The most exciting album ever. It is truly a crossroadS recording of Disco meets New Wave. JuliAn Cope is one of thE most exciting People. I love him. He's a genius. He wrote a couple Of books about Brittan's(He's the best!) archeological lore, and he's too exciting.I lOve You SArolTA! Deal with it!.. this album reminds meOf what a pal.

Shot In The Foot.......2007-02-11

A great band with great songs. Yeah, I have all the 45's. What's with the horns ? They took bad advice at a critical time in their careers. I cringe when listening to this, knowing what could have been. I reviewed this only because I feel it could have been an important recording.

the songs shine through despite overly slick production.......2004-07-07

It took me a while to warm up to the production, which is very slick and artificial sounding, particularly the trumpets. but give it some time and it will grow on you. a better place to start is the piano comp. if you can find it, it grabs you immediately with a rawer feel including an organ sound that's not too far removed from the seeds. In anycase there's some great lyrics here and Copes writing is well worth checking out as well.

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dark and slinky mutant jazz
The ultimate soundtrack for late night lonely walks through the city.

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
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dark and slinky mutant jazz.......2006-05-14

The duo of Jason Kohnen and Gideon Kiers originally formed The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble around the turn of the century and started out by creating soundtracks to moody silent films such as Murnau's Nosferatu and Lang's Metropolis. In the meantime, they've added several new members and have said that their debut album is particularly inspired by the work of the Brothers Quay, and their dark forms of electronic jazz seem to provide a pretty good backdrop to the creepy short films of the elusive pair.

As one might expect, this is some dark, slinky jazz music that mixes lots of organic instrumentation (including guitar and some particularly effective trombone and cello) with mostly subtle programming. The opening track of "The Nothing Changes" is particularly effective, as a skeletal rhythm consisting of sparse upright bass strums and simple percussion provide a shakey backbone while tendril-like horns and strings wisp around repetitive and eerie guitar.

"Pearls For Swine" brings the electronic element much higher into the mix as overdriven drum programming slams away over double bass and filtered strings. "Lobby" is easily one of the most effective tracks on the entire album, building from swirls of cello and muffled beats into a rumbling midsection that keeps pulling the tension tighter and tighter until the track unleashes a wall of filtered horror-film strings that gives me a rush every time I hear it.

Showing off quite a bit of range, the group even manages to pull of tracks like the more fleet-footed "Parallel Corners," where deft guitar player dances around a slithering rhythm section and more drowsy horns. It's one of the lighter tracks on the disc, and coming halfway through, is a nice breath of fresh air. In spots, such as the completely spacey "Amygdhala" and overlong "March Of The Swine," the disc loses a little bit of focus and sags some, but otherwise the release is a nice walk through mutant jazz territory (somewhat akin to Amon Tobin, with far less breaks or Cinematic Orchestra gone creepy) that should appeal to any fan of cinematic soundscapes.

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The ultimate soundtrack for late night lonely walks through the city. .......2006-04-30

The minute I threw this one, I was totally captivated. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble are a gloriously creepy crawly mutant jazz combo, equal parts DJ Shadow's Endtroducing, seventies horror movie soundtracks, late night jazz and super sluggish blown out trip hop. The KDJE originally formed to create live soundtracks for films by FM Murnau, Fritz Lang and the like, taking their inspiration from such unlikely sources as animators the Quay Brothers and artists Bosch, Picasso and Goya and boy does it show.

A full on group, not one dude and his laptop, the KDJE unfurl haunting imaginary soundtracks, dark and dense, smoky and noir, everything in rich lustrous shades of black and grey, shuffling jazzy skitter underpins melancholy moaning horns bathed in reverb, pizzicato strings and minor key guitars hover and dart furtively, a drizzly rainy day jazz dirge, so creepy and mysterious and lovely, and that's just the first song. The rest of the record wanders similarly rainslicked streets, hat pulled down low, collar pulled way up, face obscured by shadows, the wet streets reflecting the orange grey glow of the streetlights, the buildings like totem poles of shadowy ghosts, the sky a blackish grey, turning the vibrant city into a lonely monochrome.

This record is just so ominous and foreboding, so emotionally charged, so haunting and murky, imagine DJ Shadow collaborating with Tricky, mix in plenty of Raymond Chandler, some dingy bars, some laid back jazz, some doomy dark ambience, some muted Boards Of Canada shuffle and thump, the whole thing drenched in late night ambience and warm warped M83 style whir and you'll have a rough idea. The ultimate soundtrack for late night lonely walks through the city.

Contemporary American Eclectic Music For Piano, Vol. 4

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Contemporary American Eclectic Music For Piano, Vol. 4

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Release Date: 2001-02-27

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A Little Night Magic
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A Little Night Magic.......2003-07-10

Do you want a disc that will provide you with 73+ minutes of hypnotic music for romance, or background music while reading a good frivolous book? Here's the Hollywood Bowl under John Mauceri bringing lovely, intelligent renderings of waltes from various corners of the realm. Sondheim's "Night Waltzes" from ":A Little Night Music" are so Fifth Avenue. Move on to Paris with waltzes from "Gigi", the to Moscow with the dark velvet "Waltz" from Cinderella by Prokofiev. "La Valse" by Ravel is a grand, sweeping evocative waltz that feels like a soak in the tub with lavendar and candles, and the "Waltz" from "Candide" also sparkles with Bernstein's Broadway. Other waltes in the mix are the sultry "Waltz" from "Murder on the Orient Express" by Richard Rodney Bennett, the plaintive "Waltz" from the score of "Madame Bovary" by Miklos Rozsa. Other waltzes are deliciously selected from "The Prince and the Pauper", "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" , "Jezebel", and several by the Strauss family, noted for their swirling music in three-quarter time.
This is a lovely collection of music, most of which hasn't hit Muzak, or the automated radio stations. It's marked with individuality and love. You may not immediately know these pieces, but you'll feel wonderful under the spell of their overall expressions.

A Little Night Magic.......2003-07-10

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(3.5 stars) Transitional and slightly meandering, but unfairly overlooked
Multi-layered textures
FILLES DE KILIMANJARO: new directions
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Miles' Genius

Filles de Kilimanjaro
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ASIN: B00000273J
Release Date: 1990-04-20

Tracks:

Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)
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Album Description

Japanese reissue of the late jazz great's 1969 album originally released on Columbia. Remastered & packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. 2000 release.

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Japanese version featuring DSD remastering.

Customer Reviews:

(3.5 stars) Transitional and slightly meandering, but unfairly overlooked.......2007-07-09

You don't see anybody jumping out of their seat to defend this one, and it is very much a transitional album: he's moving towards fusion (heavy use of electric piano and bass guitar), but isn't quite there yet: there's not a single guitar solo on the album, and funk rhythms are rarely heard (they are used in "Mademoiselle Marby", though). The sound of the record is also caught in the middle: that is, rock and occasional funk rhythms, but blues chord changes and standard jazz instrumentation. This is a good album, however, though the ten-minute plus pieces ("Mademoiselle Marby"; "Tout de Suite"; title song) do wander a bit (especially "Mademoiselle Marby" - I was ready for it to end five minutes before it actually did). As usual though, Tony Williams' drumming is sterling, and the electric keyboards are always used tastefully ("Petits Machins (Little Stuff)"). The intensity is generally kept low, other than on "Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)" - a killer opening track. This marked the last appearance of the Shorter/Hancock/Carter/Williams group: they appear on all but the first and last song, where Carter is replaced by Dave Holland and Hancock, by Chick Corea. I think the sound and mood presented on the three longer pieces would later blossom on In a Silent Way, though it doesn't sound bad at all found here.

Multi-layered textures.......2007-03-02

To understand the music of Miles Davis you have to listen to the different periods; this disc is a transitional LP that offers insights into "Bitches Brew", "In a Silent Way" and his fusion period. Traces of the old cool period Miles are here as well. The title track,"Files de Kilimanjaro" is a perfect example of the old Miles transforming into the new, more electric but ever eclectic Miles. Always surrounding himself with the best musicians he could find, this disc features Wayne Shorter on sax ,for the old school jazz sound, juxtaposed by Herbie Hancock on piano and electric piano and complimented by veteran, stalwart, Ron Carter on bass and driven by young, Tony Williams on drums. Chick Corea replaces Hancock on electric piano on several tracks while Dave Holland replaces Carter on bass for an unusual lineup change. The lingering electric piano runs by Hancock on "Files de Kilimanjaro" play counterpoint to Davis's Bitchesbrewesque solos resulting in challenging sounds that were than unheard of. Miles always seemed to surprise, pushing the envelope, as on this disc, to uncharted areas and new heights. It is evident that he challenges his musicians as well because they seem to be playing outside themselves as well at times. When the personnel changes, as on "Mademoiselle Mabry," the music seems to go back to the old cool Miles period, occasioanlly venturing into new territories but staying within the parameters of cool jazz. There is a certain density to this disc that defies logic because of the transitional nature of the music;sometimes cutting edge sometimes old school. Wayne Shorter lends to the classic jazz, old school sound to certain tracks, like on the aforementioned, playing Coltraneish runs on the tenor sax, reminiscent of the days when John Coltrane was a sideman for Miles. By contrast, on "Frelon Brun" the electric piano of Herbie Hancock opens up for Miles Bitchesbrewesque solos but again, old school runs on the sax by Shorter that sound like Coltrane. Miles leads his group of musicians like migratory birds, only settling for a short period into a defineable groove before moving on. Some of the loveliest sounds coming out of this disc are when Shorter and Miles blow in unison; unfortunately it is not often enough. This is a complex CD but easy enough to listen to if you are a Miles Davis fan. Recommended for jazz aficionados old and new.

FILLES DE KILIMANJARO: new directions.......2005-09-25

for people who have a spark of curiosity about the legendary music of Miles Davis, knowing where to begin the search can be a frustrating issue. with a back catalogue as vast as a small continent, figuring out where to start and where to go can be tricky. especially considering the many phases of Miles' long and adventerous career. he spawned many folowers and imitators and made many enemies along the way. a larger than life figure who would dominate the jazz scene for decades and whose music still holds power and brilliance even to this day. Personally, i have been such a big John Coltrane fan for so many years, that i somehow blindly overlooked Miles Davis' recorded output for a long time. it's just been in the past 4 years or so that i have gotten the opportunity to dig into Miles' absolutely stunning and quite frankly, overwhelming music. whereas Coltrane was the master of melody, Miles is the master of the mood. a true genius whose musical impact and influence is felt even stronger today than it was when he was alive.

it's really hard to know what to write about Filles de Kilimanjaro. it's a work of art that's almost too good to be true. the pieces on here show Miles in a transitional mode. the playing is getting more abstract and the song ideas are presented in a stark skeletal form, allowing the players to manouver freely around the wonderous rhythm laid out by drummer extraordinaire Tony Williams. this guy's work behind the kit plays an important role in the shape of the music of this particular lineup for Miles' group. it almost seems like the songs are written entirely around the drums. it makes for an amazing listen. all these tunes have a tender and sentimental touch which evokes emotion, but the arrangements are so unique and avant garde that it could have been beamed down from the house jazz band on saturn! well, it's not Sun Ra or anything (heehee); but these songs conjur up familiar feelings as well as an open-eyed wonder as if receiving transmissions from a distant star. the results are quite mesmerizing and even hypnotic at times.

this lineup of Miles Davis' group displayed a rare gift and a unique creative talent. they made a slew of amazing recordings, but this is certainly the one i would recommend to start with if you are interested in learning more about his music from this point in his long and varied musical career.

Miles Davis moves into a different territory.......2001-12-03

By 1968, Miles Davis completely drained out everything that could have been drained out from his days in the field of acoustic jazz. By now, Davis was the most progressive force in the world of jazz and it was inevitable that something new was about to happen. Rock music was in the center of the world attention, and it was also the new source of inspiration for Miles Davis himself.

His fascination with electrified instruments was enough to give birth to "Filles De Kilimanjaro". It just had to happen, marking the beginning of what would later be know as 'electric - jazz', or 'jazz - rock' if you prefer (perfectly balanced on 'In a Silent Way' and 'Bitches Brew' sessions, both from 1969, plus Weather Report's albums). It has five moody, ambient - like atmosphere pieces of brilliant music, this is something I listen to regularly. One of his most underrated albums to date. And what a shame that is! A true gem in my collection.

Miles' Genius.......2001-05-24

The true genius of Miles Davis was the incredible sway he held over other musicians to play at a sustained high level. This cd is another example of his power to extract the very best from his sidemen, and particularly from his drummer, Tony Williams. The final cut, Madamoiselle Mabry, is a lasting tribute to Williams'(and Davis's) genius. I had never heard a drummer lay down a melodic line until I listened to this cut. This is music that will be listened to at the end of the 21st Century, on into the 22nd and beyond. You can take that to the bank!

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Herrmann: Prince of Players / Garden of Evil

ASIN: B00005NUP7
Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Overture
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Nocturne
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Memory Waltz
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Adagietto
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Silence
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Fall
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Sorrow
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Awakening
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Barcarolle
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Interlude I
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Interlude II
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Letter
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Farewell
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The River
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Hyena
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Helen
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Witch Doctor
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: The Death-Watch
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Panic
The Snows Of Kilimanjaro: Finale
5 Fingers: Prelude
5 Fingers: Cicero
5 Fingers: The Embassy
5 Fingers: The Film
5 Fingers: The Old Street
5 Fingers: The Safe
5 Fingers: Dreams
5 Fingers: Five Weeks
5 Fingers: Romance
5 Fingers: Departure
5 Fingers: Alone
5 Fingers: The Charwoman
5 Fingers: Escape
5 Fingers: The Pursuit
5 Fingers: The Boat
5 Fingers: Rio
5 Fingers: Finale

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Didn't knock my socks off...
MAGNIFICENT!

Snows of Kilimanjaro
Medwyn Goodall
Manufacturer: New World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005T7VT
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Kilimanjaro
Be All You Can Be
Journeys Of The Heart
Snow In Africa
Forest Trail
Ascent
Above The Clouds
Dawn Over Africa

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Didn't knock my socks off..........2007-07-03

I enjoy nearly everything by Medwyn Goodall with "Medicine Woman 1 & 2" probably being his best works. This CD is okay in that it has a couple of really exceptional songs. "Be All That You Can Be" is my personal favorite followed-up by "Dawn Over Africa" which sounds so much like "Be All..." that when I first heard the two songs, I kept waiting for the chorus of "Be All.." but it never came. That's how much the songs are alike. The entire eight tracks have so much of a sameness that the CD isn't actually boring, it is just... uninspiring or perhaps "predictable" is a better term. I purchased the CD for the two songs I mentioned by name so I feel I got my money's worth. The remaining songs are okay to good but very repetitious which is fine for a while, I suppose. The music is five stars for my two personal favorites but the remainder of the tracks brings the overall package rating down to three stars. This is my first CD by Medwyn although I've heard a great deal of his music from satellite and Internet radio stations. Thirty second samples will never do his work justice as he may take a full two minutes just for the introduction of a song which is why I am hoping that Amazon will expand the length of their samples to a full minute in the New Age music department.

MAGNIFICENT!.......2003-05-30

I loved this whole CD; free flowing, yet lively, it brings you out to places within yourself that you've never been to or you have been in another time; familiar, yet not, this is a great CD to listen to any time....LOVED IT TOTALLY!! I wish there were millions more like it!