Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue

Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
by Murray Lerner

Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue
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Actor: Bob Belden, Chick Corea, Gary Bartz, Paul Buckmaster, Ron Carter
Director: Murray Lerner
Cinematographer: Kramer Morgenthau
Editor: Edward Goldberg
Editor: Einar Westerlund
Editor: Pagan Harleman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 87 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent

Movie Reviews of Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue

Movie Review: Free Miles
Summary: 5 Stars

For me, the whole "Bitches Brew" period was a necessary step in where "jazz" had to go. The other "free" players had not caught up with the electric / electronic developments that the rock players were mastering (at least a few did; like Hendrix). Miles brought them together; blurring lines and violating the boundaries in service of a greater vision.

While there may have been a few moments during "Bitches Brew" that may have meandered a bit, the whole point of that recording was that it was a big risk. A gamble by walking into musical territory that had not yet been created. But while the recordings were great, that situation works best when it is performed live.

The Isle or Wight performance exemplified this marvelously. All the musicians walked on stage for that gig and delivered with no idea what was going to happen. Let's face it; few musicians have both the courage and the skill to do that. This performance was exemplary of what could be done.

One thing I particularly liked about it was how Miles led the band. In this he had few peers. I saw Miles live, and his band leading skills were the best I ever saw of anyone (Frank Zappa came a close second). A single phrase or an inflection on a single note, and the whole band reacted, seemingly as a reflex or instinct, and the direction of the music changed.

I enjoyed some of the interview parts of the DVD. I was, ironically, glad that Stanley Crouch was given the chance to vent his feelings (even if I vehemently disagree with him - he's entitled to his opinions, despite the danger that they may unduly influence others). But once all the talk was out of the way, the actual performance itself was presented in its entirety to stand up on its own merit.

What Miles Davis accomplished during that phase was both unprecedented, and musically as beautiful as it was dangerous and insurrectionist - as real as love and revolution.

Summary of Miles Electric - A Different Kind of Blue

When he released "Bitches Brew" in 1970, Miles Davis opened up a new angle to jazz which stirred up emotions like no other record before. Some critics accused Davis of selling out, while the public bought it like crazy. It is one of the most examined albums of all time, even garnering a box set of the sessions. To date, "Bitches Brew" is one of the top selling jazz albums of all time. "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" examines the next step in the creative process...performing these songs live. The 1970 Isle of Wight featured an array of performers from The Who to Jethro Tull to Joni Mitchell. With improvisation playing a big role in the performance, the band (Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Gary Bartz and Dave Holland) had to be "on", yet ready to change on the fly. Directed by award-winning producer Murray Lerner, "Miles Electric" sits down with several of the performers who played with Miles, interspersed with his 1970 Isle of Wight performance, as well as artists such as Carlos Santana and Joni Mitchell, who describe the impact Miles Davis had towards music.

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