The New Nine at Jazzville Palm Springs

Jazzville on Sep 30 presents THE jazz experience of the year in Palm Springs: Miles Davis "Birth of the Cool" album played live by a 9-piece jazz ensemble, the New Nine. Info & Tix here: bit.ly/Jazzville-Birth-of-the-Cool
Join us for this rare and unique presentation. The album "Birth of the Cool" by Miles Davis was released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles eleven tracks recorded by Davis's nonet (nine musicians), originally released on 78 rpm records...

It was a truly groundbreaking album... Miles scored an atmosphere like none other, creating a cool yet daring environment. The playing is very tight, and there isn’t one mundane song. Showcasing the development of bebop, “Birth of the Cool” is the album that jettisoned Miles Davis’ career....

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Jazzville on Sep 30 presents THE jazz experience of the year in Palm Springs: Miles Davis "Birth of the Cool" album played live by a 9-piece jazz ensemble, the New Nine. Info & Tix here: bit.ly/Jazzville-Birth-of-the-Cool
Join us for this rare and unique presentation. The album "Birth of the Cool" by Miles Davis was released in 1957 on Capitol Records. It compiles eleven tracks recorded by Davis's nonet (nine musicians), originally released on 78 rpm records...

It was a truly groundbreaking album... Miles scored an atmosphere like none other, creating a cool yet daring environment. The playing is very tight, and there isn’t one mundane song. Showcasing the development of bebop, “Birth of the Cool” is the album that jettisoned Miles Davis’ career.

The New Nine at Jazzville:

Brandon Baker - alto sax
Pat Sheng - bari sax
Ryan DeWeese - trumpet
Tawnee Lillo - french horn
Lindsay McMurray - trombone
Andres Trujillo - tuba
Amy Rowe - piano
Eric England - bass
Satoshi Kirisawa - drums

Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consists of innovative arrangements influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. These songs have been credited with starting the cool jazz movement as well as creating a new and viable alternative to bebop.
Critics found the album "charming and exciting", and the effects have been great and lasting. Several tunes from the album, such as "Israel", have gone on to become jazz standards.

We presented this show 3 years ago –– it completely sold out and was a huge hit!

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