Search - Miles Davis :: Birdland 1951

Sometimes flaws have a charm of their own

Clare Quilty | a little pad in hawaii | 03/20/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yeah, the sound quality isn't too hot on these recordings, but... I kind of think that lends it an odd kind of charm. I don't expect too many other listeners or fans of Miles to find the scratchiness as endearing as I did, but it sounds as good as anything else does on the beat-up old boombox in my work room.Plus, four songs from a Feb. 51 session that hasn't been previously available: "Out of the Blue," "Half Nelson," a take of "Move" and the awesome "Tempus Fugit.""