Probably after the epic and genre bending, "Kind of Blue" this would be the Miles Davis record to get. From allmusic.com:
Miles Davis' concert of February 12, 1964, was originally divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine. These five lengthy tracks (which include "All of You," "Stella by Starlight," "All Blues," "I Thought About You," and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. This hour-long LP complements the up-tempo romps of Four & More. The original CD issue was as a double disc with extra material. Thankfully, Legacy issued this as a single disc in 2005 as it appeared on LP, keeping the integrity of the original release.The liner notes on this record tell the back story of this concert. No rehearsal. The band showed up and were told by Miles that they were playing for free. Bass player, Ron Carter was going to walk. Eventually they got it worked out and went out and played one of the most amazing concerts of jazz improvisation ever committed to a recorded medium. Listen hard to how they listen hard to each other. It's a clinic on playing together in a group. It's almost like they are reading each other's minds. For anyone half way interested in jazz, this is for sure a record to have in the collection.
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