This Sunday Music Muse Day follows the annual Record Store Day celebration. I did my bit by picking up this 10" vinyl LP, Wes Montgomery and the Montgomery-Johnson Quintet. Of course, I love the music, a 1955 session produced by Quincy Jones. The retro cover art is a big plus.
I also picked up two CDs with the common tread of Miles Davis music. First is Miles from India - A Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis. It's 2 CD set that is a collaboration between foremost Indian musicians and former Miles Davis band members, including Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Pete Cosey, Mike Stern, and even John McLaughlin on one cut, he wrote specifically for the recording. It's interesting to hear this cross-cultural project and marvel it how Miles's strong influence show through.
The next Miles influenced pick is Cassandra Wilson Traveling Miles. It's a 1999 CD of Miles Davis-inspired songs with words and music by the talented jazz songstress. I'm not big on vocal normally, but I like earthy quality of Cassandra Wilson's voice. Although she is labeled as a jazz singer her past albums has her interpretations of Rock and Folk tunes. This is a nice tribute to Miles. On a side note: this seems to be a pre-release promo CD. The interior-cover is full of publicity info. A small look behind the curtain of the music business.
Plus, I found a different cover for the final release, and it included a photo of Wilson recreating classic Miles cover.
It seems spring has finally arrived with the first sunny day in weeks. It made record hunting a pleasure. Enjoy.
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