Miles Smiles

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Miles Smiles is a landmark 1967 jazz album by Miles Davis’s second great quintet, celebrated for its innovative post-bop compositions and adventurous improvisation.

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Miles Smiles canonical 10
Miles Davis: Miles Smiles 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz album
studio album
artist Miles Davis
catalogNumber Columbia CL 2601
Columbia CS 9401
chronology Miles Davis studio albums
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtDepicts photograph of Miles Davis smiling
criticalReception widely acclaimed by jazz critics
featuresInstrument double bass
drums
piano
tenor saxophone
trumpet
followedBy Sorcerer
follows E.S.P.
Miles in Berlin
genre jazz
post-bop
hasCompositionBy Eddie Harris
Jimmy Heath
Miles Davis
Wayne Shorter
hasTrack Circle
Dolores
Footprints
Freedom Jazz Dance
Ginger Bread Boy
Orbits
influencedGenre modern jazz
post-bop
language instrumental
length approximately 41 minutes
notableFor advanced harmonic concepts
adventurous improvisation
innovative post-bop compositions
second great quintet interplay
partOf Miles Davis second great quintet discography
performer Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis
Miles Davis Quintet
Ron Carter
Tony Williams
Wayne Shorter
producer Teo Macero
recorded 1966-10-24
1966-10-25
1966-10-26
recordedAt Columbia 30th Street Studio
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1967-01-16

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Miles Davis Quintet notableAlbum Miles Smiles
Nefertiti follows Miles Smiles
Sorcerer follows Miles Smiles
E.S.P. followedBy Miles Smiles
Footprints notableRecording Miles Smiles
Second Great Quintet notableAlbum Miles Smiles
Footprints notableLiveRecording Miles Smiles
Footprints appearsOnAlbum Miles Smiles
Wayne Shorter discography includesWork Miles Davis: Miles Smiles
linked to: Miles Smiles