Ascenseur pour l'échafaud is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded at Le Poste Parisien Studio in Paris on December 4 and 5, 1957. The album features the musical cues for the 1958 Louis Malle film Ascenseur pour l'échafaud.

Miles Davis's impact on jazz is almost incalculable. From his early days as a sideman for Charlie Parker, through his groundbreaking Birth of the Cool sessions, to his stunning small groups of the '50s and '60s, through to his electric renaissance, the trumpeter, bandleader, and composer has left a deep mark on all who came after. He is one of jazz's true giants. Sketches of Spain, though one of Davis's most commercially successful sessions, is also one of his most controversial. Re-teaming with arranger and composer Gil Evans, who played such a pivotal role in Davis's 1949 Birth of the Cool recordings, Davis recorded a series of large group albums beginning in the late '50s, including Porgy and Bess, Miles Ahead, and Quiet Nights. Sketches of Spain, with its emphasis on flamenco, rich orchestrations, and relaxed tempos, is certainly one of Davis's most mellow recordings (he even works out on fluegelhorn), and proved to have broad appeal. To some critics, however, the project was "elevated elevator music." An expanded version of the album, featuring alternative tracks and unreleased material, was issued in 1997 by Columbia Legacy. --Fred Goodman

Cookin' is the first of four albums derived from the Miles Davis Quintet's fabled extended recording session on October 26, 1956; the concept being that the band would document its vast live-performance catalog in a studio environment, rather than preparing all new tracks for its upcoming long-player. The bounty of material in the band's live sets -- as well as the overwhelming conviction in the quintet's studio sides -- would produce the lion's share of the Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' albums. As these recordings demonstrate, there is an undeniable telepathic cohesion that allows this band -- consisting of Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) -- to work so efficiently both on the stage and the studio. This same unifying force is also undoubtedly responsible for the extrasensory dimensions scattered throughout these recordings. The immediate yet somewhat understated ability of each musician to react with ingenuity and precision is expressed in the consistency and singularity of each solo as it is maintained from one musician to the next without the slightest deviation. "Blues by Five" reveals the exceptional symmetry between Davis and Coltrane that allows them to complete each other's thoughts musically. Cookin' features the pairing of "Tune Up/When Lights Are Low" which is, without a doubt, a highlight not only of this mammoth session, but also the entire tenure of Miles Davis' mid-'50s quintet. All the elements converge upon this fundamentally swinging medley. Davis' pure-toned solos and the conversational banter that occurs with Coltrane, and later Garland during "When the Lights Are Low," resound as some of these musicians' finest moments.

专辑介绍: 素有［黑暗王子］之称的小喇叭巨擘 Miles Davis(1929-91)　是一位奠定50年代酷派（Cool School）冷调风格，开创60年代末期Jazz-Rock 融合（Fusion）新乐风的先锋；受到咆勃时期最具代表性萨克斯风大师Charlie Parker 提携，Miles Davis 由纽约52街的酒吧表演跨入大乐团，而后自组五重奏的历程，不仅绽放个人深刻色彩，更跨越肤色藩篱成就后起之秀。张专辑是Miles Davis将摇滚乐融入爵士乐的一张作品。在新推出之时，并没有多少人认同他的新乐风，直到五至年之后才陆陆续续有人能够理解其先见之创造力!"沈默之道"，那是这张《In A Silent Way》专辑的中文译名，也许翻成「宁静之道」更妥善，更能忠实地传达出Miles营造出的那种吓人的宁静革命。这是这张专辑的阵式： 时间：1969年2月18日 地点：美国纽约市，52街上的西51号，CBS录音室裏 乐器：三架电钢琴、电吉他、贝斯、tenor sax、风琴、鼓、小喇叭 人物：Herbie Hancock、Miles Davis、Chick Corea、Wayne Shorter、Dave Holland、 Josef Zawinul、John McLaughlin、Tony Williams等八位。 创意：无限 这天，他们八员就在录音室裏花了一天时间，唏哩呼嚕地将这张《In A Silent Way》录製完成。其实说穿了它也仅有两首曲子，各为18:03的《Shhh / Peaceful》、19:57的《In A Silent Way / It's About That Time》。这合计不到四十 分鐘的专辑，却让我爱得死去活来。怎么说呢？ 这时Miles Davis的想法中已经不再是传统爵士乐，不只是那些钢琴、贝斯、Sax、鼓，还有追著先辈的步伐，沈重而蹣跚地走在前人的阴影下，在夹缝中寻找生存的契机，反之，他由60年代中期以来，脑子开始出走神游，由灵魂乐教父James Brown（此公曾因在舞台上表演过於投入及兴奋，当眾昏倒）、Sly And the Family Stone（此队人马的音乐会让你的细胞变成黑人那样有强烈的韵律和节奏感）、Jimi Hendrix（此君跟我同一月日出生，所以很伟大，喔不！他是个左撇子，吉电他在他手上於30年前弹出的音效，据闻至今依旧让许多吉他爱好者抓破了头皮还是弹不出来）得来的灵感，融入了Jazz音乐中，成了通了电的Miles Davis。 Shhhh / Peaceful 0:00 由电钢琴的颤音开始，还有电吉他的音色，随后就是贝斯「短─长─」、「低─ 高─」式规则的起伏。像是在星夜下无边的旷野似的，有低鸣的虫嘶，远处有无 名的篝火一落落地延烧著。 1:43 Miles的小喇叭出现了，我们延续前面的想像力，想像一下，在静謐的星空下， 出现了长吟的小喇叭声音是何感觉？是了，这裏的Trumpet就是这样的感觉。小 喇叭吹得人心七上八下的，真是好听得让人受不了。 4:18 - 18:03 小喇叭到此来进入第一个高潮，也看得出它是个主导的狠角色。此后，一直再轮 流主旋律。Miles Davis特别把曲子拉得这么长，也许是刻意要塑造那种幽暗深 远的空间感和距离的迷濛美吧。 In A Silent Way / It's About That Time 0:00 同名的单曲在这裏使用了安宁的吉他做为开场，拖沓了好一阵子，带出小喇叭的 长音演奏。这裏的空间感更加深长了。 4:15 到这裏的旋律完全改变，成为具有太空现代感般的音乐，贝斯是在暗处鼓譟的， 电吉他和电钢琴的音色有种蓝黑色的不明景象感，听上去安静，可是事实上又不 安静…… --- 上述文字来源于白云黄鹤站

《迈尔斯戴维斯·泛蓝调调》是20世纪顶尖爵士乐手最完美的一次经典录音，透过重新数位制作呈献细腻感动的质素；也是认识史上最伟大爵士巨人Miles Davis的入门推荐，与爵士乐迷收藏的必备经典！ 素有“黑暗王子”之称的小号巨擘 Miles Davis （1929-91）是一位奠定50年代酷派（Cool School）冷调风格，开创60年代末期Jazz-Rock 融合（Fusion）新乐风的先锋；受到波普（Bop）时期最具代表性萨克斯风大师Charlie Parker提携，Miles Davis由纽约52街的酒吧表演跨入大乐团，而后自组五重奏的历程，不仅绽放个人深刻色彩，更跨越肤色藩篱成就后起之秀。这张专辑除了获得企鹅爵士五星最高评价，也是各家乐评一致推荐的世纪不朽作品；自1959年发行至今届满四十周年，美国当地销售超越七十万张，全球销售高达两百万张。 “Kind Of Blue”谱写酷派爵士时期，调式爵士（modal）经典代表；由Miles Davis与作曲及钢琴家Bill Evans共同蕴织出主要行进线，以贯穿整张专辑的概念为主轴，藉着其他乐手的加入而渲染蔓延转化层次分明的无际空间。参与本专辑的乐手们在日后皆成为爵士乐界要角，而“Kind Of Blue”也是 Miles Davis五重奏巅峰时期的专辑，每一位乐手表现超高水准。中音萨克风手John Coltrane与Miles共有的灵巧思绪以纯熟的默契化作柔畅的旋律，在最具代表性曲目“So What”中，可以发现两人即兴演奏的精彩绝伦。而高音萨克斯风手“Connonball” Adderley、贝斯名将Paul Chambers和鼓手James Cobb在Miles穿针引线的前导带领，凝聚演绎技巧绝妙境界的最高张力。只出现在“Flamenco Sketches”一曲的钢琴大师Wynton Kelly，同样跟乐手们演出完美契合的对话，专辑还有未曾在黑胶唱片时收录的版本！ 01 那又如何 So What 02 不速之客弗莱迪Freddie Freeloader 03 绿中蓝Blue in Green 04 绝对布鲁斯All Blues 05 弗拉门高素描Flamenco Sketches 06 弗拉门高素描（黑胶唱片未收录版本）

Bitches Brew is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in June of 1970 on Columbia Records.[1] Recording sessions took place at Columbia's 30th Street Studio over the course of three days in August of 1969. The album continued Davis' experimentation of electric instruments previously featured on his critically acclaimed In a Silent Way album. With the use of these instruments, such as the electric piano and guitar, Davis rejected traditional jazz rhythms in favor of a looser, rock-influenced improvisational style. Often cited as one of Davis' best-selling albums and masterpieces, Bitches Brew marked a turning point in modern jazz. Upon release, it received mixed criticism from fans and critics, alike, due to the album's unconventional style and revolutionary sound. Later on, Bitches Brew gained recognition as one of jazz's greatest albums and a progenitor of the jazz rock genre, as well as a major influence on rock and funk musicians.[2] In 1998, Columbia Records released The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, a four-disc box set that included the original album as well as ensuing studio sessions through February 1970.