miles davis

Music and Reviews by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsMarch 21, 2021March 21, 2021

Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain

I’m on a real Miles Davis kick right now. I haven’t been so excited about things I haven’t heard before since, well Marquee Moon was heading home for the record store in a white plastic bag with the infinitely talented Tom Verlaine on the front cover looking like Keith Richards junkier brother. I never understood […]

Everything by The Paltry Sum: Detroit RichardsMarch 15, 2021March 16, 2021

Miles Davis and his Bitches Brew

Enough has been written about the crazinessness of Chic Corea’s piano, the tightness of the band, the wild flights of fancy the takes you on a trip past some heavy Egyptian caper in the opening Pharoah’s Dance, past the beguiling intoxication of Bitches Brew, Miles chasing an idea or a vibe, confusing, counter cross beats […]