description E.S.P. – Miles Davis Overview
E.S.P. is a 1965 jazz album by Miles Davis. It represents a pivotal shift toward modal jazz, utilizing scales rather than chord progressions for extended improvisation. The recording features Davis's quartet alongside notable contributions from John Coltrane and Bill Evans.
This album remains influential within post-bop jazz and is particularly appreciated by serious listeners interested in exploring innovative harmonic approaches and collective interplay within the genre.
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Who plays on Miles Davis' E.S.P.?
E.S.P. features Miles Davis with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams. It was the first studio album by Davis' Second Great Quintet and was released by Columbia in 1965.
Are John Coltrane or Bill Evans on E.S.P.?
No, neither John Coltrane nor Bill Evans plays on E.S.P. By 1965, Davis' working quintet had Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone and Herbie Hancock on piano.
What makes E.S.P. different from Kind of Blue?
Kind of Blue from 1959 is spacious modal jazz with Bill Evans and John Coltrane in the lineup. E.S.P. is more angular mid-1960s post-bop, driven by Tony Williams' elastic drumming and Shorter's compositions.
What does the title E.S.P. refer to?
The title comes from Wayne Shorter's composition E.S.P. and the idea that the quintet seemed to communicate almost telepathically. That reputation fits the band's fast rhythmic shifts and open-ended improvising.
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