Thanks for your comments on Trane and SOS (đ), pryso.  As I mentioned I have been revisiting KOB lately; not that very much time ever goes by without listening to it.  What a great record and deserving of all the notoriety!  Too bad that George Russell does not always get credit for inspiring this music.  There is a certain mood throughout the record that to me is a little mysterious and melancholic even in the uptempo tunes.  Nothing is perfect, but this record is nearly perfect.  Of course, and as always, our own individual tastes and points of reference dictate our reactions to artists.  There is one aspect of KOB that has always been like a little voice in my head saying âif only Miles had chosen X player insteadâ.  This is a very subjective observation and reaction and surely there will be disagreement. Â
There is one player in that recordâs amazing lineup that, as great as his playing is, plays in a style and with a mood that somehow doesnât always quite fit into that feeling of mystery and melancholy that permeates the record.  To be clear, if forced to choose, I would probably pick this same player as my all-time overall favorite on his particular instrument.  Yet, on this record when he plays his musical persona seems to cause a change in mood (hint...somewhat less so on the uptempo tunes) that Iâm mixed about. Some listeners would consider this a good thing and another example of Milesâ genius when choosing a lineup.  Sometimes I appreciate the change in mood and sometimes I donât. Wondering if anyone has a similar reaction.  No right or wrong.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNcPwrfK9tY
There is one player in that recordâs amazing lineup that, as great as his playing is, plays in a style and with a mood that somehow doesnât always quite fit into that feeling of mystery and melancholy that permeates the record.  To be clear, if forced to choose, I would probably pick this same player as my all-time overall favorite on his particular instrument.  Yet, on this record when he plays his musical persona seems to cause a change in mood (hint...somewhat less so on the uptempo tunes) that Iâm mixed about. Some listeners would consider this a good thing and another example of Milesâ genius when choosing a lineup.  Sometimes I appreciate the change in mood and sometimes I donât. Wondering if anyone has a similar reaction.  No right or wrong.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNcPwrfK9tY