The Architecture of Smoke: How Miles Davis Invented 'Cool'

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2025-12-31 04:29:20

The Architecture of Smoke: How Miles Davis Invented 'Cool' In 1959, Jazz was suffering from a panic attack. The dominant sound of the era, Bebop, was a frantic, athletic pursuit—a musical obstacle course where virtuosos like Charlie Parker crammed as many chord changes as possible into a single bar. It was impressive, dizzying, and exhausting. Miles Davis, the rasp-voiced Prince of...

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