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Blue Haze: Breaking Down Percy Heath’s Iconic Bass Intro
From the Bottom

Blue Haze: Breaking Down Percy Heath’s Iconic Bass Intro

In this episode of “From The Bottom,” Paul Thompson celebrates the genius of the late, great bassist Percy Heath. He breaks down Heath’s iconic walking bass intro to Miles Davis’ “Blue Haze” (1954) and the six reasons he loves it.

Miles Davis Box Set Features Newly Released Live Music with Jazz Bass Greats
New Albums

Miles Davis Box Set Features Newly Released Live Music with Jazz Bass Greats

Almost four hours of previously unreleased live music by legendary jazz trumpeter/composer Miles Davis and the musicians he chose to play with over the course of 20 years are featured on Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4. The four-CD collection includes performances by Davis and his bands from 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, and...