Miles Davis All Stars ‎– Walkin’ (1957)

September 23, 2020

Walkin’ is fantastic. It is one of those records that embodies its title and lives up to its name. I feel like I’m walking down the sidewalk of a busy American city. Maybe I’ve got a dame on my arm, maybe I’ve got a small cigar in my hand. I don’t know where I’m going and I don’t suppose it really matters.

The late 50s era of “true” jazz Davis stuff is not something I come to often (I got to Davis through the batshit fusion stuff) but when I do I am often left dumbfounded by the musical skill of him and his band. I am not left wanting, nor – as a casual fan of jazz – am I left overwhelmed by what is going on. Walkin’ is a perfect entry point in the maze of Miles Davis and his collaborators.