The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five

The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five: December 19, 1970

Saturday, December 19, 1970 For first-time listeners to The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (Columbia, 1970), the first four discs can…

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The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five: December 18, 1970

Friday, December 18, 1970 When The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (Columbia, 2005) recordings were made, none of the members of…

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The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five: December 17, 1970

Thursday, December 17, 1970 https://youtu.be/vvPgGwVNgJU?si=z1v0v57ieh_rhnLF --What I Say. With “What I Say,” Miles Davis and his band answered the bell…

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The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five: December 16, 1970

Before diving in, a note on inspiration. This project is the child of a small-scale obsession. Last fall, I moved…

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The Cellar Door Sessions at Fifty-Five: An Introduction

Fifty-five years ago this week, Miles Davis brought a new-ish band into Washington D.C.’s Cellar Door club for a four-night…

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