{"id":660,"date":"2020-03-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/?p=660"},"modified":"2020-08-10T23:54:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T04:54:10","slug":"miles-davis-bitches-brew-50th-anniversary-celebration-part-four-non-jazz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/miles-davis-bitches-brew-50th-anniversary-celebration-part-four-non-jazz\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles Davis\u2019 Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Four: \u201cNon-Jazz\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew<\/em> on its Fiftieth Anniversary. Our prior pieces emphasized the album\u2019s compositions, production techniques, and recent \u201cjazz\u201d albums it influenced. Each adopts the list format and follows two general guidelines: that the artist presented still performs today, and that they never collaborated with Miles Davis. The latter of these limitations is not to minimize the brilliant continued contributions of his bandmates \u2013 Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Lenny White, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Harvey Brooks, and Airto Moreira \u2013 but rather to emphasize the recording\u2019s impact outside of his direct sphere of influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This chapter examines \u201cnon-jazz\u201d albums released since the year 2000 which have been inspired by Brew<\/em>. While we at Postgenre do not enjoy applying labels to art, we do so solely to assist those who do rely on such categorizations. In this case, none of the five works showcased are likely to be labeled as \u201cjazz\u201d by any listener. In his work, Miles often transcended genres, even becoming one of the few brass players in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <\/a>Indeed, if anything, his work shows the overall futility of forcing art to fit narrow categories and labels. As such, it should be no surprise that his followers appear all over the musical spectrum. In addition to those showcased here and on our other lists, a wide range of additional artists and groups including Gov\u2019t Mule, Henry Rollins, Phish, Phil Lesh, Chon, Pavement\u2019s Stephen Malkmus, and Metallica\u2019s Robert Trujillo cite Brew <\/em>as an influence. In many ways, it is fitting that of our four parts, this one is published on the golden anniversary date of the album\u2019s initial release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n