Miles Davis – Quiet Nights (E/VG) – LP, JP 1974, No OBI

Quiet Nights is an LP by Miles Davis from 1974 released on the CBS/Sony label.

About this album

Quiet Nights is a distinctive Miles Davis studio album that leans into Latin jazz and orchestral refinement rather than hard-edged improvisation. Recorded in the early 1960s, it draws on the elegant, understated collaboration between Davis and arranger Gil Evans, with the trumpet often set against cool, flowing textures that suit songs such as Corcovado and Once Upon a Summertime. The result is a quieter, more romantic side of Davis, one that highlights tone, space and melody over bravura. Though not as famous as his landmark modal and post-bop recordings, it remains an important part of his Columbia-era catalogue and a revealing document of his stylistic range.

Genre: Jazz