Legrand Jazz ND1 The third of five albums

The third of five albums devised by Miles Davis' legendary second quintet – and the second record in a still-unprecedented string of eight consecutive releases within a four-year period that forever changed the face of jazz – the 1967 magnum opus mesmerises with instrumental colours

Jeff Parker (Tortoise)

special guests include Toots Thielemans on guitar and soulful vocals by Valerie Simpson

being a five track EP and sequel to their sixth album AIR

Percussions

Legrand Jazz ND1 The third of five albumsThis isnt modern jazz, or swing, or bop, or New Thing; this is Legrand jazz, its personality as clearly stamped as if he were the main solo voice. Indeed, one realises from listening to these tracks again that for the Frenchman, the orchestra was his instrument. PENGUIN GUIDE TO JAZZ A flamboyant 33 rpm full of invention. The most beautiful standards, from John Lewis Django and Django Reinhardts Nuages, to Bix Beiderbeckes In a Mist and Fats Wallers