1965-1968 ［6CD+BOOK］＜初回生産限定盤＞

マイルス・デイヴィスの貴重な音源を、時代と共に未発表音源を含む完全な形で録音を明らかにする豪華ボックス・セット・シリーズより、1998年に限定盤で初登場し2004年にブック形式のボックスに仕様を変えて復刻された、黄金クインテットによる1965年から1968年の音源をまとめたCD6枚組セットが限定盤で復活！本作は1950年代の第1次クインテットの要であるコルトレーン、エヴァンスがマイルスの下を離れ、メンバー交代が暫く続いた後、ようやくマイルスが望む資質を持った若いメンバーを手に入れた。ウェイン・ショーター、ハービー・ハンコック、ロン・カーター、トニー・ウィリアムスという1960年代を新たに切り開くこととなる、前進を止まない第2次クインテットによる未発表含む全ての録音を網羅したボックス・セット。特に作曲、アレンジの面で素晴らしい才能を持つショーター、ハンコックを手に入れた事で、彼らの才能を存分に活かしながら、自らはバンド全体の方向性をまとめあげることと自分の演奏に集中する事で、次々と傑作を録音し限界に挑戦していく。

Vibe - "...this remarkable box set shows that, in just three short years, Miles had again cornered the market on inventiveness, excellence, and genius." Musician - "...a vital documentation of an important transition period in jazz, a lesson in how radically music can change in a short time, and a reminder that such change is necessary for music to stay alive....This is music that can travel anywhere, and frequently does..." Spin - 10 (out of 10) - "...Marked by daring improvisations and telepathic interplay...the albums collected on THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO RECORDINGS unite defenders and despoilers of jazz tradition in matrimonial bliss. If this comprehensive six-CD box set breaks the bank, the pearless original albums are individually waiting at the register..." Entertainment Weekly - "...a six-CD, 7 1/2 hour summary of perhaps the greatest phase of a great career....It's only with 30 years' hindsight that we can grasp how radical he was....Here was music that worked on two levels: Beguiling to newcomers, it gave hardcore fans infinite opportunities to plumb its depths..." - Rating: A Down Beat - 4 1/2 stars (out of 5) - "...for anyone interested in Miles Davis, in Wayne Shorter, in jazz during this period or its impact on the present day, this box contains essential music..."

There's little argument that the quintet Miles Davis led between 1965 and 1968 was one of the classic combos in the history of jazz. By teaming with the adventurous young musicians Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Tony Williams (drums), Davis pushed mainstream jazz toward the avant-garde, expanding on the modal jazz he inaugurated with Kind of Blue and laid the groundwork for fusion. Four of their five studio albums -- ESP, Miles Smiles, Sorcerer, Nefertiti -- were essential, and even when they were slightly off the mark, as on Miles in the Sky, they were still filled with provocative sounds and ideas. That's the reason why The Miles Davis Quintet 1965-'68: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings is an essential release. It contains all the music from each of the five studio records, plus half of the material released on Filles De Kilimanjaro and Water Babies, as well as several alternate takes and 13 previously unreleased selections. There's no question that this material is necessary for any jazz collection, but this may not necessarily be the best way to acquire it. The strict chronological sequencing is according to session order, which means the sequencing of the original albums -- which was quite effective in conveying the combo's ideas -- is thrown out of line, and the long stretches where alternates and master takes are back to back may be tedious to some listeners. Also, packaging all the discs within cardboard mock-record sleeves in a bound booklet may look attractive, but it's impractical and not designed for heavy listening. In other words, this music is essential, and this set will appeal to most serious jazz fans and historians, but less dedicated listeners are better served by the original albums. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine|