Since it's billed as "Directions in Music by Miles Davis," it should come as little surprise that Filles de Kilimanjaro is the beginning of a new phase for Miles, the place that he begins to dive headfirst into jazz-rock fusion. It also happens to be the swan song for his second classic quintet, arguably the finest collective of musicians he ever worked with, and what makes this album so fascinating is that it's possible to hear the breaking point -- though his quintet all followed him into fusion (three of his supporting players were on In a Silent Way)...

Pianist and composer Friedrich Gulda is joined by jazz legends Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock and Cypriote pianist Nicolas Economou for two sets of classical and jazz improvisations recorded live at the Münchner Klaviersommer festival in 1982 and 1989.

Recorded in 1962. Feat. Herbie Hancock. The Gaslight Inn, NY, October 7th. Although their association wouldnt last beyond the year and would produce one live recording, the intensity of their encounter and their undeniable importance of both musicians as forward thinkers, make this a momentous historical collaboration. Lonehill Jazz. 2004.