The time period in which Bitches Brew was created, was exactly around the time Miles was entering a new musical direction.
Anytime you break off into something new, it's suppose to be least understood by the masses and if blessed, the author is also lost of knowing where the journey takes him.
At which point, musical unpredictability, and random sounds opened up a series of improvisations, where Jazz had finally reached a point, created it's own chaos. When music comes to this level, like in similar ways we try to understand how this earth was created... big bang theory or what have you, we know out of chaos, a new system, or organization (from the chaos) is born.
I call it the period when Jazz was in chaos to give new life to a new art called: Fusion Jazz.
At this point in time, I believe the life-cycle of Fusion Jazz has come to a point of diminishing-return and it needs it's own new Bitches Brew (if you know what I mean...). Once the alarm is loud enough musically the chaos will return. I hope to live long enough to hear it, but I don't think there's anyone on Mile Davis level nor who would dare have the guts. The music industry to say the least, was happy to see Miles Davis leave the seen in my naked opinion because he was shaking the tree too much, and the industry makes its money on stability and easy conceptual, musical designs. To listen to Miles Davis, requires a sense of musical and spiritual liberation from the J Edgar Hovers of the worlds. Yes, you would very hard pressed to find anybody from Souls-ville USA not loving Miles personal, and musical struggles which people now-of-days; take for granted. Miles opened up so many opportunity for young musicians. I believe Gil Evans contributed to the chaos too.
However for me, it was the worst day in Jazz History. There will never be anyone coming close to Miles shadows in music.
Peace and Love,
Hal-
(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on July 03, 2010)
