A Listening Session in Two Sets
Miles
Davis
The Art of
Moving Forward
Vol. 1 · 14 Sides
1949 — 1981
Trumpet · Architect · Bandleader
Miles was not simply a great trumpet player — he was a musical architect. He changed the size of the room, the amount of space in the music, the way a band listened, and the way jazz could move from one era into the next. What follows traces him across more than thirty years of reinvention.
Set One — Cool, spacious, blues-rooted
Set Two — The arranger, the bopper, the electric return
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The Lineage in Columbia
ColaJazz
Foundation
These recordings didn’t just change jazz — they built the tradition that keeps musicians and listeners coming back. The ColaJazz Foundation carries that tradition in Columbia, South Carolina, through live performance, community education, and the conviction that jazz belongs to everyone.
- Jazz & Roots Festival — Live at Finlay Park each spring, bringing the full arc of the music into the open air.
- Loft Sessions — Intimate performances that keep the music close and unplugged through the year.
- Sisters Singing Jazz — Celebrating the voices the history too often leaves out.
- Summer Jazz Camp — Passing the music directly to the next generation of players.
The real thing is closer than you think.
