Miles quotes "Maria"

[DukeCity]

So I'm listening to Bye Bye Blackbird from Miles Davis All-Stars Live in 1958-59, and in his first chorus of blowing, he quotes "Maria" from West Side Story. At length. Twice.

Seems very un-Miles-ish. I can't think of him doing much in the way of quoting other tunes in his solos. Anyone have any insight as to what was going on in that show?

Any other examples of Miles doing some quoting?

Check out this exerpt.

http://files.me.com/...stur/w8076x.mp3

[Free For All]

Courting some young lady in the audience perhaps?

[sidewinder]

Courting some young lady in the audience perhaps?

Yeah - wasn't Frances Davis a dancer in the 'West Side Story' NYC lineup?

[Guy Berger]

So I'm listening to Bye Bye Blackbird from Miles Davis All-Stars Live in 1958-59, and in his first chorus of blowing, he quotes "Maria" from West Side Story. At length. Twice.

Seems very un-Miles-ish. I can't think of him doing much in the way of quoting other tunes in his solos. Anyone have any insight as to what was going on in that show?

Any other examples of Miles doing some quoting?

Check out this exerpt.

http://files.me.com/...stur/w8076x.mp3

I'd have to pay more attention, but I've heard him quote quite a few times.