Ever since I saw the Louis Malle directed French movie Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (translated to English as Elevator to the Gallows or Lift To The Scaffold) and first heard this track*, Generique, I have been in love with the haunting music of Miles Davis; particularly his cool jazz tracks; though his contributions to bebop (along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, etc.) are no less amazing!
* The soundtrack for the movie is probably as good as any Miles Davis album!
I'll leave you with couple great sessions with the Bird...
Amazing tenor sax playing by Lestor Young at the end (8' 10" onwards) and almost a minute of amazing scatting from Ella before that. Beautiful!
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