A milestone, in the continuing collaboration of Miles Davis and Gil Evans. However, the fusion of "classical" composition with jazz is of course nothing new. Duke Ellington, for example, as a master of combining the forms. However, despite all the accolades, I find most of the Davis/Evans collaborations unlistenable, and probably my least favorite era of Davis' work. The beautiful lyrical passages are all too frequently overwhelmed by bombastic and shrill horn sections crescendi and blasts. The result, like much Romantic-era classical music, sounds like the work of someone rather emotionally unhinged, as you never know whether that someone is going to give you a kiss or sucker-punch you. Bipolar music. However, if you feel your life is too even and dull, then perhaps this sort of emotional rollercoaster would feel refreshing to you. It just gives me a headache.

Fantastic.