Jazz Fusion / Electric Jazz · 1970s Career
Miles Davis entered the 1970s pushing jazz into electric territory through rock rhythm, funk, studio editing and increasingly abstract improvisation.
Bitches Brew and the new direction
Released in 1970, Bitches Brew became a landmark of electric jazz by using multiple keyboards, electric bass, percussion and studio editing to create dense, open-ended structures.
Funk, repetition and texture
Later albums such as On the Corner moved even further toward groove, repetition and urban funk, often confusing jazz traditionalists while anticipating later fusion and experimental music.
Why he matters
Davis helped break down the boundary between jazz, rock and funk and influenced generations of fusion musicians as well as experimental producers.
