Of all the genres of music, there is something relentlessly cool about jazz.
Cool to the touch, cool to the ears, cool to the rhythm and the notes that it produces.
If you can allow yourself the moment to sit back, relax, and take it all in. Jazz can certainly take you away and deliver you to a dreamy moment in time. It may be the instruments, it may be the improvisation, or it may be the style and class that each unique artist has brought to the scene throughout history.
Jazz is a free-form wheel in motion and has the ability to convey a wide variety of emotions, from deep sorrow to unmatched elation.
Many have made their mark in the genre, bringing with them personal takes while working to invent and reinvent the standards of jazz. All in all, jazz music is music in motion.
Takes the legendary pioneer Miles Davis, for example.
Following in the footsteps of the great Louis Armstrong, he blazed a path on the scene, emerging as a major force in the world of jazz.
Both a trumpet player and a bandleader, Davis was highly instrumental in developing and changing the concept of jazz completely. Born in 1926, Davis traveled to New York City to pursue music at just the age of 18.
As a young boy, Davis found himself developing a talent for playing the trumpet.
With this, he attended the Julliard School of Music to further expand his abilities.
It was there in the city that Davis began playing nightclubs and working closely with other musicians at the time. Together, they created a fast, improvisational style of jazz known better as bebop—a shift that would define jazz in the modern era.
One look at our video today and you’ll see just how cool Davis could keep it.
In this live-recorded performance of “So What,” Davis sets the stage without hesitation.
Poised and relaxed, he is accompanied by a full band backing him.
His trumpeting is smooth and crystal-clear, penetrating the room with the sweet sound of jazz.
Gracefully, Davis shows us his carefree approach to making approachable music.
As the title of the tune suggests, let no big worries compete with the peace of your mind.
Letting all of the cares roll down your back, it’s easy to envision yourself saying the same “So What” that Davis so effortlessly performs.
One watch and you’ll see just how Davis so effortlessly shared his monumental talent with the world!
Off of the critically acclaimed album Kind Of Blue, released in 1959, “So What” was just one drop in an endless ocean of tunes that Davis had in store for the world.
The same album is considered to be one of the greatest jazz albums ever recorded, and has often been credited as the largest selling jazz album of all time – selling more than two million copies.
And this performance is a great testimony to just that! With more than 21 million views and 148,000 likes, “So What” is a captured moment in time of unmistakable legacy.
Mile Davis said himself:
“I’m always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning… Every day I find something creative to do with my life.”
Check out this effortlessly cool jazz performance for yourself in the video below.
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