Miles Davis' Greatest Hits in Bloomington, MN

Like most
jazz
artists,
Miles Davis
isn't particularly well-served by a greatest-hits collection, since their brevity and haphazard sampling tends to obscure the scope and depth of his artistry. Nevertheless,
Greatest Hits
works better than expected, featuring such classics as
"All Blues,"
"Someday My Prince Will Come,"
"Walkin',"
"E.S.P.,"
"'Round Midnight,"
and
"So What."
These tracks might not fully capture the essence of
Miles
'
Columbia
records -- and it doesn't necessarily function as a good introductory sampler, since it's presented out of chronological order and his music works better in the context of its original session -- but the music itself is wonderful. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine