Miles Davis songs for a Memorial Service?

vinylstalkervinylstalker 397 Posts
edited July 2014 in Strut Central
My mother in law passed away in our home yesterday.
She'd been with us for months, so it was a lovely, quiet passing.

She told us she wants Miles played at her service.
We have hired a very competent Jazz Trio.

They need two songs from me, I don't know his catalog much.
I'm doing my research, but am getting a little lost, so I came here for help.

She was a vibrant, happy and silly woman.
The service will be joyful, fun, and deep-south celebratory.

What of Mile Davis has a celebratory sound? Joyous?

Thanks!

  Comments


  • Sorry for your loss
    Any band will know "so what!" and "all blues" both if which are tasteful and crowd pleasing

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,960 Posts
    All Blues.

    Twice.

  • Thanks.
    I have had "so what" as a contender from the start, but just played it to my wife
    and she says thats the one.
    Second song is for end of service/walkout, all blues is maybe a little staid?
    More uptempo maybe

  • parallaxparallax no-style-having mf'er 1,266 Posts
    I have nothing to add, but I just wanted to offer my condolences, vinylstalker. To lose 2 special people in such a short span must be very difficult. All the best to you.

  • HorseleechHorseleech 3,830 Posts
    parallax said:
    To lose 2 special people in such a short span must be very difficult. All the best to you.

    Miles Doesn't have a lot of joyous or celebratory stuff in his catalog, but his arrangement of Walkin' is a classic and might fit the bill:


  • Thanks guys. Yeah, it's been a bitch. Really wanted to make the gaff's service but gotta be by my family's side.

    'Leech, that is an interesting suggestion. Wonder if sheet music is available for that arrangement.

  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,960 Posts
    Bye Bye Blackbird also

  • pcmrpcmr 5,591 Posts



    ive always found this album joyful yet sober
    sorry for your loss

    not miles but could be executed by trio at the close

    i played this at my grandfathers service recently
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