So I've been digging the back and forth (and back and forth) between The Bad Plus and Darcy James Argue re: Miles Davis' recent induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wanting to understand more, I went ahead and began my investigation with this, his first exploration of jazz-rock fusion.

In the past, I've been one to naively pooh-pooh Davis' departure from "pure" acoustic jazz. Now, after listening to this and reminding myself that it was recorded in 1969, I am simply blown away.