I'm a sucker for spare, artistic TV production from the 1950s and early '60s.
Black-and-white. No whiz-bang graphics. Shots framed and staged cinematically.
I'm a sucker for great jazz, too. Like Miles Davis, John Coltrane (and the rest of the Miles Davis Quintet) performing "So What?" on this 1959 television program. In this case, it's a blend of the two -- masterful music . . . and masterful TV production that complements great music instead of getting in the way of it.
You think some Miles Davis might show up on 3 Chords & the Truth this week? Better listen to find out.
