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DOWN BEAT 1958
rating: 5 stars :
""An absolutely fascinating release. The French group is completely dominated by Miles, though Wilen manages to play very well in his brief solos and Klook's brushes are delightful. But it is Miles one remembers from these tracks; he conveys the concentrated beauty and stark drama of, say, Billie Holiday. His sadness is devastating here, just as his lyricism is exquisite and the pain of his beauty almost insupportable. Some of the very best, if not the best, Miles solos are contained on the Elevator side of the LP."" Ralph J. Gleason Ascenseur pour l'echafaud wasn't the first film to use a jazz soundtrack or to feature jazz musicians.
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