ASCENSEUR POUR L'ÉCHAFAUD (LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD)

Miles was in France doing some shows when he was asked about recording a soundtrack for the movie "Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud". So he obliged and the recording sessions lasted 2 days in Paris on December 4th and 5th 1957. This is so old! And it sounds it too as the music plods along with mellow trumpet, sax, bass, drums and piano. A five piece with 3 French musicians along with Miles and fellow American drummer Kenny Clarke. The album is under 27 minutes which isn't a bad thing believe me. Actually this isn't a bad album at all, just not my thing basically, and no I'm not surprised given this was the late fifties.