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All Things Considered January 1, 2004
Music critic Michelle Mercer shares a new story about The Miles Davis Quintet's legendary recordings at Chicago's Plugged Nickel club. She says the quintet's sidemen -- Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams and Wayne Shorter -- were just playing a musical game. It turned out to be a defining moment in the evolution of jazz.