Dark Magus is a live double album by American jazz composer and trumpeter Miles Davis. It was recorded on March 30, 1974, at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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Dark Magus is a live double album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded on March 30, 1974, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, during the electric period in the musician's career. Davis' group at the time of the concert included bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, percussionist James Mtume, saxophonist Dave Liebman, and guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas.

Dark Magus is a live recording of a very specific 1974 Carnegie Hall date that included most, but not all, of the members who recorded the classics Agharta and Pangaea. While drummer Al Foster, bassist Michael Henderson, percussionist James Mtume, and guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas were all present, the key element of Sonny Fortune was not yet in the band. Saxophonists David Liebman and Azar Lawrence were doubling in the saxophone chairs, while Dominique Gaumont, with his Jimi Hendrix-styled effects and riffs, was the band's third guitarist

It is odd to discuss a Miles Davis album and hardly mention him but even though his playing is more sparse than on his 1969-71 athletic peak as a player there is never any doubt about who is in charge. In fact the whole music is so soaked in moods and theme Davis had been developing over the last few years that whether he plays trumpet or not each note of the music screams MILES! By this point in his live career he was more of a field marshall, guiding his troops through the storm with brief but pointed interjections.

Dark Magus is a live album from jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. While this album was recorded in 1974, it was originally released in 1977, exclusively in Japan. The album saw an international reissue in 1997 due to the tremendous cult following it garnered over the decades. The titles of the songs on this album are in Swahili and are named after the numbers one through four. Similar to his previous albums Agharta and Get Up With It, the sound of Dark Magus contains elements of jazz, noise rock, funk, as well as being a precursor for jungle music. Dark Magus stands as one of Davis' most ambitious and experimental albums. It may not have recieved the same commercial success and critical acclaim as Bitches Brew, but this album remains a staple in the career of Miles Davis.

Dark Magus is a live double album by American jazz composer and trumpeter Miles Davis. Davis' group at the time included bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, percussionist James Mtume, saxophonist Dave Liebman, and guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas. He also used the show to audition saxophonist Azar Lawrence and guitarist Dominique Gaumont. Dark Magus was produced by Teo Macero and featured four two-part recordings titled after Swahili names for the numbers one through four

Dark Magus is a live double album by American jazz composer and trumpeter Miles Davis. Dark Magus was produced by Teo Macero and featured four two-part recordings titled after Swahili names for the numbers one through four

Dark Magus is similar to other 70s recordings by Miles in that he often breaks the beat down into free sections that are sometimes loud and busy, and other times quiet and ominous. These sections always show the usual Stockhausen and Sun Ra influences, but the difference on this record is that Miles has a bigger band and the sound collages are more dense and interesting. Jazz purists really hated Miles Davis at this point and by listening to this live album you can kind of see why: there is almost nothing here that could be considered "jazz. Instead, this is rocking, with an almost punk intensity at times.

One of the 50 Heaviest Albums Of All Time- Q Magazine. Jazz arrives in all forms but one thing is for certain; it lives in the moment. but that was exactly what Miles Davis did on March 30, 1974. Gratefully, it was captured and eventually birthed as Dark Magus. As an album it is an odd duck being quietly released only to be rediscovered and appreciated much later, a key reason this major artist is being profiled in this series. The cover image is an enigma, it is hard to make out anything more then shapes and colors, possibly Davis in tripped out profile on the far right.