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Soulful / slow brighteningPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:10 AM

Show And Tell is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Show And Tell by Al Wilson off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 (1990) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / slow brightening lean, and a touch of slow brightening. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Show And Tell
Al Wilson
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 · 1990 · Rock
Lineup note
Show And Tell into Miles Ahead (Mono Master)

Show And Tell by Al Wilson off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 (1990) belongs here because Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans states the thesis, and Slow Burn by David Bowie answers it with a fresh turn.. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 · 1990

Show And Tell comes through with a slow-burn glide and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1990s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Miles Ahead (Mono Master) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Al WilsonMiles Davis & Gil EvansDavid BowieRockJazzArt Rocksoulful / slow brighteningdaybreakslow brighteningRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Show And Tell
Al Wilson
Why it fits

Show And Tell by Al Wilson lands here because Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans states the thesis, and Slow Burn by David Bowie answers it with a fresh turn.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 (1990), Show And Tell shows Al Wilson working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Miles Ahead (Mono Master) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Miles Ahead (Mono Master)
Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Why it fits

Miles Ahead (Mono Master) answers Show And Tell by Al Wilson with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Slow Burn can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6] (2004), Miles Ahead (Mono Master) shows Miles Davis & Gil Evans working in a 2000s pocket with jazz in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Show And Tell without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Slow Burn to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Slow Burn
David Bowie
Why it fits

Slow Burn answers Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Heathen (2002), Slow Burn shows David Bowie working in a 2000s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Miles Ahead (Mono Master) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6] (2004). It hit in 2004, it comes off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6], Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans states the thesis, and Slow Burn by David Bowie answers it with a fresh turn.