Visions: Listen to 1970s jazz from Miles Davis, Alice Coltrane and more

Listen to “Visions” with host Kaleigh Wilder every Monday from 8-10 p.m. on Detroit Public Radio — 101.9 WDET.

Miles Davis performing live in 1971.

Miles Davis performing live in 1971.

This week on Visions, I take you back to the 1970s with classics from Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew, Alice Coltrane’s Ptah, the El Daoud, Lee Morgan’s Live at the Lighthouse, Jaco Pastorius and more.

See the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Visions Playlist for April 29, 2024

  • “Hidden Shadows” – Herbie Hancock
  • “Blue Nile” – Alice Coltrane
  • “The Sidewinder” – Lee Morgan
  • “Continuum” – Jaco Pastorius
  • “Indonesian Dock Sucking Supreme” – Carla Bley
  • “Up Popped the Devil” – Mal Waldron
  • “Black Market” – Weather Report
  • “Miles Runs the Voodoo Down” – Miles Davis
  • “On Green Dolphin Street” – Sheila Jordan
  • “Hearts” – World Saxophone Quartet
  • “Anthem for the New Nation” – Abdullah Ibrahim f.k.a. Dollar Brand (to celebrate South Africa’s Freedom Day on April 27)
  • “Set Us Free” – Bobbi Humphrey
  • “Song for Mother E” – Amina Claudine Myers

Listen to Visions every Monday from 8-10 p.m. ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand at wdet.org or download the free WDET mobile app from your app store.

Author

  • Kaleigh Wilder
    Kaleigh Wilder is a multi-instrumentalist and improviser based in Detroit. Speaking primarily through the baritone saxophone, Kaleigh combines elements of classical, jazz, avant-garde and Afro Diasporic influence into a unifying sound.