On his new CD Streams of Expression, Lovano performs three songs arranged by Gil Evans for the Miles Davis Nonet.

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The Miles Davis Nonet's subtle harmonic shadings marked the beginnings of what came to be known as the "cool sound" in jazz.

NPR: Joe Lovano, Returning to 'The Birth of the Cool'

But the adventurous nonet known as Fight the Big Bull formed in an age of widespread jazz education and instant global communication.

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