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Pete Cosey, a
Chicago session guitarist
mostly known for his work with the great
Miles Davis
, has
passed away
. The axe man was 68 years old.
According to The Chicago Reader, Cosey "was a classic musician's musician" who played on many amazing blues and jazz albums. He began his career as a guitarist with Chess Records in the 1960s. There he recorded with
Howlin' Wolf
,
Muddy Waters
, the
Rotary Connection
, Phil Cohran and the late
Etta James
.
Cosey is mostly known for his virtuosic fret work with Miles Davis in the early '70s, playing on the horn blower's more electric albums
Agharta, Pangaea
, and
Get Up With It.
After Davis retired, Cosey struggled to latch onto another big project, despite being featured on
Herbie Hancock
's
Future Shock
.
Cosey's angular, and
futurist solos
will live on through some of jazz music's most enigmatic records. Check out the video below of the Chicago guitarist playing with Miles Davis.
Watch Miles Davis and Pete Cosey Perform