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Bitches Brew is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in April of 1970 on Columbia Records. The album continued Davis' experimentation of electric instruments previously featured on his critically acclaimed In a Silent Way album. With the use of these instruments, such as the electric piano and guitar, Davis rejected traditional jazz rhythms in favor of a looser, rock-influenced improvisational style.

One of Davis' best-selling albums and masterpieces, Bitches Brew marked a turning point in modern jazz. Upon release, it received a mixed response, due to the album's unconventional style and revolutionary sound. Later, Bitches Brew gained recognition as one of jazz's greatest albums and a progenitor of the jazz rock genre, as well as a major influence on rock and funk musicians.[1] In 1998, Columbia Records released The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, a four-disc box set that included the original album as well as ensuing studio sessions through February 1970.

* Allmusic 5/5 stars
* Robert Christgau (A-)
* Penguin Guide to Jazz 4/4 stars
* Rhapsody (favorable)
* Rolling Stone (favorable) 1970 2003
* Rolling Stone 5/5 stars 2004
* Sputnikmusic 5/5 stars
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* Virgin Encyclopedia 5/5 stars
* Zagat Survey 5/5 stars