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Nardis (composition)

"Nardis" is a composition by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was written in 1958, during Davis's modal period, to be played by Cannonball Adderley for the album Portrait of Cannonball. The piece has come to be closely associated with pianist Bill Evans, who performed and recorded it many times throughout his career.

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"Nardis" is a composition by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was written in 1958, during Davis's modal period, to be played by Cannonball Adderley for the album Portrait of Cannonball. The piece has come to be closely associated with pianist Bill Evans, who performed and recorded it many times throughout his career.

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