5 Facts About Miles Davis’s On the Corner Recording Sessions

The album was recorded at Columbia Studio E in New York City. Sessions took place in June and July 1972.

Columbia Records released On the Corner later that same year. It was Davis’s first studio album of 1972.

Studio E was known for its large, open layout. This space allowed Davis to experiment with dense, layered arrangements.

The recording sessions featured a rotating ensemble of musicians. Davis often brought in different players to achieve specific textures.

The album marked a sharp turn toward funk and electronic influences. It divided critics but later influenced jazz fusion and ambient music.