A Tribute to Miles

Occupation

• Piano, Calliope: Herbie Hancock
• Tenor and Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter
• Bass Ron Carter
• Trumpet: Wallace Roney
• Drums: Tony Williams

A Tribute to Miles is a music album by five former companions and admirers of jazz musician Miles Davis. It was awarded the Grammy in 1995 for Best Jazz Instrumental performance (individual artist or group).

Genesis

1992, see Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams, all former band members of the second Miles Davis quintet and founded in 1976 band project VSOP, back together to perform a tour in tribute to Miles Davis in America, Asia and Europe. Wallace Roney takes the trumpet for the Davis died in 1991. This produces So What and All Blues, which can be heard on this album. The remaining tracks have been recorded in the studio.

The spirit in which the album was supposedly has been associated with the sub-title of the album " A celebration of the life & music of Miles Davis ' expression. With the exception of the title Elegy all pieces were played by the second Miles Davis Quintet in the sixties.

Reviews

The recording of the album and its assessment by the music critics were very different.

The jazz critic Richard Cook and Brian Morton came in the second edition of the Penguin Guide to Jazz to a critical assessment of this " event ": " Although Wallace Roney has a much more agile in comparison to Davis Technology, What " act the live recorded tracks " So and " All Blues ", in the judgment of Richard Cook and Brian Morton " nearly colorless ". The well-rehearsed in the studio tracks on the album " look even more polished; the song " Pinocchio" is presented in Smooth Jazz style ( ... ). This is truly not a great plate; as a kind of souvenir or memorabilia they may perhaps have a value; but for that matter, she trots something then. " "

Positive judgment of Hans Sterner in the German magazine fell steroplay from: " A convincing assessment of the old master Miles Davis - and Herbie Hancock, piano, Wayne Shorter, sax, Ron Carter, bass, and drummer Tony Williams are as former sidemen of the famous trumpeter certainly especially qualified for this free program. The occurred even as the core of the VSOP quintet Super - musicians do not look here back to those glorious times when they created milestones of jazz in Miles ' page. Approve rather new, delicate solos in which reflects their experience of the past quarter century. Even trumpeter Wallace Roney guest goes its own way. The 33 year old does not have the dry radiant, vibrato -free tone of the master and therefore does not imitate also the honorees. Roney blows less economical, pushes significantly racier his horn. "

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