The Man with the Horn

Occupation

The Man with the Horn is a fusion album by Miles Davis, released in 1981. It was Davis ' first release of new recordings since 1975.

Background

Davis is on the album supported by younger musicians such as Al Foster, Bill Evans, Mike Stern and Barry Finnerty. He played an album with three different bands between May 1980 and March 1981. First, he started on the recommendation of his nephew Vincent Wilburn with a group of radio musicians from Chicago who appeared there as AL7 and he, after he had listened to them on the phone while playing, had to fly to New York, where he was rehearsing with them and repeatedly went to the studio. But the music that was playing this band was not complex enough; befriended musicians such as Al Foster and Dave Liebman advised Davis after he had played them the shots, from, to go deeper on it.

Therefore, Davis elected in January 1981 from other musicians for the rest of the album that came out of New York; Marcus Miller, he recruited only two hours before the first shot with him. The band, with whom he recorded the piece last recorded " Fat Time" was again reshuffled: Mike Stern took the place of guitarist Barry Finnerty, who was fired because he played things that did not want to hear Davis. With the exception of Sammy Figueroa this was his regular touring band for the next two years.

The album was rock - oriented and mixed 1980s pop with improvised funk and fusion. On the album plays Davis although rather its traditional trumpet style, although the title track "The Man with the Horn" similar to the recordings from the 1970s has also played trumpet with wah-wah. There are also singing can be heard.

Reception

Scott Yanow rated the album reluctant awarded at Allmusic two and a half out of five stars and wrote:

"Miles Davis ' first comeback record finds the trumpeter a bit shaky and Has a few throwaway tracks poppish; it is doubtful if anyone really remembers the title cut or Shout. "

"Miles Davis first comeback album finds the trumpeter a bit shaky and has a few pop throwaway tracks; hard to believe that someone really will remember the title or song Shout. "

Title list

All pieces composed by Miles Davis, unless otherwise noted

Record label Columbia Records Genre Jazz fusion Bill Evans (Saxophonist) Dark Magus
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