Album
Amandla
1989 · Electronic, Jazz
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Amandla is a Jazz album by Miles Davis, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 66 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
Miles Davis was deep into his electronic-flavored, hip-hop-influenced period when he and bassist/producer Marcus Miller cut the percolating, kaleidoscopic <i>Amandla</i>. Miles' increasingly angular, minimalist trumpet lines engage in a dizzying dance with his electro-acoustic band. He unspools serpentine licks atop Miller's popping bass on the boom-bap "Jilli," adds outside harmonic sensibilities to a go-go groove on "Big Time," and spars with syncopated synth and heavy-riffing guitar on the hard-grooving "Jo-Jo." Nearing his life's end, he sounded like a man just getting started.
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Tracklist
- 1Catémbe5:35
- 2Cobra5:14
- 3Big Time5:40
- 4Hannibal5:50
- 5Jo-Jo4:51
- 6Amandla5:20
- 7Jilli5:03
- 8Mr. Pastorius5:40
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- synthetic
- laid-back
- funky
Release Date: May 18, 1989
Miles Davis, Trumpet
Don Alias, Percussion
Joe Sample, Piano
Kenny Garrett, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Marcus Miller, Bass, Keyboards, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Drums, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Blues Guitar, Additional Guitar
Omar Hakim, Drums
Jason Miles, Synthesizer Programming
Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
Foley, Electric Guitar
Jean-Paul Bourelly, Electric Guitar
Ricky Wellman, Drums
Mino Cinelu, Percussion
Geroge Duke, Keyboards, Synclavier
Joey DeFrancesco, Additional Keyboards
Michael Landau, Electric Guitar
Paulinho da Costa, Percussion
Billy Patterson, Wah-Wah Guitar
John Bigham, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards
Rick Margitza, Tenor Saxophone
Al Foster, Drums
32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, Feb 21, 1990
Nominated for Best Jazz Fusion Performance
It is the third collaboration between Miles Davis and producer/bassist Marcus Miller, after Tutu (1986) and Music From Siesta (1987), and is their final album together. The album mixes elements of the genres go-go, zouk, funk and swing jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. The composition “Mr. Pastorius”, featuring drummer Al Foster, is a tribute to late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al FosterDRUMS
- Don AliasPERCUSSION
- Jason MilesPROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY, SYNTHESIZER
- Jean-Paul BourellyGUITAR
- Joe SamplePIANO
- Kenny GarrettALTO SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Marcus MillerBASS BASS, KEYBOARDS BASS, KEYBOARDS, DRUMS, GUITAR, BASS CLARINET
- Miles DavisTRUMPET
- Mino CineluPERCUSSION
- Omar HakimDRUMS
- Rick MargitzaTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Bashiri JohnsonPERCUSSION
- Billy "Spaceman" PattersonGUITAR
- FoleyGUITAR GUITAR, GUITAR GUITAR, SOLOIST
- George DukeKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, SYNTHESIZER SYNTHESIZER
- Jean-Claude BorellyGUITAR
- Joey DeFrancescoKEYBOARDS
- John BighamDRUM PROGRAMMING, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING
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