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Miles Davis|The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

Miles Davis

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Of all the Miles Davis recordings, the 16 weeks of sessions that created a single, two-selection LP produced by Teo Macero called A Tribute to Jack Johnson have been the most apocryphal. While the album itself was a confounding obscurity upon release -- due to its closeness in proximity to the nearly simultaneous release of the vastly inferior yet infinitely more label-promoted Live at the Fillmore East -- its reputation as the first complete fusion of jazz and rock is cemented. It also garnered a place in the history books for guitarist John McLaughlin, the axis around whose raw, slash-and-burn playing the entire album turns.
The five-CD Complete Jack Johnson Sessions set, covering February 18 to June 4 of 1970, reveals that a revolving cast of musicians entered the Davis/Macero music and sound lab and made a series of mind-bending, often inspired -- yet sometimes maddeningly monotonous -- recording dates, where the creation of backbeat-driven grooves and short, rhythmic, rock- and funk-inflected riffs were the only ideas presented by Davis; everything else flowed freely, for better or worse. No less than five albums have benefited from these sessions: the others include Live-Evil, Get Up with It, Directions, and Big Fun. The two cuts that make up A Tribute to Jack Johnson, "Right Off" and "Yesternow," make up the last two selections on disc five. The arrangement of the session is basically chronological. Thus, there are not only numerous takes of a composition but insertion and remake takes as well. For instance, there are two takes of "Willie Nelson," two inserted "versions," and two remakes, all sequenced here in a row. Likewise is the strange genesis, deconstruction, and rebirth of "Go Ahead John," which appeared in this form on Big Fun. Still, despite the hypnotic grooves where already elongated tunes turn into monolithic groove structures, the historical importance of these sessions and the sheer listening pleasure they provide in doses cannot be overestimated.
There are 17 previously unissued performances here, 14 takes, and alternates that have never been issued in full form! As a small example, the official unearthing of the "Duran" alternate take offers so much more in terms of different instrumentation (many alternates here provide this) and ambience than the circulated version that it is nearly a different tune altogether. The roots of "Right Off" and "Yesternow," which appear on disc three, compare to the final heavily edited versions on the album as startlingly different compositions. Evolution becomes not only the crux of the Davis sessions, but a whole new way of making jazz records. These sides reveal how, decades later, Davis's own playing remains firmly committed to the jazz ideal as a soloist despite the fact that McLaughlin and others such as Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Steve Grossman, Michael Henderson, Ron Carter, Sonny Sharrock, Airto, Dave Holland, and Hermeto Pascoal were essentially playing jam- and groove-based rock.
The role of guitarist Sonny Sharrock is finally defined here. It has previously been discounted and provided endless grist for the Davis rumor mill how he was mixed out of the session. Yes, he was, but so was almost everyone but McLaughlin and Miles at one point or another. Check out Sharrock's killer slide playing that appears on the second inset of "Willie Nelson." For those who worship at the McLaughlin altar, there are the extra minutes of screaming, fuzz-drenched wailing on "Right Off" that were left on the floor by Macero. But this set is full of moments like that, such as the previously unreleased "Sugar Ray," a futuristic look at electronic noise -- with rhythm -- as jazz.
It is true that attempting to listen to this as a box is an admittedly long, arduous, and sometimes difficult task. Taking on individual pieces, in a changer, or even a disc at a time, is a deeply engaging, provocative listening experience. If any recordings needed to be released in order to document the perfect fusion of jazz and rock -- in addition to Miles' musical and studio development -- it's these.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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1
Willie Nelson (take 2)
00:06:41

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Sonny Sharrock, Guitar - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

2
Willie Nelson (take 3)
00:10:21

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Sonny Sharrock, Guitar - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Willie Nelson (insert 1)
00:06:32

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Sonny Sharrock, Guitar - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Willie Nelson (insert 2)
00:05:22

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Piano - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Sonny Sharrock, Guitar - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Willie Nelson (remake take 1)
00:10:44

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
Willie Nelson (remake take 2)
00:10:17

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7
Johnny Bratton (take 4)
00:08:17

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

8
Johnny Bratton (insert 1)
00:06:38

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

9
Johnny Bratton (insert 2)
00:05:18

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

10
Archie Moore
00:04:44

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

DISQUE 2

1
Go Ahead John (part 1)
00:13:07

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

2
Go Ahead John (part two A)
00:07:00

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Go Ahead John (part two B)
00:10:06

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Go Ahead John (part two C)
00:03:38

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Go Ahead John (part one remake)
00:11:04

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
Duran (take 4)
00:05:37

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7
Duran (take 6)
00:11:19

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Bennie Maupin, Bass Clarinet - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

8
Sugar Ray
00:06:16

Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Lenny White, Drums - Dave Holland, Acoustic Bass - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

DISQUE 3

1
Right Off (take 10)
00:11:08

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

2
Right Off (take 10A)
00:04:32

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Right Off (take 11)
00:05:58

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Right Off (take 12)
00:08:48

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Yesternow (take 16)
00:09:49

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
Yesternow (new take 4)
00:15:47

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7
Honky Tonk (take 2)
00:10:04

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Airto Moreira, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

8
Honky Tonk (take 5)
00:11:29

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Airto Moreira, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

DISQUE 4

1
Ali (take 3)
00:06:50

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Various, Acoustic Bass - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

2
Ali (take 4)
00:10:14

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Performer - Teo Macero, Producer - Various, Acoustic Bass - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Konda
00:16:29

Teo Macero, Producer - Airto Moreira, Percussion - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Keith Jarrett, Piano - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
Nem um Talvez (take 17)
00:02:50

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Hermeto Pascoal, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5
Nem um Talvez (take 19)
00:02:48

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar - Hermeto Pascoal, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
Little High People (take 7)
00:06:51

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Organ - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Ron Carter, Bass - Keith Jarrett, Piano -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7
Little High People (take 8)
00:09:27

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Organ - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Ron Carter, Bass - Keith Jarrett, Piano -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

8
Nem um Talvez (take 3)
00:04:36

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Organ - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Ron Carter, Bass - Keith Jarrett, Piano -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

9
Nem um Talvez (take 4A)
00:02:03

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Organ - Herbie Hancock, Piano - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Ron Carter, Bass - Keith Jarrett, Piano - Hermeto Pascoal, Drums - Hermeto Pascoal, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

10
Selim (take 4B)
00:02:15

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Teo Macero, Producer - Chick Corea, Organ - Herbie Hancock, Piano - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - Ron Carter, Bass - Hermeto Pascoal, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

11
Little Church (take 7)
00:03:16

Herbie Hancock, Organ - Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Dave Holland, Bass - Hermeto Pascoal, Performer - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

12
Little Church (take 10)
00:03:14

Herbie Hancock, Organ - Teo Macero, Producer - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Dave Holland, Bass - Hermeto Pascoal, Whistles - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Miles Davis, Performer -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

DISQUE 5

1
The Mask (part one)
00:07:46

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Dave Holland, Bass - Chick Corea, Piano - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

2
The Mask (part two)
00:15:45

Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Dave Holland, Bass - Chick Corea, Piano - Airto Moreira, Percussion - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - Jack DeJohnette, Drums - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - Keith Jarrett, Piano - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

(P) 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3
Right Off (Album Version)
00:26:53

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

Originally Released 1971 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

4
Yesternow (Album Version)
00:25:34

Billy Cobham, Drums - Miles Davis & His Orchestra, Trumpet - Mike Henderson, Acoustic Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Herbie Hancock, Organ - Steve Grossman, Soprano Saxophone - M. Davis, Lyricist - M. Davis, Composer - Miles Davis, Performer - John McLaughlin, Guitar -

Originally Released 1971 Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Chronique

Of all the Miles Davis recordings, the 16 weeks of sessions that created a single, two-selection LP produced by Teo Macero called A Tribute to Jack Johnson have been the most apocryphal. While the album itself was a confounding obscurity upon release -- due to its closeness in proximity to the nearly simultaneous release of the vastly inferior yet infinitely more label-promoted Live at the Fillmore East -- its reputation as the first complete fusion of jazz and rock is cemented. It also garnered a place in the history books for guitarist John McLaughlin, the axis around whose raw, slash-and-burn playing the entire album turns.
The five-CD Complete Jack Johnson Sessions set, covering February 18 to June 4 of 1970, reveals that a revolving cast of musicians entered the Davis/Macero music and sound lab and made a series of mind-bending, often inspired -- yet sometimes maddeningly monotonous -- recording dates, where the creation of backbeat-driven grooves and short, rhythmic, rock- and funk-inflected riffs were the only ideas presented by Davis; everything else flowed freely, for better or worse. No less than five albums have benefited from these sessions: the others include Live-Evil, Get Up with It, Directions, and Big Fun. The two cuts that make up A Tribute to Jack Johnson, "Right Off" and "Yesternow," make up the last two selections on disc five. The arrangement of the session is basically chronological. Thus, there are not only numerous takes of a composition but insertion and remake takes as well. For instance, there are two takes of "Willie Nelson," two inserted "versions," and two remakes, all sequenced here in a row. Likewise is the strange genesis, deconstruction, and rebirth of "Go Ahead John," which appeared in this form on Big Fun. Still, despite the hypnotic grooves where already elongated tunes turn into monolithic groove structures, the historical importance of these sessions and the sheer listening pleasure they provide in doses cannot be overestimated.
There are 17 previously unissued performances here, 14 takes, and alternates that have never been issued in full form! As a small example, the official unearthing of the "Duran" alternate take offers so much more in terms of different instrumentation (many alternates here provide this) and ambience than the circulated version that it is nearly a different tune altogether. The roots of "Right Off" and "Yesternow," which appear on disc three, compare to the final heavily edited versions on the album as startlingly different compositions. Evolution becomes not only the crux of the Davis sessions, but a whole new way of making jazz records. These sides reveal how, decades later, Davis's own playing remains firmly committed to the jazz ideal as a soloist despite the fact that McLaughlin and others such as Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Steve Grossman, Michael Henderson, Ron Carter, Sonny Sharrock, Airto, Dave Holland, and Hermeto Pascoal were essentially playing jam- and groove-based rock.
The role of guitarist Sonny Sharrock is finally defined here. It has previously been discounted and provided endless grist for the Davis rumor mill how he was mixed out of the session. Yes, he was, but so was almost everyone but McLaughlin and Miles at one point or another. Check out Sharrock's killer slide playing that appears on the second inset of "Willie Nelson." For those who worship at the McLaughlin altar, there are the extra minutes of screaming, fuzz-drenched wailing on "Right Off" that were left on the floor by Macero. But this set is full of moments like that, such as the previously unreleased "Sugar Ray," a futuristic look at electronic noise -- with rhythm -- as jazz.
It is true that attempting to listen to this as a box is an admittedly long, arduous, and sometimes difficult task. Taking on individual pieces, in a changer, or even a disc at a time, is a deeply engaging, provocative listening experience. If any recordings needed to be released in order to document the perfect fusion of jazz and rock -- in addition to Miles' musical and studio development -- it's these.

© Thom Jurek /TiVo

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