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Disregard the fact that the "space" in Steve Miller's "space blues" was a large part of why he had his own distinctive musical identity, because if you're going into 1988's Born 2B Blue looking for a return to his trademark space blues, or even a revitalization of his roots, you'll be sorely disappointed. In fact, this isn't even a blues album -- it's a jazz album, pitched halfway between soul-jazz and smooth jazz. He's able to draft such heavy-hitters as Phil Woods and Milt Jackson for guest spots, and his taste in material is quite nice, balancing the overly familiar ("Willow Weep for Me," "God Bless the Child") with relatively obscure R&B cuts ("Ya Ya," "Mary Ann") and selections that demonstrate that he's a genuine fan, such as Horace Silver's "Filthy McNasty." Now, does all this make Born 2B Blue a worthwhile genre exercise? Well, in a sense, it does, since Miller is passionate as he can be, turning in charmingly laid-back performances that may not be noteworthy, but are pleasant as can be. So, it winds up being something that's modestly impressive and enjoyable as it's playing, but no matter what its virtues are, it's more noteworthy for what it is than what it gives.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Allie Wrubel, ComposerLyricist - Ben Sidran, Producer - RICKY PETERSON, Programmer - Steve Faison, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
Morris Levy, ComposerLyricist - Clarence Lewis, ComposerLyricist - STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Sidran, Producer - RICKY PETERSON, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Dorsey, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
Arthur Herzog, Composer - STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Bruce Paulson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Holiday, Composer - Ben Sidran, Producer - Bobby Malach, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Horace Silver, Composer - Ben Sidran, Producer - Bobby Malach, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Milt Jackson, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Peterson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Sidran, Producer - Gordy Knudtson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
Ray Charles, ComposerLyricist - STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Sidran, Producer - Bobby Malach, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Ben Sidran, Producer - RICKY PETERSON, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Rosco Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Malach, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Sidran, Producer - JACK SEGAL, ComposerLyricist - MARVIN FISHER, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Ann Ronell, ComposerLyricist - Ben Sidran, Producer
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
STEVE MILLER, Producer, MainArtist - Lionel Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Phil Woods, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Sidran, Producer - Ben Kynard, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1988 Sailor Records
Album review
Disregard the fact that the "space" in Steve Miller's "space blues" was a large part of why he had his own distinctive musical identity, because if you're going into 1988's Born 2B Blue looking for a return to his trademark space blues, or even a revitalization of his roots, you'll be sorely disappointed. In fact, this isn't even a blues album -- it's a jazz album, pitched halfway between soul-jazz and smooth jazz. He's able to draft such heavy-hitters as Phil Woods and Milt Jackson for guest spots, and his taste in material is quite nice, balancing the overly familiar ("Willow Weep for Me," "God Bless the Child") with relatively obscure R&B cuts ("Ya Ya," "Mary Ann") and selections that demonstrate that he's a genuine fan, such as Horace Silver's "Filthy McNasty." Now, does all this make Born 2B Blue a worthwhile genre exercise? Well, in a sense, it does, since Miller is passionate as he can be, turning in charmingly laid-back performances that may not be noteworthy, but are pleasant as can be. So, it winds up being something that's modestly impressive and enjoyable as it's playing, but no matter what its virtues are, it's more noteworthy for what it is than what it gives.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:17
- Main artists: Steve Miller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Steve Miller - Owned
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1988 Sailor Records
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