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Nefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis' second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes -- but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since, like on much of Sorcerer, the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on "Hand Jive." Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground -- such as Miles' extended opening solo on "Madness" or Hancock's long solo toward the end of the piece -- this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines. What's impressive, like on all of this quintet's sessions, is the interplay, how the musicians follow an unpredictable path as a unit, turning in music that is always searching, always provocative, and never boring. Perhaps Nefertiti's charms are a little more subtle than those of its predecessors, but that makes it intriguing. Besides, this album so clearly points the way to fusion, while remaining acoustic, that it may force listeners on either side of the fence into another direction.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Herbie Hancock, Piano - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Piano - Howard Roberts, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tillmon Williams, Composer - Tillmon Williams, Lyricist - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Plaut, Recording Engineer - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Herbie Hancock, Celesta - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Howard Roberts, Producer - Joe Beck, Guitar - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1967 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Herbie Hancock, Piano - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1968 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Herbie Hancock, Trumpet - John Jackson, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Michael Cuscuna, Re-Issue Producer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Re-Mixer - Ronald Carter, Bass - T. Williams, Composer - T. Williams, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Herbie Hancock, Trumpet - John Jackson, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Michael Cuscuna, Re-Issue Producer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Re-Mixer - Ronald Carter, Bass - T. Williams, Composer - T. Williams, Lyricist - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Belden, Re-Issue Producer - Herbie Hancock, Composer - Herbie Hancock, Lyricist - Herbie Hancock, Piano - Herbie Hancock, Trumpet - John Jackson, Assistant Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Michael Cuscuna, Re-Issue Producer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Rob Schwarz, Re-Mixer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Teo Macero, Producer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Released 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Herbie Hancock, Piano - Howard Roberts, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mixer - Miles Davis, Performer - Miles Davis, Trumpet - Rob Schwarz, Mastering Engineer - Ronald Carter, Bass - Stan Tonkel, Recording Engineer - Tony Williams, Drums - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone
Originally Recorded 1967 & Released 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Nefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis' second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes -- but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since, like on much of Sorcerer, the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on "Hand Jive." Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground -- such as Miles' extended opening solo on "Madness" or Hancock's long solo toward the end of the piece -- this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines. What's impressive, like on all of this quintet's sessions, is the interplay, how the musicians follow an unpredictable path as a unit, turning in music that is always searching, always provocative, and never boring. Perhaps Nefertiti's charms are a little more subtle than those of its predecessors, but that makes it intriguing. Besides, this album so clearly points the way to fusion, while remaining acoustic, that it may force listeners on either side of the fence into another direction.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:46
- Main artists: Miles Davis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Jazz
Originally Released 1968, 1998, (P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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