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Mark Isham Miles Remembered The Silent Way Project Jazzmp3 320h33tschon55

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Mark Isham - Miles Remembered - The Silent Way Project
Year: 1996 (recorded live at Baked Potato, N, Hollywood, CA)
Label: Columbia (HDCD, 1999)
Bitrate: 320 kbps

In A Silent Way is one of the most celebrated albums in jazz history and it still sounds fresh decades after it was originally recorded. During the '90s, its evocative sonic textures and blends of acoustic and electric instruments could be heard throughout contemporary music, particularly in electronica artists who seized the more cerebral aspects of the album. Conversely, Mark Isham hears the space and atmosphere within the album, along with the rest of Miles Davis' electric fusion period. That's why his Davis tribute, Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project, is so interesting. Even on edgier numbers, such as "Right Off" (the closest Davis ever got to metallic hard rock), Isham finds spacious sonic textures. It may be smoother than Davis fusion and have a different sense of purpose, but it's never boring, and it's often quite rewarding, standing as a testament to Davis' original vision and Isham's skills as an arranger and interpreter. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

Trumpeter Mark Isham's Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project is another in a slew of Miles Davis tributes released in the late 1990s. It follows Miles tributes by Wadada Leo Smith and Henry Kaiser (Yo Miles!) and producer Bill Laswell (Panthalassa) in looking back specifically on the great trumpeter's electric period of the early 1970s. Purist fans of this part of Miles's career might be a little put off by Isham's live recording, as The Silent Way Project is more his own interpretations of several themes from the period than a collection of unerringly faithful versions. The title track, for example, is almost unrecognizable as Isham and his band veer off into ambient territory after the initial opening theme. Also, the overall vibe the band generates is in truth closer to the slicker sound of Miles's 1980s recordings than it is to the dense and heavily percussive leanings of the albums that originally contained this material. Still, there are plenty of worthwhile moments here that will appeal to fans of Miles's '70s period, from the all-out guitar-driven crash of "Jack Johnson" to the avant-funk of "Ife" and "Spanish Key." ~ Ezra Gale, Amazon.com

I don't want to compare this to the Miles Davis' recording. I really like both of them. It's great to see Miles Davis music played in different incarnations this time with a very competent band with Mark Isham at the helm. I especially enjoyed listening to the 2 guitarists. This is one CD I will listen to many times. ~ Bruce Saunders

Personnel:
Mark Isham (Trumpet);
Peter Maunu (Guitar);
Steve Cardenas (Guitar);
Doug Lunn (Bass);
Michael Barsimanto (Drums)

Mark Isham - Miles Remembered - The Silent Way Project tracks:
01 In a Silent Way - Milestone (Miles Davis/Joe Zawinul) 8:26
02 Rioght Off (Theme from Jack Johnson) (Miles Davis) 5:06
03 Internet (Mark Isham) 5:09
04 All Blues (Miles Davis) 6:34
05 It's About that Time (Miles Davis) 7:48
06 Azael (Mark Isham) 2:48
07 Spanish Key (Miles Davis) 15:27
08 Ife (Miles Davis) 5:22
09 Great Expectations (Miles Davis/Joe Zawinul) 5:45
10 Black Satin (Miles Davis) 6:09

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