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- Date Released: May 24, 1967
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Columbia/Legacy
- Copyright: Originally Released 1967, 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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They Say...
Sorcerer, the third album by the second Miles Davis Quintet, is in a sense a transitional album, a quiet, subdued affair that rarely blows hot, choosing to explore cerebral tonal colorings. Even when the tempo picks up, as it does on the title track, there's little of the dense, manic energy on Miles Smiles -- this is about subtle shadings, even when the compositions are as memorable as Tony Williams' "Pee Wee" or Herbie Hancock's "Sorcerer." As such, it's a little elusive, since it represents the deepening of the band's music as they choose to explore different territory. The emphasis is as much on complex, interweaving chords and a coolly relaxed sound as it is on sheer improvisation, though each member tears off thoroughly compelling solos. Still, the individual flights aren't placed at the forefront the way they were on the two predecessors -- it all merges together, pointing toward the dense soundscapes of Miles' later '60s work. It's such a layered, intriguing work that the final cut, recorded in 1962 with Bob Dorough on vocals, is an utterly jarring, inappropriate way to end the record, even if it's intended as a tribute to Miles' then-wife, Cicely Tyson (whose image graces the cover).
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09 Total Tracks, 52:35 Total Length
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Credits
- Bob Belden - Liner Notes // Bob Belden - Reissue Producer // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Ron Carter - Bass // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Trumpet // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Miles Davis - Main Performer // Bob Dorough - Vocals // Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Piano // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Herbie Hancock - Keyboards // Wayne Shorter - Saxophone // Wayne Shorter - Saxophone // Wayne Shorter - Sax (Tenor) // Wayne Shorter - Sax (Tenor) // Tony Williams - Drums // Tony Williams - Drums // Tony Williams - Drums // Tony Williams - Drums // Frank Rehak - Trombone // Steven Berkowitz - A&R // Jimmy Cobb - Drums // Jimmy Cobb - Drums // Chris Albertson - Liner Notes // Willie Bobo - Bongos // Paul Chambers - Bass // Michael Cuscuna - Reissue Producer // Gil Evans - Arranger // Gil Evans - Arranger // Gil Evans - Arranger // Gil Evans - Arranger // Frank Laico - Engineer // Teo Macero - Producer // Fred Plaut - Engineer // John Snyder - Reissue Producer // John Synder - Producer // Stan Tonkel - Engineer // Irving Townsend - Producer // Mark Wilder - Remixing // Mark Wilder - Mastering // Buster Williams - Bass // Francis Wolff - Photography // Francis Wolff - Insert Photography // Allen Weinberg - Art Direction // Seth Rothstein - Project Director // Howard Fritzson - Reissue Art Director // Vic Anesini - Remixing // Paul M. Martin - Art Coordinator // Randall Martin - Reissue Design // Jan Persson - Photography // Jan Persson - Insert Photography // Rob Schwarz - Mastering // Patti Matheny - A&R // Nicholas Bennett - Packaging Manager // Toni Williams - Drums
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Composers
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Performers
Ron Carter played Bass (Vocal) // Wayne Shorter played Sax (Tenor) // Gil Evans // Herbie Hancock played Piano // Tony Williams played Drums // Buster Williams played Bass (Vocal) // Jimmy Cobb played Drums // Frank Rehak played Trombone // Paul Chambers played Bass (Vocal) // Ronald Carter played Bass (Vocal) -
Other Details
- Instruments:
- Piano //
- Trombone //
- Bass (Vocal) //
- Drums //
- Sax (Tenor)
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