Nefertiti (album)
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| Studio album by Miles Davis | ||
| Released | 1967 | |
| Recorded | June 7, 1967 - July 19, 1967 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 62:34 | |
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |
| Producer(s) | Howard Roberts | |
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| Miles Davis chronology | ||
| Sorcerer (1967) |
Nefertiti (1967) |
Miles in the Sky (1968) |
Nefertiti is an album recorded in June and July 1967 by the second Miles Davis quintet and is the group's last fully acoustic album. Davis himself does not contribute anything in the way of compositions. The album is best known for the unusual title track, on which the horn section repeats the melody numerous times without individual solos while the rhythm section improvises underneath, reversing the traditional role of rhythm section. Also featured are the lilting ballad "Fall", Williams's "Hand Jive", a more boppish composition, and the other pieces showcase the group's unique post-bop approach.
The album reached number 8 in the U. S. Jazz Album charts on Billboard in 1968.
Both "Nefertiti" and "Riot" entered the Davis quintet's live book.
[edit] Track listing
- "Nefertiti" (W. Shorter)
- "Fall" (W. Shorter)
- "Hand Jive" (T. Williams)
- "Madness" (H. Hancock)
- "Riot" (H. Hancock)
- "Pinocchio" (W. Shorter)
CD reissue includes alternate takes of "Hand Jive" (two takes), "Madness" and "Pinocchio".
[edit] Performers
- Miles Davis - Trumpet
- Wayne Shorter - Tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock - Piano
- Ron Carter - double bass
- Tony Williams - Drums
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