Miles Davis-Jack Johnson Sessions D2~5-2003 [EAC - FLAC](oan)

Miles Davis - Complete Jack Johnson Sessions D2~5-2003 [EAC - FLAC] (oan) By Rod Sibley The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions, Columbia's latest addition to the Miles Davis reissue series, documents the period from January 27, 1970 to June 4, 1970 and contains unedited takes from the sessions plus previously unreleased material. A bit of background: Jack Johnson was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1908-1915. Miles felt an affinity toward Johnson; not only because Miles himself boxed, but because of the racial issues of being a Black man in America both men faced. Director William Clayton made a documentary movie about Johnson's life. A Tribute To Jack Johnson is the soundtrack to the film. The album was released in the summer of 1971. A Tribute To Jack Johnson was a continuation of Miles' musical direction away from more traditional jazz forms. The densely layered music of Bitches Brew, recorded in August of 1969, was stripped down and became funkier and more groove oriented. The music also incorporated more elements of rock with the guitar work of John McLaughlin. For listeners whose only Miles Davis recording is Kind Of Blue and want to hear some "electric Miles," The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions may be the starting point to work your way backward, as well as forward, through the Miles Davis catalog Disc Two: March 1970 The unedited takes of the song "Go Ahead John" are the centerpiece of Disc Two. Miles' producer, Teo Macero, had free reign in editing his music. One of the most commonly cited examples of the excessive use of that freedom is his postproduction work on "Go Ahead John," where he used an electronic switcher that moved tracks around like an extreme panning effect and a device that created the illusion of instruments playing together. Despite the technology, Miles fans tend to agree that the effects were used well past the point of annoyance, especially when listened to with headphones. The unaltered takes are presented for the first time in the box set. The final version is not included, but it is available on the Big Fun CD. The first take has Miles soloing over a solo blues progression, as only he can. Miles is the master of doing so much with so little. The delay effect on the final version sounds like there are two trumpets playing together, so hearing the original trumpet part will make Miles fans very happy. The switching effect makes Jack DeJohnette sound like two drummers. The unaltered takes reveal DeJohnette's forceful and wickedly syncopated drumming. The box set's remastering makes the drums sound thunderous. The real shame of this piece is not Teo's use of the switcher on the drums, but that the drums were not recorded in stereo in the first place. The extreme switching effect has also been removed from the take that contains McLaughlin's highly distorted guitar solo, but does not differ much from the final version. Another highlight is the "part 1 remake," which has Johnny Mac playing over the same slow blues as Miles did on "part 1." Hearing him out of his element is a revelation. This track differs from his playing on "Archie Moore." Instead of straight-ahead blues riffing, we hear more of McLaughlin's personal style, which had a raw quality at that time. His extreme string bending, his double-stops, and his picking attack all foreshadow the time when he kicks his chops up a notch or two and refines these licks in the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Miles also takes a solo, which is just as smooth as the first take version. Miles and the blues...was there ever a better match made in heaven? Two more of the boxer named tracks round out Disc Two: "Duran" and "Sugar Ray." The two takes named for Roberto Duran are funk grooves that you can almost dance to. Miles thought that he might have had a hit record had it been released at the time. Billy Cobham is in the drummer's seat and he stays in the pocket. McLaughlin overdubs lead guitar on the first take that Miles obviously likes, saying at the end, "That's some raunchy shit, John." The second version was released on the Directions album in 1981, adding Wayne Shorter and Bennie Maupin on horns. It's the same groove, but with more intensity and drive than the first version. McLaughlin and Cobham play off of each other as if they were already telepathically linked: a sign of things to come. It doesn't matter whether the "Sugar Ray" track is named for "Robinson" or "Leonard" because the tune is lame and totally forgettable. PERSONNEL Miles Davis - Trumpet; John McLaughlin, Sonny Sharrock - Guitar; Michael Henderson, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Gene Perla - Bass; Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette - Drums; Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock - Keyboards; Steve Grossman, Wayne Shorter - Saxophone; Bennie Maupin - Bass Clarinet; Airto- Percussion; Hermeto Pascoal - Vocals 1. (13:09) - Go Ahead John (part 1) 2. (07:02) - Go Ahead John (part two A) 3. (10:07) - Go Ahead John (part two B) 4. (03:40) - Go Ahead John (part two C) 5. (11:06) - Go Ahead John (part one remake) 6. (05:39) - Duran (take 4) 7. (11:22) - Duran (take 6) 8. (06:16) - Sugar Ray Playing Time.........: 01:08:20 Total Size...........: 419.85 MB All tracks accurately ripped No errors occurred End of status report http://www.discogs.com/Miles-Davis-The-Complete-Jack-Johnson-Sessions/release/490807

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