"Spanish Key" (Miles Davis)

MILES FROM INDIA Cal Plaza, LA 6.1.08
concert produced by Yusuf Gandhi and Bob Belden



Wallace Roney-tpt
Rudresh Mahanthappa-alto sax
Shounak Abhisheki-vocals
Henry Kaiser-guitar
Kalah Ramnath-violin
Robert Irving-keys
Adam Holzman-keys
Benny Rietveld-electric bass
Ndugu Chancler-drums
Vince Wilburn-drums
Badal Roy-tablas
Sridnar-mridangam

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Music

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• Miles
• From
• India
• Bob
• Belden
• Wallace
• Roney
• Ndugu
• Chancler
• Robert
• Irving
• Davis
• Indian
• Jazz
• Rudresh
• Manhathappa

[MrHajuebe]

I'm sorry to say that this version doesn't get anywhere near where Miles went with (and pushed) his sidemen. All the edges and the excitement are gone. Maybe he would play it similar to this these days, at 85 years of age. Sorry, but that's how I hear it, and I attended Miles shows in the 70s.

[Bravo6Whiskey]

The fact that so many of these cats played with Miles makes this even more fascinating--right on, Bob Belden, for pulling these cats together. Spanish Key still sounds fresher than anything out there now, in 2011, just fresh and bold and makes you feel damn happy to be alive. Miles rocks forever!

[talkingwall]

@jlim2397 That's certainly true but this is still very cool in my opinion. I think Belden did a great job of assembling musicians who created a fitting homage to Miles while doing something very unusual and different with the music. I have this CD set and I think it's brilliant. Was just listening to it today actually. Great stuff. I like the driving beat too but no, it ain't Jack. Of course BB had both Jack and Lenny White and that beat was driving and fluid at the same time.

[uncasist]

As with any tribute, it makes me want to go back and hear the original, which obviously is/was will be much better. First time best time. The actual new elements South Indian vocals and violin can barely be heard.

[merlinchanelle]

AMAZING MIles

[EASmitty61]

Just..wow man.

[talkingwall]

@talkingwall Airto The earliest evidence I see of Airto in session with Miles is November 19, 1969 but he was not a member of the working band at that time. While I like his contributions I can't agree that he was the magic elixer in the Miles' music of that era - but this is a personal thing isn't it? It was a bit of everyone, McLaughlin's angular chords and leads, Corea's harmonic explorations, Zawinul's compositions and pioneering of electric/electronic sounds, Herbie's funk and so on.

[talkingwall]

@Zappatero no, the Isle of Wight was a year after Bitches Brew. The working band that recorded Bitches Brew was David Holland, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette and Chick Corea. Trust me here. I've read at least 1/2 dozen biographies on Miles and his music. Bitches Brew was recorded in Aug 69, the same week of Woodstock. Airto was not in that band until early 1970. Jim Riley (Juma) is the percussionist on Bitches Brew.

[Zappatero]

@talkingwall "working bands" = check "Isle of Wight" for some A+ Airto.

[talkingwall]

Bob Beldon - I want to thank you for all the fantastic work you've done with the Miles Davis legacy. I have all of the release you've supervised and now this! Something for the lovers of Miles who hunger for something fresh. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!