Jazz / Fusion; Jazz-Rock; Jazz-Funk
Recorded: The Site, Marin County, CA
"Yo Miles! has gone beyond the fundamental with songs that breathe the spirit of Davis to create an atmosphere that resonates with a fire and an essence of their very own. Kaiser and Smith's knowing explorations through Miles' complex electro-funk realm revisits the dread while expanding the beauty."-All About Jazz. Upriver is Yo Miles! second Cuneiform release and was recorded live directly to stereo DSD recorder at the same sessions that produced the award-winning Sky Garden release. "Smith and Kaiser have recovered some of (Miles') radical energy and reapplied it in the context of a new technology that gives this music clarity as well as thudding power...if you want to see where (Miles') example leads us, this is the way to go"-The Wire. Kaiser and Smith have assembled an all-star cast that includes Smith on trumpet; Kaiser, Mike Keneally and Chris Muir on electric guitars; Michael Manring on bass; Steve Smith on drums; Karl Perazzo on percussion; Greg Osby (alto) and John Tchicai (tenor and soprano) on saxophones; and Tom Coster on keyboards. It also features special guests Zakir Hussain on tabla, Dave Creamer on guitar, and the ROVA Sax Quartet. "...a sprawling blowout that should convert open minds...at once dangerous and respectful..."-Denver Post. It is playable in either an SACD player or on any standard CD player. Containing 2 1/2 hours of music, this recording focuses on Davis' improv-fueled works from the early-mid 70's, while also including an original Smith composition and a group improvisation. "This studio production, recorded direct to DSD, offers some of the most immediate and realistic sound of both electronic and acoustic instruments."-Stereophile. Sky Garden won the 2004 Surround Music Award for "Best High-Resolution Stereo Program"; Upriver is from the same sessions, and that makes this album one of the most important audiophile releases of 2005! "...beautifully played by great musicians...it's fabulously recorded...the album trucks along like the world's number one jam band..."-Paris Transatlantic.
Disc 1: 77:12 min.
Disc 2: 79:47 min.
Henry Kaiser - electric guitar
Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet, electric trumpet
Chris Muir - electric guitar
Mike Keneally - electric guitar
Dave Creamer - electric guitar
John Tchicai - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Greg Osby - alto saxophone
Tom Coster - keyboards
Michael Manring - bass guitar
Steve Smith - drums
Zakir Hussain - tabla, percussion
Karl Perazzo - percussion
Rova Sax Quartet. |
