MILES DAVIS / MARCUS MILLER - Music from Siesta (1987-2013) Jazz Best Collection 1000 – 10 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

This collaboration between Davis and producer Marcus Miller (who, except for some cameos, plays all of the other instruments) is quite successful and a bit of a surprise since it is essentially a soundtrack to an obscure film. Dedicated to arranger Gil Evans, the music is greatly influenced by his style with Miller creating an electrified but very warm orchestra to accompany Davis's melodic solos. This was the first of several instances in which Miles Davis, in the twilight of his life, returned to his roots. It's worth searching for. by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1 Lost In Madrid Part I 1:48

2 Siesta / Kitt's Kiss / Lost In Madrid Part II 6:54

Acoustic Guitar [On Siesta] – John Scofield

Drums [On Siesta] – Omar Hakim

3 Theme For Augustine / Wind / Seduction / Kiss 6:33

Composed By [Theme For Augustine] – Marcus Miller

4 Submission 2:32

5 Lost In Madrid Part III 0:49

6 Conchita / Lament 6:43

7 Lost In Madrid Part IV / Rat Dance / The Call 1:41

8 Claire / Lost In Madrid Part V 4:33

Classical Guitar [On Claire] – Earl Klugh

9 Afterglow 1:41

10 Los Feliz 4:35

Flute [Flutes] – James Walker

Credits:

Composed By – Marcus Miller

Instruments [Other Instruments Played By] – Marcus Miller

Producer – Marcus Miller

Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Jason Miles 

Trumpet – Miles Davis

ROY AYERS - Coffy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1973-2001) RM / APE (image+.cue), lossless

A blaxploitation masterpiece on par with Curtis Mayfield's Superfly and Isaac Hayes' Shaft, Roy Ayers' soundtrack for the 1973 Pam Grier vehicle Coffy remains one of the most intriguing and evocative film scores of its era or any other. Ayers' signature vibes create atmospheres and textures quite distinct from your average blaxploitation effort, embracing both heavy, tripped-out funk ("Brawling Broads") and vividly nuanced soul-jazz ("Aragon"). The vocal numbers are no less impressive, in particular the rapturous opening cut, "Coffy Is the Color." Richly  by Jason Ankeny

Tracklist:

1 Coffy Is The Color 2:58

Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater, Roy Ayers, Wayne Garfield

2 Pricilla's Theme 3:53

3 King George 2:55

Vocals – Roy Ayers

4 Aragon 2:52

5 Coffy Sauna 2:13

6 King's Last Ride 1:05

7 Coffy Baby 2:23

Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater

8 Brawling Broads 2:40

9 Escape 2:14

10 Shining Symbol 3:49

Vocals – Wayne Garfield

11 Exotic Dance 3:14

12 Making Love 2:45

13 Vittroni's Theme - King Is Dead 1:58

14 End Of Sugarman 1:04

Credits:

Bass [Electric], Bass – Richard Davis  

Congas, Bongos, Percussion – William King  

Drums – Dennis Davis

Guitar – Billy Nichols, Bob Rose

Orchestrated By, Electric Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Piano – Harry Whitaker

Producer, Composed By, Arranged By – Roy Ayers

Strings – Emanuel Vardi, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Peter Dimitriades

Trombone – Garnett Brown, Wayne Andre

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Cecil Bridgewater, Jon Faddis