Rebirth

Jazz | Oct 2003

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-11-21
Miles' electric-period players reunite for a 2002 gig at Yoshi's. Mostly long funky jams, highlighted by the first two tracks. Non-Miles alumnus Michael Wolff provides plenty of busy organ and electric piano.

Maybe I'm just prejudging, but the program seems tamer than Miles' original sessions. Some of the middle tracks slow it down with mellow interludes, then the program closes out on an upbeat note.

1- Big long swirly jam, ends quietly.
2- Funkier, more of a groove.
3- Relaxed keyboard wanderings, into:
4- Big swirly conclusion
5- Gentle piano, pointless
6- Mellow sax melody, slow
7- Midtempo, deeply funky bassline. Some wild sax and a calm guitar solo
8- Fast, popping beat, happy riff-based theme

Recent airplay

Directions [excerpt]
Memory SelectDec 12, 2003
Black Satin
Memory SelectNov 28, 2003
B-Flat Philly Funk
Morning GloryNov 08, 2003
B-Flat Philly Funk
Memory SelectNov 07, 2003
New York Girl Part 1
jellydishNov 02, 2003
Directions [excerpt]
Memory SelectOct 31, 2003

Charting

2003-10-27 — 2003-12-29 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Dec 14 1
Nov 30 1
Nov 9 3
Nov 2 2

Track listing

1. Directions
2. New York Girl Part 1
3. Oakland Raga
4. New York Girl Part 2
5. Madimba
6. Tone Poem
7. B-Flat Philly Funk
8. Black Satin