Amandla (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Amandla
Type = studio
Artist = Miles Davis


Released = May 18, 1989
Recorded = December 1988 - early-1989
Genre = Jazz
Length = 43:27
Label = Warner Bros.
Producer = Tommy LiPuma, Marcus Miller, George Duke
Reviews =
Last album = "Music from Siesta (1987)
This album = "Amandla" (1989)
Next album = "Aura"
(1989)

"Amandla" is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1989. It is the third collaboration between Miles Davis and producer/bassist Marcus Miller, after "Tutu" (1986) and "Music From Siesta" (1987), and their final album together. The album mixes elements of the genres go-go, zouk, funk and swing jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. The composition “Mr. Pastorius”, featuring drummer Al Foster, is a tribute to late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Marcus Miller; except where indicated

#"Catembe" - 5:35
#"Cobra" (George Duke) - 5:15
#"Big Time" - 5:40
#"Hannibal" - 5:49
#"Jo-Jo" - 4:51
#"Amandla" - 5:20
#"Jilli" (John Bigham) - 5:05
#"Mr. Pastorius" - 5:41

Personnel

Miles Davis - trumpet, cover art
*George Duke - keyboards, synclavier, arranger
*Omar Hakim - drums
*Steve Khan - guitar
*Joe Sample - piano
*Jean-Paul Bourelly - guitar, percussion
*Don Alias - percussion
*Foley - guitar soloist
*Bashiri Johnson - percussion
*John Bigham - guitar, keyboards, drum programming, arranger
*Mino Cinelu - percussion
*Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
*Joey DeFrancesco - keyboards, photography
*Al Foster - drums
*Kenny Garrett - soprano & alto saxophone
*Michael Landau - guitar
*Rick Margitza - tenor saxophone
*Jason Miles - synthesizer, synthesizer programming
*Marcus Miller - bass, bass clarinet, guitar, arranger
*Billy Patterson - wah wah guitar

References

*Cole, George (March 16 2005) "The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991". University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0472115014