The Man with the Horn

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For the Phil Collins song, see The Man with the Horn (song).
The Man with the Horn
Miles Davis The Man With The Horn.jpg
Studio album by
Miles Davis
ReleasedJuly 1981
RecordedJune 1, 1980 – May 6, 1981
StudioColumbia Studio, New York City
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length52:37 (LP) (CD)
LabelColumbia
ProducerTeo Macero
Miles Davis chronology
Directions
(1981) 		The Man with the Horn
(1981) 		We Want Miles
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide3/5 stars[3]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[1]

The Man with the Horn is an album released by Miles Davis in 1981, featuring drummer Al Foster, saxophonist Bill Evans, guitarists Mike Stern and Barry Finnerty, and others. It was Davis's first new release since 1975, following a six-year reclusive retirement. The title references his 1952 album Young Man with a Horn.

Rock-oriented, the album fuses 1980s pop with improvisational funk and fusion styles. The album marked Davis's return to his more traditional trumpet playing, although the title song "The Man with the Horn" features wah-wah improvisation along with vocals.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Miles Davis; except where indicated

  1. "Fat Time" – 9:56
  2. "Back Seat Betty" – 11:16
  3. "Shout" (Glenn Burris, Randy Hall, Robert Irving III) – 5:51
  4. "Aïda" – 8:12
  5. "The Man with the Horn" (Hall, Irving) – 6:35
  6. "Ursula" – 10:46

Personnel[]

On "Shout" and "The Man with the Horn"

Production

  • Produced by Teo Macero
  • Executive Producer: George Butler
  • Engineers: Stanley Tonkel (except on 1), Don Puluse (1)
  • Remix Engineer: Don Puluse
  • Technical Adviser: Harold Tarowsky
  • Second Engineers: Nancy Byers, Ted Brosnan
  • Recorded and mixed at CBS Recording Studios, New York

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hull, Tom (May 10, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Yarnow, Scott (2011). "The Man with the Horn – Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 58. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.



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