The Man with the Horn

The Man with the Horn
Studio album by Miles Davis
Released	July 1981
Recorded	June 1, 1980–May 6, 1981 at Columbia Studio, New York
Genre	Jazz-fusion, post-bop
Length	52:37 (LP) (CD)
Label	Columbia
Producer	Teo Macero
Miles Davis chronology
Directions (1981) The Man with the Horn (1981) We Want Miles (1982)

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Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

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.

Rock-oriented in nature, the music 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

• Miles Davis - trumpet
• Bill Evans - soprano saxophone (exc. 3)
• Barry Finnerty - guitar (exc. 5)
• Mike Stern - guitar (1)
• Marcus Miller - bass (exc. 3, 5)
• Al Foster - drums (exc. 3, 5)
• Sammy Figueroa - percussion (exc. 5)

on Shout and The Man with the Horn

• Robert Irving III - Yamaha CS30 synthesizer, piano
• Randy Hall - synthesizer, guitar, celeste, Moog synthesizer; lead and background vocals (5)
• Felton Crews - bass
• Vincent Wilburn - drums

Production

• Produced by Teo Macero
• Executive Producer: George Butler
• Engineers: Stanley Tonkel (exc. 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

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