In September 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Tutu”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded February – March 1985, at “Capitol Studios” in Los Angeles, “Clinton Recording” in New York, “Le Gonks” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller. In 1986, Miles Davis received the “Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Grammy Award” for the performance on this album.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Marcus Miller – bass guitar, various instruments, additional synthesizer programming, arrangements
- George Duke – various instruments, arrangements
- Omar Hakim – drums, percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Steve Reid – additional percussion
- Michał Urbaniak – electric violin
- Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
- Adam Holzman – additional synthesizer programming, synthesizer solo
- Bernard Wright – additional synthesizers
- Peter Doell – engineer
- Eric Calvi – engineer, mixing
- Erik Zobler – engineer, mixing
- Maureen Thompson – engineer assistant
- Eddie Garcia – engineer assistant
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Eiko Ishioka – art direction
- Susan Welt – design
- Irving Penn – photography
- Tommy LiPuma – executive producer
- Larry Fishman – production assistant
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcus Miller except where noted.
- Tutu
- Tomaas – Miles Davis, Marcus Miller
- Portia
- Splatch
- Backyard Ritual – George Duke
- Perfect Way – David Gamson, Green Gartside
- Don’t Lose Your Mind
- Full Nelson
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