Rubberband album is finally released after 34 years. (Image via: Miles Davis Official Website)

The Long-Lost Album of Miles Davis Will Be Released

Since his 1959 release, Kind of Blues¸ Miles Davis became Jazz royalty. The Jazz musician that every artist on the genre look up to. Even there are other Jazz musicians, such as Bill Evans or  Paul Chambers, he’s successfully distinguished himself as the most recognizable Jazz legend. Davis has an edgy quality in his music that experimental as to married jazz with rock, and with various kinds of world music. No surprise if the world still get excited when it is announced that his long-lost album, Rubberband, will be released this year. The album was completed by the original producers, Randy Hall and Zane Giles, alongside Davis’ nephew, Vince Wilburn, Jr., who performed on the original album sessions.

Miles Davis began recording of Rubberband in 1985, which was set to be his first album for Warner Bros. This was following his departure from longtime label, Columbia. That record was ultimately shelved because the demand for Davis was high and he became more occupied with a new recording, Tutu. Therefore, Rubberband was put to one side, as were the plans to feature powerhouse vocalists Al Jarreau and Chaka Khan across the record. Another special thing is the cover art of Rubberband is one of Davis’ painting. When we look at it, it seems like the combination of African tribal art and Picasso’s painting.

Rubberband is consisted of 12 tracks in total and has been touched with some modern flavors. Inside the album, there are vocals from acclaimed US singers, Lalah Hathaway (daughter of soul legend Donny Hathaway) and the 12-time Grammy-nominated, Ledisi, mixed with Davis' trumpet and keyboard sessions. Some of the songs from the album were actually teased last year on Record Store Day, and even the EP boasted some seriously radical material. The intriguing titles of the songs such as "Paradise", "Maze" and "I Love What We Make Together" have got us excited for this long overdue release. It’s crazy to think that 28 years after Davis’ death, he’s still give us the most heartfelt and beautiful music. Now we can set the countdown.

Source: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/miles-davis-rubberband-release