Decoy (album)
Decoy is a 1984 album by jazz musician Miles Davis, recorded in 1983. It features keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield contributing most of the compositions and the other solos. The theme of "That's What Happened" comes from Scofield's improvised solo from the track "Speak" included on the previous album Star People. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis guested with the group on the September 1983 studio sessions.
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| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | June 30, 1983 at A&R Studio, New York City; July 7, 1983 at Théâtre St. Denis, Montreal; and September 5, 10 and 11, 1983, and Record Plant Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 39:36 (CD, LP) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Miles Davis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Village Voice | B+[3] |
| Tom Hull | B–[4] |
Track listing
- "Decoy" (Robert Irving III) 8:33
- "Robot 415" (Miles Davis, Robert Irving III) 1:09
- "Code M.D." (Robert Irving III) 5:58
- "Freaky Deaky" (Miles Davis) 4:34
- "What It Is" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz, Montreal, 1983 4:31
- "That's Right" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) 11:12
- "That's What Happened" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz, Montreal, 1983 3:30
Personnel
- Miles Davis - trumpet, synthesizer, arrangements
- Branford Marsalis - soprano saxophone (on tracks 1, 3 and 6)
- Bill Evans - soprano saxophone (on tracks 5 and 7)
- Robert Irving III - synthesizer, synthesizer bass & drum programming
- John Scofield - guitar
- Darryl "The Munch" Jones - bass
- Al Foster - drums
- Mino Cinelu - percussion
- Gil Evans - arranger (That's Right)
Production
- Producer: Miles Davis
- Co-producer: Robert Irving III
- Associate Co-producer: Vincent Wilburn, Jr.
- Executive Producer: Dr. George Butler
- Engineer, Remix: Ronald F. Lorman
- Assistant Engineer, Edited: Tom Swift
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
- Package Design: John Berg
- Cover Photography: Gilles Larrain
References
- Yanow, Scott (2011). "Decoy - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 57. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- Christgau, Robert (September 25, 1985). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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