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A stunning new record of reimagined interpretations of Miles Davis music produced by Grammy Award winner Robert Glasper (who also served as coproducer of the MILES AHEAD soundtrack) with musical guest artists including Bilal, Illa J, Erykah Badu, Phonte, Hiatus Kaiyote, Laura Mvula, KING, Georgia Ann Muldrow, John Scofield and Ledisi, and Stevie Wonder. A visionary exploration of the music of Miles Davis, EVERYTHINGS BEAUTIFUL incorporates Davis original recordings into new collaborative soundscapes.
I didnt want to do just a remix record, Glasper noted when discussing the 11-song set. My idea was to show how Miles inspired people to make new art. Realizing that Miles didnt have one audience, Glasper recruited a legion of diverse guest artists to add to the magic of the project.
I am living in the spirit of Miles when I am doing what Im doing because I am documenting my time period. Im documenting whats around me. Im documenting who I am now, where music is now, notes Glasper. Thats what this project is about. I wanted to do something where we can take some of Miles ideas, shake them up, and try to show the influence of Miles and make new things. And thats the beauty of this whole album. The whole project is based on Miles, but it is based on Miles vision, its based on Miles trumpet, its based on Miles voice, its based on Miles composition, its based on Miles influence, its based on Miles swag.
Miles Davis was a pioneer superstar who was constantly voyaging into new directions and genres with an ever changing cast of collaborators. By similar design, pianist/producer Robert Glasper has built a career out of a vibrant fusion of R&B, jazz and hip-hop. As the leader of the acoustic Robert Glasper Trio and the electronic Robert Glasper Experiment, hes pushed the boundaries of each genre he works in to their breaking point. This is the artist whose album, In My Element (2007), featured mashups of Herbie Hancock and Radiohead and tributes to rapper/producer J Dilla. 2013s acclaimed Black Radio featured collaborations with Erykah Badu, Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey and other artists. Black Radio was also capped by a sprawling cover of Nirvanas Smells Like Teen Spirit and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Most recently, Glasper scored for MILES AHEAD, the Miles Davis film directed by and starring Don Cheadle.
EVERYTHINGS BEAUTIFUL is unlike any other in Davis discography. From the familiar (riffs and passages within the catalog) to the obscure (samples of Miles in-studio instructions spoken after false starts), Glasper has built something unique but still unquestionably Miles. The cover art was created by Francine Turk and integrates elements of Miles Davis artwork. With the cover, Turk creates a visual that is similar to the idea of Robert Glasper taking fragments of Miles music and reinterpreting in a unique and modern way.
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