MARCUS MILLER / WE WANT MILES! AT MARCIAC 260728 (2CDR)

Marcus Miller - electric bass, bass clarinet
Russell Gunn - trumpet
Bill Evans - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Brett Williams - keyboards
Mike Stern - guitar
Anwar Marshall - drums
Mino Cinelu - percussion

DISC 1
1. Opening Tune
2. AIDA
3. FAT TIME
4. MY MAN’S GONE NOW
5. CATEMBE
6. HANNIBAL

DISC 2
1. Introductions to IN A SILENT WAY
2. IN A SILENT WAY
3. BITCHES BREW
4. JEAN PIERRE
5. TUTU

This release features a live performance at the Marciac Jazz Festival by "WE WANT MILES!"—a tribute group led by Marcus Miller and composed of Miles Davis alumni, formed to commemorate what would have been Miles's 100th birthday. The recording is remastered from the FM broadcast master. As a tribute to Miles Davis, the setlist consists entirely of tracks from his albums, and the spoken interludes include reminiscences about Miles from his lifetime. Consequently, all the spoken segments are included uncut; however, a downside to this title is the frequent overlap of French DJ commentary and French translations of Marcus's remarks. These interruptions occur at various points, such as during Marcus's speeches and at the start of songs. Additionally, there is some noise—likely introduced during the original broadcast—present from the opening through the middle of "FAT TIME." While I have highlighted these flaws, the sound quality is superb, as it originates from a soundboard recording. Since the same label has released multiple live recordings from this period, I hope you will compare them and choose the one that best suits your preferences—though seasoned Miles fans might well find it worthwhile to listen to them all.