Amandla (album)

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Amandla is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1989. It is the third collaboration between Miles Davis and producer/bassist Marcus Miller, after Tutu (1986) and Music from Siesta (1987), and their final album together. The album mixes elements of the genres go-go, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. The composition "Mr. Pastorius", featuring drummer Al Foster, is a tribute to late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. "Catémbe" is a Mozambican and Angolan cocktail of red wine and cola.

Track listing

All tracks were composed by Marcus Miller, except where indicated.

1. "Catémbe" – 5:35
2. "Cobra" (George Duke) – 5:15
3. "Big Time" – 5:40
4. "Hannibal" – 5:49
5. "Jo-Jo" – 4:51
6. "Amandla" – 5:20
7. "Jilli" (John Bigham) – 5:05
8. "Mr. Pastorius" – 5:41

Personnel

• Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art
• George Duke – keyboards, synclavier, arranger
• Omar Hakim – drums
• Steve Khan – guitar
• Joe Sample – piano
• Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar, percussion
• Don Alias – percussion
• Foley – guitar soloist
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• John Bigham – guitar, keyboards, drum programming, arranger
• Mino Cinelu – percussion
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Joey DeFrancesco – keyboards, photography
• Al Foster – drums
• Kenny Garrett – soprano & alto saxophone
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
• Jason Miles – synthesizer, synthesizer programming
• Marcus Miller – bass, bass clarinet, guitar, arranger
• Billy Patterson – wah wah guitar
• Ricky Wellman – drums

External links

• Cole, George (March 16, 2005) The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980–1991. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-11501-4