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“And that's the soulful thing about playing: you offer something to somebody. You don't know if they'll like it, but you offer it.” ― Wynton Marsalis, To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road

Miles Davis – Doo-Bop

Doo-Bop is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was recorded with hip hop producer Easy Mo Bee and released posthumously on June 30, 1992, by Warner Bros. Records. The album was received unfavorably by most critics, although it won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance the following year.

Personnel

At least one day out of the year, all musicians should just put their instruments down and give thanks to Duke Ellington.

~ Miles Davis

I stole everything that I heard, but mostly I stole from the horns.

"The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz."

~ Abbey Lincoln

Miles Davis – Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released on March 30, 1970 on Columbia Records.

Reception.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz called Bitches Brew “one of the most remarkable creative statements of the last half-century, in any artistic form. It is also profoundly flawed, a gigantic torso of burstingly noisy music that absolutely refuses to resolve itself under any recognized guise.”

Jaco Pastorius – Invitation

Invitationis a live album by Jaco Pastorius, released in December 1983. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan in September 1982, featuring his “Word of Mouth” big band. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on the electric bass, both Invitation and his previous album, Word of Mouth focused more on his ability to arrange for a larger band. The band’s all-star cast included Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Toots Thielemans, Peter Erskine, Othello Molineaux, and Don Alias.

Reception.

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4.5 stars stating “Electric bassist Jaco Pastorius’ Word of Mouth big band made two recordings for Warner Bros. during its short life, of which is this is the superior one. ”

Personnel: Jaco Pastorius – electric bass, vocals (on “Fannie Mae”) Randy Brecker – trumpet Bob Mintzer – tenor and soprano saxophone Jean “Toots” Thielemans – harmonica (listed as a “special guest”) Peter Erskine – drums Othello Molineaux – steel drum Don Alias – percussion

Grover Washington Jr. – Inner City Blues

Inner City Blues is the debut studio album by saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. It was recorded at the Van Gelder Studio in September 1971 and released in 1972 via Kudu Records.

Reception. Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars and stated: “This is an amazing debut in so many ways, and it was followed by a run of albums for the label through the end of the ’70s when Washington left for Elektra. Inner City Blues remains standing today as a landmark and a turning point in jazz.”