Miles Davis was on the forefront of many new subgenres of music; he even invented the mix of Jazz and Hip Hop with Doo Bop (1992), a collaboration with producer Easy Mo Bee. Bee was involved in production work for Big Daddy Kane and Notorious B.I.G., which earned him grand stature in Hip Hop circles. Miles chose him for laying down groundworks for entertaining trumpet soloing as only Miles Davis can do. Several tracks on Doo Bop were finished right after the death of Miles Davis. A worthy goodbye to the master of the Jazz trumpet.
- 180 gram audiophile vinyl
Review:
If On the Corner suggested hip-hop beats as far back as two decades ago,
then consider Doo-Bop as offspring. Miles' teaming with producer Easy Mo Bee is
a natural – more in league with England's acid jazz scene than anything in
the trumpeter's recent canon. Those who've howled over the post-Bitches Brew
work will find no solace here; instead, chalk this up as one of Miles' most
entertaining efforts.
All Music Guide – Steve Aldrich