I'd argue tastes are more eclectic now. The Internet completely changed the game. Young folks you may think only listen to a certain genre actually listen to a ton of old stuff and genres you may not think they do. I'm 47 btw.
@@CinqueMalcolm Thank you for saying this because it is absolutely true. I’m 18 and found Miles years ago, his stuff blew me away. We tend to get underestimated by people on our knowledge of actual good music because what most see is surface level. Most wouldn’t believe how deep we actually go.
This show used to air in the NYC area very late, like 1:00 a.m. or later on Sunday night into Monday morning. I used to stay up to watch it even though I had to get up early for work the next day. There was no youtube and DVDs hadn't become a thing yet either, so when a gem of a show like this came around, serious music fans simply had to sacrifice the sleep and stay up to watch. It's unfortunate this show was set up to fail by not being given a prime time TV slot. Nobody watched because it came on too late, then the network suits canceled the show saying nobody watches it. It never had a chance.
Bro, I swear you took my whole bio, lol. Did exactly the same thing staying up late on Sunday knowing I had to be up early the next day for work, but 'Sunday' was appointment viewing and as you said there wasn't ANYTHING like it on tv. No easy access repeated viewing on social media. Thanks for the memory.
As an “Old School Brother “ this collaboration puts me in a trance! I can’t play a lick of nothing but every time I hear something like this it takes me back to a time in my life where all of adults around me were encouraging me to be the absolute best at whatever I chose to become in life. Those folks just happened to be Jazz lovers whose theme music was always classics like this. I’m now a 75 year old dude who has always been average but will never give up the quest for greatness. This music doesn’t come without tears, heartache and failures but it perpetually brings encouragement, comfort and joy!
Salut,lm68,and many live and Miles kill me and save me it's the Boss..sorry for my englichhh ,les jeunes devrait s'informer sur cette musique pour ouvrir des portes cérébrale 🌌
The INFAMOUS "TU TU"...This Song Is And forever will Be an Epic Classic From Marcus Miller featuring The INFAMOUS Miles Davis...My Blessed Vietnam Vet Father Who Played The Hammond B3 Organ and Trumpet 🎺 used to play this song all The Time ....Everybody Just Blended sooo Exceptionally Well Together...Loved and Still Love This Blessed Performance From This Show & This Particular Era In Time...💜💯🎨🆒🌎✨🇺🇸☮️🙏.
Yes, jazz purists don't like Mile's 80's music. To me, it sounds like he was working on a new kind of melody that is shared and passed around the instruments. This sounds very three dimensional. It is haunting.
If you can’t do better….look at all the styles that seem presaged by what Miles was doing. House, Jungle, Bass & Drum….maybe it wasn’t his best but Miles never stopped growing and expressing himself. One thing was always true, he had the best bands and always had people that would become huge on their own. Young lions
So fortunate to see both David Sanborn and Miles Davis play together in a concert at the old Caravan of Dreams in Downtown Fort Worth - Talk about a show for the ages.
This was my favorite show on TV. Since I was playing in bars during its run, I would tape it on my VCR and watch when I got home. The music was always good and eclectic featuring diverse artists like Screaming Jay Hawkins, Thelonious Monk and the Kronos Quartet (they performed the Steve Rifkin arrangement of Hendrix’s “Purple Haze”) and others. Since I’m currently 78, I owned most everything that Miles released including the Tutu album. Most of the tunes on it were either arranged or written by bassist Marcus Miller and George Duke, possibly one of my favorite artists. Miles liked the Scritti Politti tune “A Better Way” so much that he had Miller put it together for Tutu.
Don’t know how Kenny Garrett would keep his shit together when Miles would give him that same intense stare he gave Coltrane, Cannonball, and Hancock. My god. So much respect for these musical gods.
And Marcus wrote and composed and arranged ghee TUTU record and Miles would only come in to check out how it was sounding and lay down his horn when needed. But Marcus…Marcus was playing all the instruments on the demos for Miles to listen to. Marcus is so much more than one of the best bass players of all time. He’s also one of the best composers and arrangers and writers of the last 40 years period.
We had better simply accept that music will NEVER be this great again, and that we were privileged to be around in this era to hear, enjoy and appreciate it. Jazz in general - and Miles Davis's genius in particular - taught me how to live on a deeper, more spritual level that would have been possible without both. When something has the power to change your life, it is a sign that you have the ability to change. And change is growth.
I can't say i enjoy this period in the Miles discography as much as the earlier works, but I always respect him for doing exactly what he wanted to do, right up until the end. RIP Miles, and David Sanborn 😢
Man this is the hottest ish I ever stayed up to watch back then in 1989 when I was 22 yo. Love it still today! RIP to David Sanborn and the great Miles Davis
Miles was great....because he adapted to all aspects of change. Even embracing the blending of hip hop and jazz. I feel fortunate...I saw 👀 him live in 1981 and again in 1991.
Yeah, you are SOOOO lucky - I was too young to have gotten to see him live. As I majored in saxophone performance in college I hate that I never saw him live.
RIP. Thank you for sharing all this music with us. It meant so much for someone who had such limited access to these jazz legends to be introduced to them on your show.
Thank you David and Miles for all the great music. So much appreciation for both these giants. As well as all the great players on this video. Gone but never forgotten. Miles - my pick for the most important musician in the last century, and without a doubt the coolest dude ever!
Sunday Night is one of the best shows on tv. Just think of it. Miles and Sanborn playing Tutu together. It was great to see jazz and musical legends playing together on free tv. That will not happen again in my lifetime.
The sound of Miles is always to me like the sound of the Ocean, he can stretch you the endless shores, he can bring you the most beautiful rivers, he also can bring you the most fierce hurricanes and the biggest waves, he can drag you to the frozen waters of Europa where you don't wanna go. Miles was an absolute musical Alien on Earth.
Miles NEVER associated with mediocre musicians and his band members were always at the top of their game. He was a taskmaster and perfectionist who demanded the best and gave his best.
Miles would hit certain notes and you just wish you could keep it locked up in your head for life. Uncanny man! I'm so happy that his career direction evolved over all those precious years.
I was privileged enough to hear Mr. Miles Davis live several times along with his rare Musicians. His presence was awfully fascinating even when in silence. While playing . . There R no words 2 describe
What incredibly talented performers...multi-talented...they CREATE MUSIC as you watch them play...true art of IMPROVISATION. HATs off to each and every one - Miles Davis, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, solo guitar, drums, the flute / soprano / saxophone player...I don't think that CREATIVITY can be explained much less taught...It can be shown....DIrectors like Spike Lee should think of filming movies about the GREAT AMERICAN MUSICIANS, otherwise this ART might be lost...not saved for the future generation musicians. Just imagine if we could watch real-time movies about Mozart or Rachmaninoff. Absolutely great music. The synchronized improvisation (most of the instruments playing synched together) at 16:25 is impossibly beautiful...Thank you SO MUCH for sharing!!!
I remember way back in the day David Sanborn had a "Jazz Show" syndicated on Radio and as a kid I picked it up on a shortwave radio. NBC also did a show with him... Miss those days
Dave Sanborn is one legend some so called music critics slept on. Sanborn hosted Sunday Night (later called Night Music) with Jools Holland for the 1st season. Just himself in the second season.
Jazz has only ever had a small following, not everyone appreciates or even understands it. Those who love jazz are grateful for opportinies like this to see the giants of this musical genre. The musicians themselves are some of the best out there. It is ironic, that there are those who start off in pop music and if there is any talent they eventually graduate to jazz its just all part of their own musical evolution. For myself, my exposure was my dad. He loved his jazz. Never forget that one time he brought home an album Dave Brubeck and Carmen McRae, yeah that one. He was so excited played it every chance he got blown away. I am 69 and still educating my ear evolving and learning as I go. Most of all grateful to have had my dad expose me to this artform at a young age.
If you haven't yet heard jack johnson,On the corner,live Evil,or Agharta,etc.. i would recommend you do so! this is tame compared to the brutal force & raw energy that Tutu,& all his stuff after man with the horn,he ran out of puff by then
Great time capsule. One of the best jazz programs on air in America. All the musicians came into their own after the great fortune of playing with the one and only Miles. Hats of to Sanborn!
Yes absolutely the greatest musical program ever. You had to catch it late night just before the work week would start. I loved watching Omar Hakim and Djavan especially.
Wow. So true. Thanks forr the insight. nAfter he removes the mute on the final tune, he hits some amazing brassy notes that later inspire the other two fellows on horns to career heights in creativity. Wow!
It's still amazing to see that Miles was able to adapt to changing trends in music. One really has to look over his entire career to understand that evolving and adapting was the norm rather than the exception for him.
smoothjazzaxe I agree with your comments. When you wrote that "...Miles was able to adapt to changing trends in music", I may be off a bubble, but Herbie Hancock came to mind, as also being adaptable to trends. We've had some great artists visit our planet and bless our lives.
Was fortunate enough to see Miles live in Concord California at this time. He performed Tutu with his bright red horn…an amazing experience. I didn’t fully appreciate that at the time…since he passed soon after. Now I know what a special gift it was. RIP brother! You were the MAN. Love it, love it!
I spoke with David. He said he loved it but the sponsors kept pulling out.?????? Go figure that one! Ground breaking program with fantastic artist. 1 of a kind!
Somehow this video showed up in my feed and I was blown away by that! I was actually moved to tears several times during his performance particularly during Mr Pistorius. Miles's sense of time, Melody and phrasing in the chords underneath everything he plays are just genius! I'm fortunate enough to have seen Miles on a number of occasions one of which was with the band that we're seeing here in this video. Just the chill bump kind of vibe that not many musicians are capable of elicitating from their audience.
From a small town in the north of Argentina, in solitude, taking care of the pandemic. January 2021, my soul enjoys this sample of the genius Miles. Thank you Maestro
For musicians and jazz lovers yes ! And for rock lovers as well ! For everyone really, because as I remember they used to feature all varieties all styles. Classical too. Great show !
@@mariacarvalho7260 If you like smooth jazz, fusion or standards that's fine. It mainly featured jazz/ blues artist at the time. Some metal heads R&B and blues guys or girls loved it but it was good show regardless
THIS IS SIMPLY AMAZING !! IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS THE TV FROM THOSE DAYS. SO MUCH RUBBISH NOW. IT'S SAD AND EVEN DISCOURAGING. FORTUNATELY WE CAN ENJOY THIS NOW THANKS TO THE INTERNET.
I used to watch 'Night Music' every Saturday like clockwork. It was such a progressive show which was far ahead of it time. I was heartbroken went it went off air. I remember seeing this performance when it aired. Jazz and Music legends in your living room every Saturday!
Tim Debaney Man I believe it was late 80s.....88 or 89? I was 21 years old and my fellow classmates would stay up late and watch this show religiously! I had the Tutu album in heavy rotation at the flat. God how the time has flown by!
