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For the Good Riddance album, see Decoy (EP).
Decoy
Studio album by
Miles Davis
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedJune 30, 1983 at A&R Studio, New York City; July 7, 1983 at Théâtre St. Denis, Montreal; and September 5, 10 and 11, 1983, and Record Plant Studio, New York City
GenreJazz fusion
Length39:36 (CD, LP)
LabelColumbia
ProducerMiles Davis
Miles Davis chronology
Star People
(1983) 		Decoy
(1984) 		You're Under Arrest
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]
The Village VoiceB+[2]
Tom HullB–[4]

Decoy is a 1984 album by jazz musician Miles Davis, recorded in 1983. It features keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield contributing most of the compositions and the other solos. The theme of "That's What Happened" comes from Scofield's improvised solo from the track "Speak" included on the previous album Star People. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis guested with the group on the September 1983 studio sessions.

Track listing

  1. "Decoy" (Robert Irving III) 8:33
  2. "Robot 415" (Miles Davis, Robert Irving III) 1:09
  3. "Code M.D." (Robert Irving III) 5:58
  4. "Freaky Deaky" (Miles Davis) 4:34
  5. "What It Is" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz, Montreal, 1983 4:31
  6. "That's Right" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) 11:12
  7. "That's What Happened" (Miles Davis, John Scofield) recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz, Montreal, 1983 3:30

Personnel

Production

Producer: Miles Davis
Co-producer: Robert Irving III
Associate Co-producer: Vincent Wilburn, Jr.
Executive Producer: Dr. George Butler
Engineer, Remix: Ronald F. Lorman
Assistant Engineer, Edited: Tom Swift
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk
Package Design: John Berg
Cover Photography: Gilles Larrain

References

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Decoy - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 25, 1985). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 57. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.


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