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Big Fun - Miles Davis

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Big Fun is a double album by trumpeter Miles Davis, released by Columbia Records in 734. It compiles studio recordings made between November 1969 and November 1972, produced by Teo Macero, that did not appear on earlier releases. The four extended tracks—"Great Expectations," "Ife," "Go Ahead John," and the previously issued "Recollections"—reflect Davis's electric period, incorporating dense textures, Indian instrumentation, and long-form studio assemblage using Macero's tape-splicing techniques. The album was reissued in expanded form as part of Columbia's The Complete On the Corner Sessions box set.

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When were the actual recording sessions for Miles Davis's Big Fun?

Even though Big Fun was released as a double album in 1974, the tracks were compiled from unreleased studio sessions dating back to 1969 and 1972. These sessions occurred during the same period as his groundbreaking albums Bitches Brew and On the Corner.

Who played sitar and tabla on Miles Davis's Big Fun?

The album is notable for its heavy use of world music instruments, specifically featuring Khalil Balakrishna on the sitar and Collin Walcott on the tabla. This gave Miles Davis's electric jazz-funk sound a distinctly psychedelic and Indian-inspired texture.

Was Big Fun produced by Teo Macero?

Yes, Big Fun was co-produced by Miles Davis and his long-time producer Teo Macero. Macero's innovative tape splicing and studio techniques were heavily used to stitch the raw, long-form jam sessions into cohesive tracks.

What genre does Big Fun by Miles Davis fall into?

Big Fun is firmly rooted in the electric jazz-funk and avant-garde jazz genres. It showcases Miles Davis's pioneering transition away from traditional acoustic jazz toward electronic instruments and a heavier, rhythmic groove.

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