Miles Davis - Decoy

Album recorded in 1983. It features keyboardist [a=Robert Irving III] and guitarist [a=John Scofield] contributing most of the compositions and the other solos. Saxophonist [a=Branford Marsalis] guested with the group on the September 1983 studio sessions. This rather short album was extended with two recordings from the 1983 Montreal Festival. Personnel: June 30, 1983, A&R Studios, NYC "Freaky Deaky": Miles Davis (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b): Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc) July 7, 1983, recorded live at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Théâtre St. Denis, Montreal, Canada "What It Is" & "That's What Happened": Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bill Evans (ss, ts, fl, el-p); John Scofield (el-g); Darryl Jones (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc) September 5, 1983, The Record Plant, NYC "Robot": Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Robert Irving III (synth, el-d); Mino Cinelu (perc) September 10 & 11, 1983, The Record Plant, NYC "Decoy", "Code M.D." & "That's Right": Miles Davis (tpt); Branford Marsalis (ss); John Scofield (g); Robert Irving III (synth, el-d); Darryl Jones (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc); Gil Evans (arr on "That's Right" only)