A Tribute to Miles | ||||
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Studio album by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Wallace Roney | ||||
Released | March 22, 1994 | |||
Recorded | September 19, 1992 (#1, 7) Berkeley Community Theatre 1994 (#2-6) Signet/Soundworks, Los Angeles |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 59:57 | |||
Label | Qwest/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records | |||
Producer | Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter | |||
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A Tribute to Miles is a tribute album by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, Ron Carter and Wallace Roney to pay homage to their recently departed mentor, Miles Davis, who died in September 1991. Playing the part of Davis was young trumpet player Wallace Roney. Two of the songs were recorded live, during their national tour honoring their fallen mentor.
This album won all five men a Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group. This marked Hancock's third overall Grammy award.