MP3 Miles Jaye - Divine Ascension

Released in 1994, Divine Ascension features Miles Jaye on violin. A collection of nine pieces that display on violin some of the same soul evident in Miles' vocal performances.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (46:27) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Smooth Jazz, URBAN/R&B: Contemporary urban



Details:
Review: JazzTimes (October 1995)
"Multi-instrumentalist Miles Jaye gives the unique sound of electric violin center stage on Divine Ascension, a thoughtfully executed album running across a wide range of styles, while spinning ecstatic, entertaining grooves. Also serving as producer, Jaye makes deft arrangment choices ranging from sparse and tender (weeping violin and resonant piano counter melody on "Superstar") to fully textured (Divine Ascenion's interwoven dreamscape of piano, bass and percussion). Lesser tunes, like the puffy synthesized "I've Been A Fool For You" are redeemed by the more inventive. An eclectic read of Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee," featuring a beat with backspin and a notebending lead, and "Dewey", a cool combination of heavy chord piano falls and cutting acidic lead lines are the real stars here. Relentlessly twisted, effortlessly cool pieces like these should go a long way to put this Miles on the map.

[Hilarie Grey]