Review by AllMusic
Keyboardist Wayne Horvitz first made a name for himself in New York's early '80s downtown avant-garde scene, most notably as a member of John Zorn's genre-bending experimental supergroup Naked City. Horvitz has since relocated to Seattle to pursue a variety of projects, including work with his band President. True to his highly individual aesthetic, MIRACLE MILE features a heady, instrumental cross-pollination of jazz, ambient, groove, and modern chamber music. Horvitz's use of textural space and rhythmically complex interplay often recalls Phillip Glass, Steve Reich and the work of electronica artists such as Aphex Twin.
There is no evidence here of the hyper-aggressive sonic assault Horvitz helped mount with Naked City. Instead, the feeling tends toward subtly evocative, trance inducing atmospheres. In "The Front," the album's opener, a lyrical saxophone melody floats over a shifting rhythm track of odd sounds. Throughout the album, moods shift--from the loping, cool jazz themes of "Variations on a Theme by W.C. Handy," to the quietly anxious electronic pulse of "I'm Downstairs," to the gorgeously hypnotic "and sing this song"--to create a whole that is delicately varied, yet unified in approach. This is intelligent, accessible hybrid music that indicates new possibilities for contemporary jazz.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/miracle-mile-mw0000071458
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Reseña escrita por AllMusic
El tecladista Wayne Horvitz se hizo un nombre por primera vez en la escena vanguardista de principios de los'80 en el centro de Nueva York, sobre todo como miembro del supergrupo experimental de John Zorn Naked City. Desde entonces, Horvitz se ha trasladado a Seattle para llevar a cabo una variedad de proyectos, incluyendo el trabajo con su presidente de la banda. Fiel a su estética altamente individual, MIRACLE MILE presenta una embriagadora e instrumental polinización cruzada de jazz, ambient, groove y música de cámara moderna. El uso de Horvitz del espacio textural y la interacción rítmicamente compleja a menudo recuerda a Phillip Glass, Steve Reich y el trabajo de artistas electrónicos como Aphex Twin.
No hay evidencia aquí del asalto sónico hiperagresivo que Horvitz ayudó a montar con Naked City. En cambio, el sentimiento tiende hacia atmósferas sutilmente evocadoras que inducen al trance. En "The Front", el estreno del álbum, una melodía lírica de saxofón flota sobre una pista rítmica cambiante de sonidos extraños. A lo largo del álbum, los estados de ánimo cambian -desde los temas de jazz de "Variations on a Theme by W.C. Handy," hasta el pulso electrónico silenciosamente ansioso de "I'm Downstairs", pasando por el magníficamente hipnótico "and sing this song" - para crear un conjunto delicadamente variado, pero unificado en su enfoque. Se trata de una música híbrida inteligente y accesible que indica nuevas posibilidades para el jazz contemporáneo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/miracle-mile-mw0000071458
Tracklist:
1 - The Front - 5:18
2 - Variations On A Theme By W.C. Handy - 6:32
3 - I'm Downstairs - 5:21
4 - Shuffle - 5:59
5 - And Sing This Song - 4:14
6 - Yuba City - 7:36
7 - An Open Letter To George Bush - 6:52
8 - Miracle Mile - 5:53
Credits:
Bass – Kermit Driscoll
Composed By – Wayne Horvitz
Drums – Bobby Previte
Engineer – Jay Follette, Rodney Johnson, Steve Molster
Guitar – Bill Frisell, Elliott Sharp, Stew Cutler
Keyboards, Piano [Amplified], Harmonica – Wayne Horvitz
Producer – Wayne Horvitz
Sampler [Guitar Controlled] – Ben Steele
Saxophone – Denny Goodhew
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Doug Wieselman
Trombone, Electronics – J.A. Deane
Label: Elektra – 79278-2, Nonesuch – 79278-2
Released: 1992
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Style: Free Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
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