Tutu (album)  

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Tutu is an album by the American trumpeter Miles Davis, released in 1986 by Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded mostly at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Clinton Recording in New York City, except the song "Backyard Ritual", which was recorded at Le Gonks in West Hollywood. Davis received the 1987 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Grammy Award for his performance on Tutu.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Marcus Miller except where indicated:

1. "Tutu" – 5:15
2. "Tomaas" – 5:38 (Davis, Marcus Miller)
3. "Portia" – 6:18
4. "Splatch" – 4:46
5. "Backyard Ritual" – 4:49 (George Duke)
6. "Perfect Way" – 4:35 (David Gamson, Green Gartside)
7. "Don't Lose Your Mind" – 5:49
8. "Full Nelson" – 5:06

Deluxe edition

Disc two (Live from Nice Festival, France, July 1986)

1. "Opening Medley": 'Theme From Jack Johnson', 'Speak', 'That's What Happened' - 15:14
2. "New Blues" -5:20
3. "The Maze" - 10:15
4. "Human Nature" - 9:04
5. "Portia" - 7:54
6. "Splatch" - 17:10
7. "Time After Time" - 7:22
8. "Carnival Time" - 4:20

Personnel

• Miles Davis - trumpet
• Marcus Miller - bass guitars, guitar, synthesizers, drum machine programming, bass clarinet, soprano sax, other instruments
• Jason Miles - synthesizer programming
• Paulinho da Costa - percussion on "Tutu", "Portia", "Splatch", Backyard Ritual"
• Adam Holzman - synthesizer solo on "Splatch"
• Steve Reid - additional percussion on "Splatch"
• George Duke - all except percussion, bass guitar, and trumpet on "Backyard Ritual"
• Omar Hakim - drums and percussion on "Tomaas"
• Bernard Wright - additional synthesizers on "Tomaas" and "Don't Lose Your Mind"
• Michał Urbaniak - electric violin on "Don't Lose Your Mind"
• Jabali Billy Hart - drums, bongos