| The Man with the Horn | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Miles Davis |
| Cover: | Miles Davis The Man With The Horn.jpg |
| Released: | July 1981 |
| Recorded: | June 1, 1980 – May 6, 1981 |
| Studio: | Columbia 30th Street (New York City) |
| Genre: | Jazz-funk |
| Length: | 52:32 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Teo Macero |
| Prev Title: | Directions |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | We Want Miles |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
The Man with the Horn is an album released by Miles Davis in 1981. It was Davis's first new studio album since 1972’s On the Corner, his first recordings of any kind since 1975 and his first activity following a six-year retirement. The album title references his 1952 10-inch LP Young Man with a Horn.
Largely pop influenced, the album fuses 1980s rock, pop and R & B with improvisational funk and fusion styles. The album marked Davis's return to more traditional acoustic trumpet playing after having utilized electronics in the mid-1970s, although the title song "The Man with the Horn" does feature a wah-wah pedal on Davis's improvisation (along with a lead vocal by keyboardist Randy Hall).
The title for "Fat Time" derived from a nickname given to Mike Stern during the recording sessions. Stern recalled that nickname was based on his time feel and his weight, elaborating that he was "heavier at the time". Davis approved of Stern's guitar solo on the song and thus decided to title the song "Fat Time" in honor of Stern.[1]
All tracks composed by Miles Davis; except where indicated
Musicians
Production
Recorded, mixed and mastered at CBS Recording Studios (New York, NY)