Miles in the Sky

Miles in the Sky
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1968
RecordedJanuary 16 and May 15–17, 1968
StudioColumbia 52nd Street (New York City)
Genre
Length50:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerTeo Macero
Miles Davis chronology
Nefertiti
(1968)
Miles in the Sky
(1968)
Filles de Kilimanjaro
(1968)

Miles in the Sky is a studio album by the jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. It was released on July 22, 1968, through Columbia Records.[2] It was the last full album recorded by Davis' "Second Great Quintet" and marked the beginning of his foray into jazz fusion, with Herbie Hancock playing electric piano and Ron Carter playing electric bass guitar on opening track "Stuff". Additionally, electric guitarist George Benson features on "Paraphernalia".[3]

  1. ^ Fordham, John (August 1, 2019). "Miles Davis's 20 greatest albums – ranked!". TheGuardian.com.
  2. ^ "Miles Davis: Miles in the Sky". Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Erlewine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).