Decoy (album)

For the Good Riddance album, see Decoy (EP).
Decoy
Studio album by
Miles Davis
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedJune 30, 1983 at A&R Studio, New York City; July 7, 1983 at Théâtre St. Denis, Montreal; and September 5, 10 and 11, 1983; and Record Plant, New York City.
GenreJazz fusion
Length39:12
LabelColumbia
ProducerMiles Davis
Miles Davis chronology
Star People
(1983) 		Decoy
(1984) 		You're Under Arrest
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Tom HullB−[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Village VoiceB+[5]

Decoy is a 1984 album by jazz musician Miles Davis, recorded in 1983. Keyboardist Robert Irving III and guitarist John Scofield wrote or co-wrote most of the new compositions. Saxophonist Branford Marsalis appears with the group on “Decoy”, “Code M.D.” and “That’s Right” playing soprano.

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Decoy - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 57. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940s-50s)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (September 25, 1985). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.