Through his work with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, the Miles Davis Quintet, Weather Report and in his own prolific solo career, saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has been one of the most original figures in jazz for over 40 years. His remarkable career is documented in these transcriptions of 27 songs: Autumn Leaves * E.S.P. * Footprints * Juju * Night Dreamer * Speak No Evil * Witch Hunt * more.

Since it's billed as "Directions in Music by Miles Davis," it should come as little surprise that Filles de Kilimanjaro is the beginning of a new phase for Miles, the place that he begins to dive headfirst into jazz-rock fusion. It also happens to be the swan song for his second classic quintet, arguably the finest collective of musicians he ever worked with, and what makes this album so fascinating is that it's possible to hear the breaking point -- though his quintet all followed him into fusion (three of his supporting players were on In a Silent Way)...