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Ron Miles - Rainbow Sign (180g Vinyl 2LP)

Ron Miles – Rainbow Sign (180g Vinyl 2LP)

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Cornetist and composer Ron Miles makes his Blue Note debut with Rainbow Sign, the deeply affecting follow-up to his widely acclaimed 2017 album I Am A Man, which reconvenes the same remarkable band featuring pianist Jason Moran, guitarist Bill Frisell, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Brian Blade. The album is a set of nine new original Miles compositions including the striking first single Queen of the South, a piece Miles says was informed by Ethiopian pop.Miles wrote most of Rainbow Sign as his father was passing away in the summer of 2018. I became more of a caregiver to him, he says. I was so happy that we made it all the way around, and that he was able to know before he passed just how much he was loved. Thats why the album feels so endearing: it scores the journey from Earth to eternal peace. Rainbow Sign is also a riveting spiritual document equally inspired by colorful arches: author James Baldwins The Fire Next Time, and an old folk song from the 1920s. Rainbows deal with renewal, and also the title, theres a Carter Family song called God Gave Noah the Rainbow Sign,’ Miles notes. Rainbows also show up in The Book of Revelation, when Christ comes back and his skin is like jasper. We see people in these kinds of boxes like hes black, brown or white, but when Christ shows up, its like we dont know what this brother is. Jaspers got a whole bunch of colors, like a rainbow. Sometimes, our limitations can inform what we can see. And when they finally got to see Christ, it was more than we thought we could ever see.Rainbow Sign perfectly captures that aesthetic. On the surface, it seems like an easygoing record made for quiet reflection beneath overcast skies. Dig deeper, and one finds strong ties not only to jazz, but to the blues as well. To Miles, blues music conveys the freedom thats eluded Black Americans for too long. Its the first music that really gets to the point for Black people about possibilities, Miles adds. Before that, the possibilities were very limited: you could go to heaven, but you werent going to travel. With Rainbow Sign, we have music that is true to the blues, yet it reflects the times were in right now while still showing us whats possible.I hope listeners are able to find their truth in it. That when they hear it, itll make them think of something, make them feel something thats special and unique to them. Wherever you are in your journey, hopefully itll speak to you in some way.Musicians:Ron Miles, cornetJason Moran, pianoBill Frisell, guitarThomas Morgan, bassBrian Blade, drums
Track Listing

  1. Like Those Who Dream
  2. Queen Of The South
  3. Average
  4. Rainbow Sign
  5. The Rumor
  6. Custodian Of The New
  7. This Old Man
  8. Binder
  9. A Kind Word

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