℗ 1986 Warner Bros Records
| Released | December 6, 2011 |
| Duration | 42m 05s |
| Record Label | Rhino/Warner Bros. |
| Genre | Jazz (Funk) |
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1.1
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Tutu
Miles Davis |
5:15 | |||
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1.2
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Tomaas
Miles Davis |
5:32 | |||
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1.3
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Portia
Miles Davis |
6:18 | |||
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1.4
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Splatch
Miles Davis |
4:45 | |||
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1.5
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Backyard Ritual
Miles Davis |
4:49 | |||
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1.6
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Perfect Way
Miles Davis |
4:32 | |||
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1.7
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Don't Lose Your Mind
Miles Davis |
5:49 | |||
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1.8
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Full Nelson
Miles Davis |
5:05 |
Tutu is an album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, released in 1986 by Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded primarily at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and Clinton Recording in New York, except the song "Backyard Ritual", which was recorded at Le Gonks in West Hollywood. Davis received the 1987 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist Grammy Award for his performance on the album.
Originally planned as a collaboration with pop singer/songwriter Prince, Davis ultimately worked with bassist/multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller. Miller wrote and arranged all the songs, except "Tomaas" (co-written by Davis), "Backyard Ritual" (by keyboardist George Duke), and "Perfect Way" (by pop group Scritti Politti). The music is strongly inspired by mid-1980s R&B and funk, with heavy use of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines.
Tutu was produced by Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller, with the exception of "Backyard Ritual", which was co-produced by Duke and LiPuma.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Rhino/Warner Bros. Studio Masters
Tracks 1-8 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-8 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.05 -2.03 to 0.00 | -21.35 -21.96 to -19.65 | -17.65 -18.50 to -15.60 | 14 13 to 16 | |
| 1 | Tutu | -1.99 | -21.70 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 2 | Tomaas | -2.03 | -21.69 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 3 | Portia | -1.06 | -21.31 | -18.1 | 14 |
| 4 | Splatch | 0.00 | -21.96 | -18.0 | 16 |
| 5 | Backyard Ritual | -0.05 | -21.85 | -18.3 | 16 |
| 6 | Perfect Way | 0.00 | -19.65 | -15.6 | 14 |
| 7 | Don't Lose Your Mind | -0.76 | -21.33 | -17.7 | 14 |
| 8 | Full Nelson | -1.48 | -21.27 | -17.5 | 14 |