After neglecting large chunks of his seminal output for years--quite a few of the classics were, in fact, out of print when he died in 1991--Sony continues their massive reissuing of the Miles Davis vaults with a box set documenting the On The Corner sessions.
Creatively titled, The Complete On The Corner Sessions (of course), the six-disc box set will be released on Sept. 18th in time for the 35th anniversary of the original album.
Crtically dismissed, and at the time, Davis' worst-selling album, many found On The Corner's brand of funk and experimentation to be a slap in the face to Davis' followers of the previous quarter century. (It has been said this was his attempt at reconnecting with a young black audience that had abandoned jazz for rock and funk.) But with the passage of time the album's reputation has since been rehabilitated and On The Corner is now rightfully considered a seminal influence on hip-hop, drum and bass, and electronica. Pretty cool, huh?
