This is quite a tribute band. Mike Stern played guitar with Miles Davis in the 1980s, while the rest of the quartet-George Coleman, tenor sax; Ron Carter, bass; and Jimmy Cobb, drums-played with Davis' combos in the '60s. Eight of the nine tunes are from Davis' 1950s repertoire and the other is the Davis-Carter modal blues '81' from 1965.

The set begins with an uptempo 'There Is No Greater Love,' Coleman in a post-Parker style with a light sound and bright phrase relationships, Stern playing attractive bop with a distinctive sound much like an electric organ stop. As the set continues, Coleman becomes occupied with stylistic details-repeated grace notes, trills, alternate fingerings-so his playing becomes highly decorated. This time around the quartet will consist of Mike Stern, Sonny Fortune, Buster Williams & Jimmy Cobb.