Panthalassa (Music Of Miles Davis 69 -74)

Down Beat (5/98, p.56) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...whether you like or loathe the results...the hottest aspect of PANTHALASSA unquestionably come from Miles Davis and his cohorts. It is very hot music, fantastic music a treasure trove of avant-garde pop-jazz..."
Rolling Stone (5/14/98, p.58) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Laswell reassembles guitar, organ, trumpet and drum parts, remixes levels, adds dabs of echo and wah-wah, overhauls Michael Henderson's bass sound....[puts] a tranquil Zen face on some of the most truculent music ever made."
Spin (6/98, p.131) - 9 (out of 10) - "...The ubiquitous Laswell may be living proof that good taste doesn't guarantee good music, but his canny excursions into Miles's electric catalog yield rich and savory batches of bitches' brew, even if he hardly strays from the original recipe..."
Musician (5/98, pp.85-86) - "Laswell's role here is simply to show some of the alternate possibilities....For electric Miles enthusiasts, PANTHALASSA offers an intriguing new angle on old favorites; for newcomers, it's a perfect capsule summary of all that made (and still makes) this era great..."
Entertainment Weekly (5/8/98, p.77) - "...Whether rhythmically bustling or meditative, these tracks seethe with Davis' still-startling visions."
- Rating: B+