"Tutu" marked a significant departure for Davis, incorporating synthesizers, drum machines, and R&B arrangements, alienating some jazz purists while finding a new audience. It was one of the first albums produced by Marcus Miller, who also played most of the instruments.
- "Tutu" reached number 1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart and number 14 on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist, which Davis won. It was Davis's first release on Warner Records after a long tenure with Columbia Records.
- The album's distinctive cover art was designed by graphic designer Eiko Ishioka.
- Davis famously refused to play much of the new material live in its entirety, often opting for older, more familiar tunes.
Miles Davis was a trumpeter and bandleader who led jazz in new directions from bebop through funk and rock. "Tutu" was released late in his career, when he was exploring electronic instrumentation and R&B rhythms.
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