Rainbow Sign is a studio album from American jazz musician Ron Miles, it is his first album on a major label, Blue Note Records, released on October 9, 2020. It has received positive reviews from critics. It is also his final studio album, released two years prior to his death in March 2022.

Rainbow Sign
Studio album by Ron Miles
Released	October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Recorded	2019
Studio	Mighty Fine Productions, Denver, Colorado, United States Sear Sound, New York City, New York, United States
Genre	Modal jazz[1] pop jazz[2]
Length	69:50
Language	Instrumental
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Colin Bricker Ron Miles
Ron Miles chronology
I Am a Man (2017) Rainbow Sign (2020)

Recording

The album was recorded while Miles cared for his dying father in mid-2018 and reunited him with a band that helped record his previous album I Am a Man.[1][2]

Critical reception

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the album four out of five stars, with reviewer Thom Jurek noting how Miles blends "polytonal modal music, blues, gospel, post-bop, and pop".[1] Kevin Whitehead of Fresh Air praises the dream-like quality of the musicians and their ability to work together to realize Miles' music and he notes the influence of pop music.[2] In The Times, Chris Pearson gave the album four out of five stars, also pointing out the interplay of the musicians.[3] Writing in Financial Times, Mike Hobart also scored Rainbow Sign four out of five stars for the "clean lines, close-knit interplay and an understated pulse" on the album.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Ron Miles

1. "Like Those Who Dream" – 15:56
2. "Queen of the South" – 4:20
3. "Average" – 11:12
4. "Rainbow Sign" – 7:08
5. "The Rumor" – 4:30
6. "Custodian of the New" – 7:49
7. "This Old Man" – 6:57
8. "Binder" – 6:01
9. "A Kind Word" – 5:57

Personnel

• Ron Miles – cornet, band leader, production
• Brian Blade – drums
• Bill Frisell – guitar
• Jason Moran – piano, photography
• Thomas Morgan – double bass

Technical personnel

• Lurah Blade – photography
• Colin Bricker – engineering, mixing, production
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Monica Frisell – photography
• Todd Gallopo – art direction, design
• Thomas Krebs – photography
• Kevin Lee – assistance
• Owen Mulholland – assistance
• Hans Wendl – project management

See also

• List of 2020 albums

References

External links

• Official website
• Rainbow Sign at Discogs (list of releases)
• Rainbow Sign at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Entry at Jazz Music Archives