Teo Macero

On Miles Davis's Bitches Brew, the recorded performance and the finished album are different stages of the creative work. Macero's tape editing, undertaken with Davis and engineer Ray Moore, helped shape long sessions into the record listeners know. The musicians' playing remains indispensable; the editing is another audible contribution. This is a useful profile for anyone curious about collaboration that happens after the apparent main event, when selection, repetition and sequence can change how a performance is heard.