Buddy Miles re-emerges with a sonic jolt of hard rhythm & blues on his most powerful recording ever, fusing the deepest circuits of soul, gospel, funk and rock "n roll while channeling the influences of Wilson Pickett, Jimi Hendrix, Funkadelic and more. Fast-forward to the present day, with the re-release of Hell and Back, and the legacy of Hendrix-as well as the influences of other artists with whom Miles has worked-still burns brightly, fueled by deeply soulful performances and a rootsy emphasis on the funk. Mixing original compositions with reworkings of some favorite standards, Hell and Back recalls the funky exuberance of the string of albums that Miles and the Express recorded in the 1970s for the Casablanca label. But for all its "70s funk flavor, Hell and Back also boasts a technological edge that hurtles the music forward into the 21st century. Whether it"s silky soul, sizzling fatback rhythms, or over-the-top crunch, the Buddy Miles Express has come a long way down the highway, coming up with a whole new thang to expand even further on the ever-shifting boundaries of the black rock canon.