James Mtume & Stanley Crouch Debate Jazz Great Miles Davis’ Electric Period at the Amistad Center for Art & Culture in Hartford, CT. A few years back, composer, producer, and former Miles percussionist James Mtume took part in a debate against renowned jazz and cultural critic, Stanley Crouch. Crouch has famously long-denounced Miles’ so-called “electric” period as a sell-out. A frankly surprising take on such obviously uncompromising work. In this two-part video, Mtume powerfully sets the record(s) straight.