Il prossimo 17 luglio Columbia/Legacy farà uscire il quarto volume delle bootleg series dedicate a Miles Davis, ovvero Miles Davis at Newport 1955 – 1975. Il box di quattro CD presenta più di quattro ore di musica mai pubblicata prima, tra cui la versione del brano Stella by Starlight che trovate in ascolto esclusivo su Rolling Stone America, registrata dal vivo nel 1966.
Su queste pagine potete leggere le recensioni di alcuni dischi classici di Davis, come Bitches Brew, Kind Of Blue, Miles Smiles e ‘Round About Midnight.
Di seguito, tracklist e copertina di Miles Davis at Newport 1955 – 1975:
CD 1: (July 17, 1955: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI)
Selections: 1. Spoken Introductions by Duke Ellington and Gerry Mulligan – 2. Hackensack – 3. ‘Round Midnight (previously released) – 4. Now’s The Time –
(All-Star Jam Session: Miles Davis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.)
(July 3, 1958: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI)
Selections: 5. Spoken Introduction by Willis Conover (previously released) – 6. Ah-Leu-Cha (previously released) – 7. Straight, No Chaser (previously released) – 8. Fran-Dance (previously released) – 9. Two Bass Hit (previously released) – 10. Bye Bye Blackbird (previously released) – 11. The Theme (previously released).
(Miles Davis, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophone; John Coltrane, tenor saxophone; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.)
CD 2: (July 4, 1966: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI)
Selections: 1. Gingerbread Boy – 2. All Blues – 3. Stella By Starlight – 4. R.J. – 5. Seven Steps To Heaven – 6. The Theme / Closing Announcement by Leonard Feather.
(July 2, 1967: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI)
Selections: 7. Spoken Introduction by Del Shields – 8. Gingerbread Boy – 9. Footprints – 10. ‘Round Midnight – 11. So What – 12. The Theme – 13. Closing Announcement by Del Shields
(1966 & 1967: Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums.)
CD 3: (July 5, 1969: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI)
Selections: 1. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (previously released) – 2. Sanctuary (previously released) – 3. It’s About That Time / The Theme (previously released) .
(Miles Davis, trumpet; Chick Corea, electric piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums
(November 1, 1973: Newport Jazz Festival In Europe, Berlin)
Selections: 4. Band warming up / voice over introduction – 5. Turnaroundphrase – 6. Tune In 5 – 7. Ife – 8. Untitled Original – 9. Tune In 5.
(Miles Davis, trumpet, organ; Dave Liebman, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute; Pete Cosey, guitar, percussion; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Al Foster, drums; James Mtume Forman, percussion.)
(July 1, 1975: Newport Jazz Festival – NY, Avery Fisher Hall)
Selection: 10. Mtume.
(Miles Davis, trumpet, organ; Sam Morrison, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute; Pete Cosey, guitar, percussion; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Al Foster, drums; James Mtume Forman, percussion.)
CD 4: (October 22, 1971 : Newport Jazz Festival In Europe, Neue Stadthalle, Dietikon, Switzerland)
Selections: 1. Directions – 2. What I Say – 3. Sanctuary – 4. It’s About That Time – 5. Bitches Brew – 6. Funky Tonk – 7. Sanctuary.
(Miles Davis, trumpet; Gary Bartz, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone; Keith Jarrett, electric piano, organ; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Don Alias, percussion; James Mtume Forman, percussion.)