Czteropłytowy box zawierający zapis nagrań Milesa Davisa zarejestrowanych podczas koncertów artysty w Newport, Nowym Jorku, Berlinie oraz podczas występów artysty w Szwajcarii. Prawie pięć godzin unikalnej muzyki Milesa, w tym wiele wcześniej niepublikowanych materiałów. Album „Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” rozpoczyna się materiałem nagranym w 1955 roku podczas debiutanckiego występu artysty na Newport Jazz Festiwal a kończy się ostatnim publicznym występem Milesa z 1975 roku w Lincoln Center w Nowym Jorku. Pozycja obowiązkowa dla każdego fana jazzu na najwyższym światowym poziomie!
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CD 1:
July 17, 1955 Newport Jazz Festival Festival Field Newport, RI
All-Star Jam Session: Miles Davis, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
1. Spoken Introductions by Duke Ellington and Gerry Mulligan 1:27
2. Hackensack (Thelonious Monk) 8:02
3. ‘Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk-Cootie Williams-Bernie Hanighen) 6:12
4. Now’s The Time (Charlie Parker) 8:48
July 3, 1958 Newport Jazz Festival Festival Field Newport, RI
Miles Davis, trumpet; Cannonball Adderley, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums
5. Spoken Introduction by Willis Conover 2:15
6. Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker) 5:53
7. Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk) 8:48
8. Fran-Dance (Miles Davis) 7:13
9. Two Bass Hit (John Lewis-Dizzy Gillespie) 4:11
10. Bye Bye Blackbird (Mort Dixon-Ray Henderson) 9:11
11. The Theme (Miles Davis) 2:49
CD 2
July 4, 1966 Newport Jazz Festival Festival Field Newport, RI
Miles Davis, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums
1. Gingerbread Boy (Jimmy Heath) 8:29
2. All Blues (Miles Davis) 10:28
3. Stella By Starlight (Ned Washington-Victor Young) 7:58
4. R.J. (Ron Carter) 6:18
5. Seven Steps To Heaven (Victor Feldman-Miles Davis) 4:42
6. The Theme (Miles Davis) / Closing Announcement by Leonard Feather 2:21
July 2, 1967 Newport Jazz Festival Festival Field Newport, RI
7. Spoken Introduction by Del Shields 0:37
8. Gingerbread Boy (Jimmy Heath) 8:42
9. Footprints (Wayne Shorter) 7:54
10. ‘Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk-Cootie Williams-Bernie Hanighen) 6:41
11. So What (Miles Davis) 8:18
12. The Theme (Miles Davis) 0:07
13. Closing Announcement by Del Shields 0:22
CD 3
July 5, 1969 Newport Jazz Festival Festival Field Newport, RI
Miles Davis, trumpet; Chick Corea, electric piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums
1. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (Miles Davis) 10:21
2. Sanctuary (Wayne Shorter) 3:53
3. It’s About That Time (Miles Davis) / The Theme (Miles Davis) 9:40
November 1, 1973 Newport Jazz Festival In Europe Berlin Philharmonie Berlin, Germany
Miles Davis, trumpet, organ; Dave Liebman, soprano sax, tenor sax, flute; Pete Cosey, guitar, percussion; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Al Foster, drums; James Mtume Forman, percussion.
4. Band warming up / voice over introduction
5. Turnaroundphrase (Miles Davis) 11:12
6. Tune In 5 (Miles Davis) 4:17
7. Ife (Miles Davis) 14:11
8. Untitled Original 11:44
9. Tune In 5 (Miles Davis) 6:11
July 1, 1975 Newport Jazz Festival – New York Avery Fisher Hall New York City
Miles Davis, trumpet, organ; Sam Morrison, soprano sax, tenor sax, flute; Pete Cosey, guitar, percussion; Reggie Lucas, guitar; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Al Foster, drums; James Mtume Forman, percussion.
10. Mtume (Miles Davis) 6:57
CD 4
October 22, 1971 (First of two concerts by Davis on that evening) Newport Jazz Festival In Europe Neue StadthalleDietikon, Switzerland
Miles Davis, trumpet; Gary Bartz, soprano sax, alto sax; Keith Jarrett, electric piano, organ; Michael Henderson, electric bass; Ndugu Leon Chancler, drums; Don Alias, percussion; James Mtume Forman, percussion.
1. Directions (Joe Zawinul) 13:04
2. What I Say (Miles Davis) 10:43
3. Sanctuary (Miles Davis) 3:43
4. It’s About That Time (Miles Davis) 13:22
5. Bitches Brew (Miles Davis) 11:55
6. Funky Tonk (Miles Davis) 25:45
7. Sanctuary (Wayne Shorter) 1:13
foto: Hank Parker
