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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 13h

Recorded this day, 1987: The title track from 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖 (Warner Bros.). With Kenny Garrett- as, Steve Khan- g (uncredited), Joe Sample- p, Marcus Miller- el-b, keyb, arr, Jason Miles- syn-prog, Omar Hakim- d, Don Alias & Bashiri Johnson- perc.
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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Source B has more consistent speed and is complete, but the audio is cloudier. Take your pick, it's another great show either way. The band is Wayne Shorter- ts, Herbie Hancock- p, Ron Carter- b, Tony Williams- d.

Miles Davis- October 8, 1964 Sindelfingen (audio source B)

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Recorded this day, 1964: The Second Great Quintet's autumn Euro tour arrives in Sindelfingen. There are two audio sources that circulate for this one, source A has better audio but there are speed problems and it's not complete.
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Miles Davis- October 8, 1964 Sindelfingen (audio source A)

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

The band is Bob Berg- ss, ts, Garth Webber- g, Adam Holzman & Robert Irving III- kyb, Felton Crews- el-b, Vincent Wilburn Jr.- d, Steve Thornton- perc.

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Recorded this day, 1986: Miles appears on the Dick Cavett Show, performing two tunes and sitting down for an interview, where he's about as relaxed as we've ever seen him, although he's not about to put up with Nic Cage's nonsense.
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Miles Davis Interview with Dick Cavett

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

The song was recorded in 1957 by singer Keely Smith as 𝗜 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲, with English lyrics by Albert Beach.

I Wish You Love

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Writer Enrico Merlin has identified 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗮's melody as deriving from a French song, 𝗤𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲-𝘁-𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀?, written by Léo Chauliac and Charles Trenet in 1943 and sung here by Trenet:

Charles Trenet - Que Reste-T-il De Nos Amours

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Personnel is Miles Davis- tp, org, Sonny Fortune- fl, Pete Cosey- g, perc (?), Reggie Lucas & Dominique Gaumont- g, Michael Henderson- el-b, Al Foster- d, James Mtume- perc. Released on 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙐𝙥 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙩 (Columbia).

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Recorded this day, 1974: Miles' band records the 2nd of two pieces, 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗮, named for one of Miles' girlfriends, a bright bossa nova that suddenly veers off into a psychedelic blues riff. The 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 box states it was constructed from three takes.
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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

The 2007 boxed set 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (Columbia/ Legacy) included the alternate take 11.

Mtume (take 11)

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Personnel is Miles Davis- tp, org, Sonny Fortune- ss, Pete Cosey- g, perc (?), Reggie Lucas & Dominique Gaumont- g, Michael Henderson- el-b, Al Foster- d, James Mtume- perc. Released on 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙐𝙥 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙄𝙩 (Columbia).

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 1d

Recorded this day, 1974: Miles' band records two pieces, the first being the dark, rhythmically complex 𝗠𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲, named for his percussionist. After nine rehearsal takes, takes 10 and 11 were complete, the master is an edit of take 10 with an insert ending.
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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 2d

Police found a small amount of marijuana in Miles' car and the pair were arrested, although the charges were later dropped for lack of evidence. Miles attributed the shooting to the Blue Coronet becoming embroiled in an 'agency war' and that threats had been made if he played the engagement.

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 2d

After pulling up outside her house at 141 E. 13th St around 4.30am, a man stepped out of a passing cab and fired at Miles' car five times. One bullet grazed Miles' hip, Eskridge was unharmed.

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 2d

The quintet was booked at the Blue Coronet from October 6th to the 12th but the final gigs were cancelled after Miles was shot in the early hours of the 9th, after driving his girlfriend Marguerite Eskridge to her house.

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 2d

We originally dated these recordings as June 21-29 but it's possible the first half dates from later in the year, given the inclusion of Corea's tune 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀, as other recordings of it date from late '69 and early '70.

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 2d

Recorded maybe October 6-8?: The first four titles from this surprisingly good audience tape from The Blue Coronet, NYC with the 'Lost Quintet', Wayne Shorter- ss, ts, Chick Corea- el-p, Dave Holland- b, Jack De Johnette- d.
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Miles Davis- June 21-29, 1969 Blue Coronet Club, New York City

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

Recorded this day, 1964: The Second Great Quintet plays the 1st Helsinki Jazz Festival as part of their autumn European tour. Excellent audio and a great performance- not to be missed! With Wayne Shorter- ts, Herbie Hancock- p, Ron Carter- b, Tony Williams- d.
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Miles Davis- October 6, 1964 Messuhalli, Helsinki UPGRADE!!! (almost) COMPLETE & EXCELLENT SOUND

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

In A Sentimental Mood was written by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills and Mann Curtis. Ellington first recorded the piece on April 30, 1935
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Duke Ellington (1935) FIRST RECORDING [IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD]

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

Personnel is MD, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax- tp, Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Valentine- tb, John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt- as, Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons- ts, Cecil Payne- bars, Linton Garner- p, Connie Wainwright- g, Tommy Potter- b, Art Blakey- d, Billy Eckstine- vcl, + strings

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

Recorded this day, 1946: Billy Eckstine records four titles with his big band plus strings, with Miles in the trumpet section (no solos). Final piece was In A Sentimental Mood.
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In A Sentimental Mood (10-05-46)

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

All The Things You Are was composed by Jerome Kern and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1939 musical 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘺, but went on to become a favourite of jazz musicians with hundreds of versions and contrafacts. One of the earliest jazz versions was Artie Shaw's, with singer Helen Forrest.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: All The Things You Are - Artie Shaw (Helen Forrest, vocal)

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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

Personnel is MD, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax- tp, Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Valentine- tb, John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt- as, Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons- ts, Cecil Payne- bars, Linton Garner- p, Connie Wainwright- g, Tommy Potter- b, Art Blakey- d, Billy Eckstine- vcl, + strings

Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive @milestones-archive.bsky.social · 3d

Recorded this day, 1946: Billy Eckstine records four titles with his big band plus strings, with Miles in the trumpet section (no solos). Third tune was All The Things You Are.
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All The Things You Are

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