Miles! The Definitive Miles Davis at Montreux DVD Collection 1973-1991 (10 DVD) [2011]

This historically important 10 DVD set captures all of Miles Davis' performances at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival between 1973 and 1991, the last being less than three months before his death. It is an unparalleled archive of live Miles Davis performances and is now being released on a visual format for the first time ever.
Miles Davis is undeniably one of the most important and successful jazz figures of the 20th century. This unrivalled DVD box set of his live performances at Montreux is a release to be truly cherished.



Tracklist:

Disc 1: Recorded July 8, 1973

Line-up:

MiIes Davis (trumpet, organ)
Reggie Lucas (guitar)
Pete Cosey (guitar)
Dave Liebman (saxophones, flute)
Michael Henderson (bass)
AI Foster (drums)
James Mtume (percussion, keyboards)

Bonus full interviews with CIaude Nobs, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock pIus short interviews about MiIes Davis with Monty AIexander, HeIen Merrill, Betty Carter, Charlie Haden, Gil GoIdstein, StanIey CIarke, Jean Luc Ponty and AI Di MeoIa, MicheI Petrucciani.

Disc 2: Recorded July 8, 1984 Afternoon

01. Speak; That's What Happened
02. Star People
03. What It ls
04. lt Gets Better
05. Something's On Your Mind
06. Time After Time
07. Hopscotch; Star On Cicely
08. Bass SoIo
09. Jean-Pierre
10. Lake Geneva
11. Something's On Your Mind (reprise)

Line-up:

MiIes Davis (trumpet)
Bob Berg (saxophone, keyboards)
Robert Irving Ill (keyboards)
John Scofield (guitar)
Darryl Jones (bass)
Al Foster (drums)
Steve Thornton (percussion)

Disc 3: Recorded July 8, 1984 Evening

01. Speak; That's What Happened
02. Star People
03. What lt ls
04. lt Gets Better
05. Something's On Your Mind
06. Time After Time
07. Hopscotch; Star On Cicely
08. Bass Solo
09. Jean-Pierre
10. Lake Geneva
11. Something's On Your Mind (reprise)

Line-up:

MiIes Davis (trumpet)
Bob Berg (saxophone, keyboards)
Robert lrving Ill (keyboards)
John Scofield (guitar)
Darryl Jones (bass)
Al Foster (drums)
Steve Thornton (percussion)

Disc 4: Recorded July 14, 1985 Afternoon

01. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call / Street Scenes; That's What Happened
02. Star People
03. Maze
04. Human Nature
05. MD 1; Something's On Your Mind; MD 2
06. Time After Time
07. Ms Morrisine
08. Code MD
09. Pacific Express
10. Hopscotch
11. You're Under Arrest
12. Jean-Pierre; You're Under Arrest; Then There Were None
13. Decoy

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet)
Bob Berg (saxophone, keyboards)
Robert Irving lll (keyboards)
John Scofield (guitar)
Darryl Jones (bass)
Vince Wilburn Jr (drums)
Steve Thornton (percussion)

Disc 5: Recorded July 14, 1985 Evening

01. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call / Street Scenes; That's What Happened
02. Star People
03. Maze
04. MD 1; Something's On Your Mind; MD 2
05. Time After Time
06. Ms Morrisine
07. Code MD
08. Pacific Express
09. Hopscotch
10. You're Under Arrest
11. Jean-Pierre; You're Under Arrest; Then There Were None
12. Decoy

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet)
Bob Berg (saxophone, keyboards)
Robert Irving Ill (keyboards)
John Scofield (guitar)
Darryl Jones (bass)
Vince Wilburn Jr (drums)
Steve Thornton (percussion)

Disc 6: Recorded July 17, 1986

01. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call / Street Scenes; That's What Happened
02. New Blues
03. Maze
04. Human Nature
05. Wrinkle
06. Tutu
07. Splatch
08. Time After Time
09. Al Jarreau
10. Carnival Time
11. Burn
12. Portia
13. Jean-Pierre

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards)
Bob Berg (saxophone)
Adam Holzman (keyboards)
Robert lrving Ill (keyboards)
Robben Ford (guitar)
Felton Crews (bass)
Vince Wilburn Jr (drums)
Steve Thornton (percussion)

Special Guests:
George Duke (synthesizer on "Tutu" & "Splatch")
David Sanborn (saxophone on "Burn", "Portia" & "Jean-Pierre")

Disc 7: Recorded JuIy 7, 1988

01. In A Silent Way
02. lntruder
03. New Blues
04. Perfect Way
05. The Senate; Me & U
06. Human Nature
07. Wrinkle
08. Tutu
09. Time After Time
10. Movie Star
11. Splatch
12. Heavy Metal Prelude
13. Heavy Metal
14. Carnival Time
15. Jean-Pierre
16. Tomaas

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards)
Kenny Garrett (saxophone)
Robert lrving Ill (keyboards)
Adam Holzman (keyboards)
Foley (lead bass)
Benny Rietveld (bass)
Ricky Wellman (drums)
Marilyn Mazur (percussion)

Disc 8: Recorded July 21, 1989

01. lntruder
02. New Blues
03. Perfect Way
04. Hannibal
05. Human Nature
06. Mr Pastorius
07. Tutu
08. Jilli
09. Time After Time
10. Jo Jo
11. The Senate; Me & U
12. Wrinkle
13. Portia

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards)
Rick Margitza (saxophone)
Kei Akagi (keyboards)
Adam Holzman (keyboards)
Foley (lead bass)
Benny Rietveld (bass)
Ricky Wellman (drums)
Munyungo Jackson (percussion)

Special Guest: Chaka Khan (vocals on "Human Nature")

Disc 9: Recorded July 20, 1990

01. Hannibal
02. The Senate; Me & U
03. ln The Night
04. Human Nature
05. Time After Time
06. Wrinkle
07. Tutu
08. Don't Stop Me Now
09. Carnival Time

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards)
Kenny Garrett (saxophone)
Kei Akagi (keyboards)
Foley (lead bass)
Richard Patterson (bass)
Ricky wellman (drums)
Erin Davis (percussion)

Disc 10: Recorded JuIy 8, 1991:

Introduction by Claude Nobs & Quincy Jones
01. Bopllcity
02. Maids Of Cadiz
03. The Duke
04. My Ship
05. Miles Ahead
06. Blues For Pablo
07. Orgone
08. Gone, Gone, Gone
09. Summertime
10. Here Come De Honey Man
11. The Pan Piper
12. Solea

Line-up:

Miles Davis (trumpet)

Soloists:
Kenny Garrett (saxophone)
Wallace Rooney (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Quincy Jones conducting the Gil Evans Orchestra and the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band with the addition of Benny Bailey (trumpet, flugelhorn), Carles Benavent (bass) and Grady Tate (drums)