Davis, Miles | At Newport 1955-1975 The Boo | 4CD

Miles Davis was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer, born in Alton, Illinois on 26 May 1926 and died in Santa Monica, California on 28 September 1991. His career spanned five decades and included several major developments in jazz, among them the creation of the hard bop style in the mid-1950s and, in the late 1960s, the introduction of electronic instruments and rock and funk rhythms into his music. Around 1975 he took a hiatus over health and personal problems, returning in 1980.

At Newport 1955-1975 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 4) is a 4 CD album released by Columbia in 2015. It collects recordings from the Newport Jazz Festival, beginning with a concert dated 17 July 1955. Miles Davis plays trumpet alongside Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette, and others. George Wein produced the original concerts.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Spoken Introduction By Duke Ellington And Gerry Mulligan
2. Hackensack
3. 'Round Midnight
4. Now's The Time
5. Spoken Introduction By Willis Conover
6. Ah-Leu-Cha
7. Straight, No Chaser
8. Fran-Dance
9. Two Bass Hit
10. Bye Bye Blackbird
11. The Theme

Disc 2

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
7. Spoken Introduction By Del Shields
8. Gingerbread Boy
9. Footprints
10. 'Round Midnight
11. So What
12. The Theme / Closing Announcement By Del Shields

Disc 3

1. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
2. Sanctuary
3. It's About That Time / The Theme
4. Spoken Introduction By Ronnie Scott / Band Warming Up
5. Turnaroundphrase
6. Tune In 5
7. Ife
8. Untitled Original
9. Tune In 5 / Closing Announcement By Ronnie Scott
10. Mtume

Disc 4

1. Directions
2. What I Say
3. Sanctuary
4. It's About That Time
5. Bitches Brew
6. Funky Tonk
7. Sanctuary