Miles Davis | Miles in France 1963 & 1964 Bootleg Series Vol. 8 | 6CD

Miles Davis was an American trumpeter and bandleader whose recordings helped shape successive developments in jazz. His expressive tone, economical phrasing and adventurous choice of collaborators made each period of his work distinctive.

Miles in France documents performances from 1963 and 1964, tracing the development of Davis's quintet. This six-CD Bootleg Series set features George Coleman and Wayne Shorter alongside Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.

Track List

CD 1

1. Introduction by André Francis (:46)
2. So What (9:46)
3. All Blues (11:59)
4. Stella By Starlight (14:13)
5. Seven Steps To Heaven (11:01)
6. Walkin’ (10:43)
7. My Funny Valentine (9:55)
8. Joshua (11:02)

CD 2

1. The Theme (2:59)
2. Closing announcement by André Francis (0:37)
3. Introduction by André Francis (:52)
4. Autumn Leaves (13:55)
5. Milestones (9:23)
6. I Thought About You (11:47)
7. Joshua (11:31)

CD 3

1. All Of You (16:44)
2. Walkin’ (16:16)
3. Bye Bye Blackbird (16:49)
4. The Theme (6:06)

CD 4

1. Introduction by André Francis (1:21)
2. If I Were A Bell (12:46)
3. So What (12:41)
4. Stella By Starlight (15:47)
5. Walkin’ (18:19)
6. The Theme (:28)

CD 5

1. Autumn Leaves (12:49)
2. So What (9:39)
3. Stella By Starlight (11:05)
4. Walkin’ (9:07)
5. The Theme (0:38)

CD 6

1. All Of You (16:05)
2. Joshua (12:35)
3. My Funny Valentine (12:18)
4. No Blues (13:13)
5. The Theme (1:05)