Miles Davis ‎– Live - From His Last Concert In Avignon

Miles Davis ‎– Live - From His Last Concert In Avignon
Label: LaserLight Digital – 24 327
Format: 2 × CD
Country: Germany
Released: 1995
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz-Funk, Modal
Tracklist
1-1 Intruders 9:38
1-2 New Blues 8:45
1-3 One Phone Call - Street Scenes 11:23
1-4 Perfect Way 4:41
Written-By – D. Gamson, G. Gartside
1-5 The Senate - Me And You 16:13
Written-By – Prince
2-1 Tutu 13:27
Written-By – M. Miller
2-2 Movie Star 5:40
2-3 Splatch 11:33
Written-By – M. Miller
2-4 Time After Time 8:25
Written-By – C. Lauper, R. Hyman
2-5 Wayne's Tune 10:23
2-6 Full Nelson 4:15
Written-By – M. Miller
Real Name:
Miles Dewey Davis III
Profile:
Trumpeter, bandleader, composer and one of the most important figures in jazz music history, and music history in general.
Best known for his seminal modern jazz album "Kind Of Blue" (1959), the highest selling jazz album of all time with five million copies sold.
Miles went to NYC to study at the academic school for musicians, where he met Charlie Parker. They started playing together from 1945. In 1948 Miles Davis started to make his own ensembles, at that time he met Gil Evans, The Miles Davis Nonet was born. From the few recordings they made in 1949-50 came the album "Birth Of Cool" in 1957, Miles Davis and Gil Evans would work more together in the future.
Miles Davis was one of the musicians who introduced the 'Hard Bop' in the mid 1950's. In the late 1960's he started to experiment with electronic instruments and rock & funk rhythms. In the mid 1970's he stopped playing because of health problems. In 1980 he made an 'electronical' comeback.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Performer). Born 26 May 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA. Died 28 September 1991 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Credits
Alto Saxophone, Flute – Kenny Garrett
Bass – Darryl Jones
Drums – Ricky Wellman
Guitar – Foley Mc Creary
Keyboards – Adam Holzman, Robert Irving III
Percussion – Rudy Bird
Trumpet, Written-By – Miles Davis
Notes
2 CDs in separate jewel boxes housed in cardboard box.

Price: 20.- €