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| November 7, 1969 (8 items; TT = 47:36) |
| Philharmonie, Berlin (West Germany) |
| Sender Freies Berlin TV broadcast (B) |
| Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ss, ts); Chick Corea (el-p); Dave Holland (b); Jack De Johnette (d); John O'Brien-Docker (ann); Unknown (ann) |
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| 1 |
Introduction (radio announcer) |
2:15 |
| 2 |
Introduction (John O'Brien-Docker) |
2:07 |
| 3 |
Directions (J. Zawinul) |
6:42 |
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| 4 |
Bitches Brew (M. Davis) |
13:39 |
| 5 |
It's About That Time (M. Davis) |
14:09 |
| 6 |
I Fall in Love Too Easily (S. Cahn-J. Styne) |
3:39 |
| 7 |
Sanctuary (W. Shorter-M. Davis) |
3:40 |
| 8 |
The Theme (with applause) (M. Davis) |
1:25 |
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2 Introduction (John O'Brien-Docker)
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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3 Directions
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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4 Bitches Brew
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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5 It's About That Time
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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6 I Fall in Love Too Easily
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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7 Sanctuary
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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8 The Theme (with applause)
CD: Super Sonic SS 201058, Fingerpoppin' Records 117033
Video: Columbia 88725 41853, Overload Vision OLV-014, Hot Chocolate HC-020
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This concert was re-broadcast in June 2009 on RBB (Radio Berlin Brandenburg) Kultur
Radio. In addition to the opening introduction, that re-broadcast includes a voiceover
closing announcement (0:22) after "The Theme," and the applause is faded out.
John Surman and The Trio also performed at the Berliner Jazztage on this date.
The indexes are all wrong on the Super Sonic CDR: 1. Directions (8:36); 2. Bitches
Brew (9:24); 3. It's About That Time (11:20); 4. I Fall in Love Too Easily (5:36);
5. Sanctuary (7:50).
The Davis Quintet toured Europe in October-November 1969 as part of the Newport
Jazz Festival in Europe produced by George Wein. The itinerary was as follows:
October 26: Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy (two concerts)
October 27: Teatro Sistina, Rome
October 29 (?): Teatro Romano, Verona
October 31: Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
November 1: Hammersmith Odeon, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
November 2: Ronnie Scott's Club, London
November 3: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France (two concerts)
November 4: Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
November 5: Folkets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden (two concerts)
November 7: Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany
November 8: Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
November 9: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland
Most of the performances from this tour were recorded, though some are not complete.
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