Session details: La Pinède Gould (July 26, 1969)

Miles Ahead session details

July 26, 1969 (10 items; TT = 64:16)

La Pinède Gould, Juan-les-Pins (France)

Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) radio broadcast (B)

Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ss, ts); Chick Corea (el-p); Dave Holland (b); Jack De Johnette (d)

1	Introduction (André Francis)	0:26
2	Directions (J. Zawinul)	6:18
	Theme stated at 0:47. Shorter plays with the "Super Nova" melody (3:30-3:35)
3	Spanish Key (M. Davis)	10:37
	Shorter plays with the "Super Nova" melody (5:20-5:35); Corea plays with the "Milestones" theme from 7:40-8:17
4	I Fall in Love Too Easily (S. Cahn-J. Styne)	2:54
5	Masqualero (W. Shorter)	8:29
6	Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (M. Davis)	8:46
	Shorter plays with the "Super Nova" melody (5:14-5:47)
7	No Blues (M. Davis)	13:35
8	Nefertiti (W. Shorter)	8:50
9	Sanctuary (W. Shorter-M. Davis)	3:33
	Incomplete (1:34) on Stardust CDR, where there is a splice at 0:06, and a voiceover announcement 0:48-1:01
10	The Theme (with applause) (M. Davis)	0:48


1 Introduction (André Francis) 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
2 Directions 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
3 Spanish Key 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
4 I Fall in Love Too Easily 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
5 Masqualero 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
6 Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
7 No Blues 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
8 Nefertiti 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
9 Sanctuary 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726
10 The Theme (with applause) 12" LP: Music on Vinyl MOV LP699 CD: Columbia 88725 41853, Sony SICP 20396/9, Mega Disc Legendary MD 0726

During several of his solos Shorter plays with the theme to his composition "Super Nova," which was recorded for Blue Note on August 23 with John McLaughlin, Miroslav Vitous, and Airto Moriera joining Shorter, Corea, and De Johnette.

The Quintet performed twice at the Juan-les-Pins Festival, July 25 and 26, and both shows were recorded by ORTF for broadcast. Immediately after the July 26 performance the Quintet returned to the U.S. and resumed its busy touring schedule: Rutgers University Stadium, New Brunswick (Rutgers Jazz Festival) (July 27); Sheraton Park Hotel, French Lick (French Lick Jazz Festival) (July 31); Spectrum, Philadelphia (August 15); Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis (St. Louis Jazz Festival) (August 16); Grant Park Auditorium Theatre, Chicago (August 22); Crosley Field, Cincinnati (Ohio Jazz Festival) (August 23); Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis (Memphis Jazz Festival) (August 24); Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles (September 9-21).

The Stardust 003 CDR is about a half step sharp throughout, and there is an edit during "No Blues" which removes the voiceover announcement. This off-speed version has been circulating on tape for many years. The times listed above are from a performance master in the INA archive.