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Miles Ahead session details

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January 22, 1975 (12 items; TT = 82:26)
Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
Unknown radio broadcast (B+)

Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc, EMS Synthi); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

First set
1 Introduction 0:18
2 Band warming up 2:09
3 Funk [Prelude, part 1] (M. Davis) 21:16
4 Maiysha (with applause) (M. Davis) 15:34
5 Closing announcement 0:32

Second set
6 Introduction 0:08
7 Ife (M. Davis) 17:56
8 Mtume (M. Davis) 4:08
9 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 5:15
10 Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 4:00

"Willie Nelson" vamp 0:14-1:16
11 Hip Skip (with applause) (M. Davis) 10:16
12 Closing announcement 0:54


2 Band warming up
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099

3 Funk
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

4 Maiysha (with applause)
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

7 Ife
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

8 Mtume
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

9 Turnaroundphrase
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

10 Tune in 5
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771

11 Hip Skip (with applause)
CD: Mega Disc Legendary Collection MD 0122, Hi-Hat HH2CD 012, Symour Records SR 032/3, Hannibal 008, MDC 099, Eat to the Beat ETTB 0771


After warming up the Septet on the west coast, Davis embarked on a three-week Japanese tour. The itinerary was as follows:

January 22 (Wed): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
January 23 (Thu): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
January 24 (Fri): Nagoya Shiminkaikan (Nagoya civic auditorium) (6:30 pm)
January 25 (sat): Kyoto Kaikan Hall (No. 1) (6:30 pm)
January 27 (Mon): Sapporo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (6:30 pm)
January 30 (Thu): Kokura Shiminkaikan (City Hall) (6:30 pm)
February 1 (Sat): Osaka Festival Hall (two concerts, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
February 2 (Sun): Osaka Festival Hall (2:00 pm)
February 3 (Mon): Shizuoka City Sunpukaikan (6:30 pm)
February 4 (Tue): Miyagi Kenminkaikan (6:30 pm)
February 7 (Fri): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall
February 8 (Sat): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (two concerts, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm)

Several of the concerts were recorded and broadcast on Japanese radio. Thanks to Eric Jooris for providing me with a copy of the concert program, and to Tom Yamaguchi for translating the schedule for me.

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