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February 8, 1975 (15 items; TT = 194:51)
Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
Audience recording (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 concert, first set
1 Band warming up 4:25
2 Calypso Frelimo (M. Davis) 16:45
3 Ife (M. Davis) 11:34
4 For Dave (with applause) [Mr. Foster] (M. Davis) 11:42

First concert, second set
5 Band warming up 1:38
6 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 10:16

Incomplete (9:33) on Zipperdeke
7 Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 6:25

"Willie Nelson" vamp from 0:34-1:16
8 Maiysha (with applause) (M. Davis) 34:40

Second concert, first set
9 Funk (inc) [Prelude, part 1] (M. Davis) 15:22

Splice at 13:34 (several minutes missing)
10 Maiysha (with applause) (M. Davis) 33:07

Second concert, second set
11 Band warming up 0:27
12 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 9:45
13 Tune in 5 (inc) (M. Davis) 2:22

Splice at 1:47 (several minutes missing)
14 For Dave [Mr. Foster] (M. Davis) 11:35
15 Right Off (with applause) (M. Davis) 24:48

Henderson plays the "Yesternow" el-b vamp 19:24-22:10


1 Band warming up
CD: YSP 0606001

2 Calypso Frelimo
CD: YSP 0606001

3 Ife
CD: YSP 0606001

4 For Dave (with applause)
CD: YSP 0606001

5 Band warming up
CD: YSP 0606001

6 Turnaroundphrase
CD: Zipperdeke ZIP 011, YSP 0606001

7 Tune in 5
CD: Zipperdeke ZIP 011, YSP 0606001

8 Maiysha (with applause)
CD: Zipperdeke ZIP 011, YSP 0606001


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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