Session details: Lincoln Center (February 12, 1964)

Miles Ahead session details

February 12, 1964 (16 items; TT = 131:21)

Lincoln Center, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt); George Coleman (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d); Mort Fega (ann); Billy Taylor (ann)

First set
1	Introduction (Mort Fega)	2:48
	"Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like on behalf of our sponsors for this evening's program to welcome you to Philharmonic Hall and assure you that you're in for a wonderful evening of entertainment. My name is Mort Fega, and if after you enjoy Miles... Thank you, thank you very much. I should tell you that I'm very nervous. I've never been up here before. I've been out there... My God, this is a big place. But you're going to hear a lot of wonderful music this evening, uh, a lot of new music, and I can only assure you that if on your way home tonight, either en route in your automobile or when you get there, if you wanna crank in on what I do, you'll hear some more of the good music of Miles Davis. Now I'm not one for long-windedness, 'cause I know that you're as anxious to hear the groups as I, so I think I should like to introduce you to the gentlemen one at a time, and tell you that this night the proceedings here on stage are gonna be recorded, so that having enjoyed them out there this evening, you'll be able to enjoy them over and over again on the Columbia album that Miles is about to do. I'd like you to know a young man who has created quite a stir in the music world, his name is Tony Williams. Tony Williams... When you see this young man you know that there's a lot of good music yet to be made, I think Tony's about nineteen years old -- it's kinda scary that a young man should have so much talent. On bass, a gentleman whom I'm sure you all know, Mr. Ron Carter. Ron Carter... And I think we'll finish the rhythm section. Playing piano tonight, Herbie Hancock... And playing tenor saxophone -- and this fella's gonna scare you tonight if he hasn't already, I'm sure -- Mr. George Coleman. George Coleman... And I know you have a big ovation for the gentleman who fronts this group, Miles Davis..."
2	Autumn Leaves (J. Prevert-J. Mercer-J. Kosma)	10:39
3	So What (M. Davis)	9:11
4	Stella by Starlight (N. Washington-V. Young)	12:53
5	Walkin' (R. Carpenter)	8:07
6	All of You (C. Porter)	14:40
7	The Theme (with applause, announcement) (M. Davis)	1:41
	Closing announcement (0:26-1:08): "I know you agree, it's been wonderful, huh? How 'bout we hear it for Miles Davis and the gentlemen? Once again, for Herbie Hancock on piano... George Coleman on tenor saxophone... Ron Carter on bass... And how 'bout the young Tony Williams? And for Miles, Miles Davis... We're gonna break for about fifteen, so you can kinda get up and stretch, wet your whistle in the lounge, and we'll come back for the second half of this evening's show. Thank you."

Second set
8	Introduction (Billy Taylor)	0:44
	"Thank you very much. You know, it's a wonderful feeling to see so many people interested not only in the remarkable talents displayed, but people who are also interested in human rights. And what could be better, on Lincoln's birthday, than the very sensitive music, the beautiful sound, of the Miles Davis Quintet?"
9	All Blues (M. Davis)	8:52
10	My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart)	14:54
11	Joshua (V. Feldman)	9:32
12	I Thought About You (J. Mercer-J. Van Heusen)	11:14
13	Four (E. Vinson)	6:16
14	Seven Steps to Heaven (V. Feldman-M. Davis)	7:44
15	There is No Greater Love (M. Symes-I. Jones)	10:22
16	The Theme (with applause, announcement) (M. Davis)	1:44
	Closing announcement (0:23-1:42): "Miles Davis... Tony Williams... Ron Carter... Herbie Hancock... And George Coleman... On behalf of Miles Davis, on behalf of CORE, thank you very much, and good night... Thank you very much. The encores, as you may have noticed, were included in the program." Incomplete (1:21) on Columbia issues prior to C7K-90840


1 Introduction (Mort Fega) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Sony SICP 620/5
2 Autumn Leaves 12" LP: Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Sony SICP 620/5, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492]
3 So What 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, Nippon Columbia/Sound Laboratory Series 45PX-6C (45 rpm), CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 853, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
4 Stella by Starlight 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, CBS/Sony 00AP 2076/81, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, CBS/Sony 80DP 872/5, Sony SRCS 5691/4, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4503, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 853, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 20)
5 Walkin' 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, Nippon Columbia XS-38C, Nippon Columbia/Sound Laboratory Series 45PX-6C (45 rpm), CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, CBS/Sony 00AP 2076/81, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C4K 45000, Columbia Legacy C4K 86569, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Columbia Legacy C2K 85475, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRCS 2493/4, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
6 All of You 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4503, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 20)
7 The Theme (with applause, announcement) 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, CBS/Sony 80DP 872/5, Sony SRCS 5691/4, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
8 Introduction (Billy Taylor) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Sony SICP 620/5
9 All Blues 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4503, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 20)
10 My Funny Valentine 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Columbia C5X 45000, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, CBS/Sony 00AP 2076/81, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, CBS/Sony 80DP 872/5, Sony SRCS 5691/4, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 20)
11 Joshua 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
12 I Thought About You 12" LP: Columbia CL 2306 (= CS 9106), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-431, Nippon Columbia YS-471, CBS/Sony SONP 50098, CBS/Sony SOPL 160, CBS/Sony 18AP 2062, CBS/Sony 23AP 2562, CBS/Sony 25AP 760, CBS/Sony 28AP 2836, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93593, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2141, CBS/Sony 35DP 65, CBS/Sony 32DP 518, CBS/Sony CSCS 5144, Sony SRCS 9110, Sony SRCS 9706, Sony SRGS 4503, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 822, Sony SICP 1211, Sony SICP 10086, Sony SICP 20006, Sony SICP 30219, Sony SICJ 30061, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 20)
13 Four 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, Nippon Columbia XS-38C, Nippon Columbia/Sound Laboratory Series 45PX-6C (45 rpm), CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, CBS/Sony 00AP 2076/81, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Jazz Door JD 12113/4, Giants of Jazz CD 53047, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9111, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
14 Seven Steps to Heaven 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, Nippon Columbia/Sound Laboratory Series 45PX-6C (45 rpm), CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Jazz Door JD 12113/4, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9111, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
15 There is No Greater Love 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Jazz Door JD 12113/4, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9111, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)
16 The Theme (with applause, announcement) 12" LP: Columbia CL 2453 (= CS 9253), Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory MFSL 1-376, Nippon Columbia YS-612, CBS/Sony SONP 50097, CBS/Sony SOPL 161, CBS/Sony 18AP 2063, CBS/Sony 23AP 2563, CBS/Sony 25AP 761, CBS/Sony 28AP 2837, Mosaic MQ10-226 CD: Columbia C2K 48821, Columbia Legacy C7K 90840, Columbia Legacy CK 93595, Jazz Door JD 12113/4, Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratory UDSACD 2087, CBS/Sony 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, Sony SRCS 9111, Sony SRCS 9707, Sony SRGS 4529, Sony SICP 620/5, Sony SICP 823, Sony SICP 1212, Sony SICP 10087, Sony SICP 20055, Sony SICP 30220, Sony SICJ 30062, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 21)

This concert was a fundraiser for voter registration sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Committee on Racial Equality (CORE), and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Apparently Davis did not tell the other members of the group beforehand that they would not be paid their usual wages for this performance.

Columbia Legacy C7K 90840 includes both concerts in their entirety and in performance order. The two-CD Complete Concert (Columbia Legacy C2K 48821) simply reproduces the original LPs/CDs with the titles in their original order, which is quite different than the order in which they were performed.

The Quintet began the year with a one-week engagement at the Jazz City Lounge in Buffalo's Town Casino (December 31-January 6), where the opening night was canceled because of snow. They were booked for four nights (January 16-19) at the Casa Loma Club in Montréal. Soon after this Lincoln Center engagement the Quintet (with Gary Peacock replacing Ron Carter) headed west, where they played at the It Club, Los Angeles (March 27-April 5). On Friday and Saturday March 27-28 they played after-hours sets (beginning at 1:30) at the Adams-West Theatre, also known as the Kabuki Theatre; and on April 3 they performed at the Shrine Auditorium with Count Basie's band and The Three Sounds. The Quintet was scheduled for a two-week return engagement at the It Club beginning April 29, but the gig may have been canceled. In any case, they went on to the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco (April 7-19) and UCLA's Royce Hall Auditorium (April 24, two concerts). An ad for the Jazz Workshop gig notes that "for the next two weeks the saloon's liquor license will be lifted to let an eighteen year old Negro play the drums."

The Quintet was booked for three weeks at the Village Vanguard in New York (May 5-24); this was Peacock's last engagement as Carter's replacement, and probably also Coleman's last gig. Carter rejoins the Quintet for a week-long stay at Birdland (ca. June 30-July 8), and Sam Rivers has joined on tenor saxophone.