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Miles Ahead session details

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June 19, 1973 (11 items; TT = 91:35)
Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
Nippon Broadcasting Corporation TV broadcast (B)

Miles Davis (tpt, org); Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

First set
1 Introduction 0:33
2 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 12:30
3 Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 9:25

Incomplete (9:23) on Jazz Masters
4 Right Off (M. Davis) 3:33
5 Funk [Prelude, part 1] (M. Davis) 8:35

This may just be a continuation of "Right Off," but the el-b vamp has some elements in common with that of "Funk." Perhaps the latter evolved from "Right Off" during this period
6 Tune in 5 (with applause, announcement) (M. Davis) 10:39

Second set
7 Introduction 1:11
8 Ife (M. Davis) 21:48
9 Agharta Prelude (M. Davis) 9:52
10 Zimbabwe (M. Davis) 10:59
11 Tune in 5 (with applause) (M. Davis) 2:30


2 Turnaroundphrase
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

3 Tune in 5
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

4 Right Off
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

5 Funk
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

6 Tune in 5 (with applause, announcement)
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

8 Ife
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

9 Agharta Prelude
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

10 Zimbabwe
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005

11 Tune in 5 (with applause)
12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP3140
CD: Jazz Masters JM 011/2, Zipperdeke ZIP 009, Hannibal 005


Davis toys with the theme of "Funk" (aka "Prelude, Part 1") throughout "Right Off." It was evolving from "Right Off" during this period. It followed "Right Off" in many concerts from late 1973 to early 1974; by May 1974 it appears by itself, and was is a standard set-opener from late 1974 through the summer of 1975. "Untitled Original 730424c" is labeled as such to identify the date on which it is first documented. In the mid-1970s there are several tunes that are performed live but never brought into the studio, and several tunes recorded during studio sessions but never considered for release. In both cases the tunes were never given titles.

There are two different Nippon Broadcasting Co. TV presentations of this music. The first contains no interruptions and includes "Turnaroundphrase" (missing the first two beats, 12:55), "Tune in 5" (10:02), and "Right Off" (inc, 9:03). The second contains an introduction (0:49), "Turnaroundphrase" (12:58), the first 2:33 of "Tune in 5", a series of commentaries and interviews with occasional musical fragments (including "Stella by Starlight"!) (5:16), the last 8:10 of "Right Off", and a concluding announcement (0:08).

Lonnie Smith, Khalil Balakrishna, and Badal Roy left in May, and Davis took over the keyboard duties himself. The new Davis Septet embarked on a tour of Japan in June, and Europe in July. The itinerary for the Japanese tour was as follows:

June 16 (Sat): Sapporo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (6:30 pm)
June 19 (Tue): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
June 20 (Wed): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
June 22 (Fri): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
June 23 (Sat): Nagoya Shiminkaikan (Nagoya civic auditorium) (6:30 pm)
June 25 (Mon): Kyoto Hall (6:30 pm)
June 28 (Thu): Fukuoka Shiminkaikan (Fukuoka civic auditorium) (6:30 pm)
June 29 (Fri): Hiroshima Yubin-Chokin Hall (6:30 pm)
June 30 (Sat): Osaka Festival Hall (two shows, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
July 1 (Sun): Kanazawa City Kankokaikan Hall (6:30 pm
July 3 (Tue): Niigata Kenminkaikann (6:30 pm)

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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