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Miles Ahead session details

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August 29, 1989 (14 items; TT = 116:15)
Strand Dinner Theatre, Redondo Beach CA
Audience recording (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Kenny Garrett (as, fl); Kei Akagi (synth); Adam Holzman (synth); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g); Benny Rietveld (el-b); Ricky Wellman (d); Munyungo Jackson (perc)

Second concert
1 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 5:40
2 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 10:36
3 Hannibal (M. Miller) 8:58
4 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 12:23
5 Mr. Pastorius (M. Miller) 3:49

Garrett out
6 Tutu (M. Miller) 15:56
7 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 7:02
8 Time After Time (fs) (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 0:17

Davis tpt only
9 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 9:16

Garrett out
10 The Senate - Me & U (J. McCreary) 11:52
11 Amandla (M. Davis) 4:17
12 Don't Stop Me Now (S. Lukather-D. Paitch) 6:03

Garrett out
13 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 19:49
14 In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul) 0:17

Davis and Garrett out


During the first concert Davis calls Chaka Khan, who is in the audience, to join the band, probably on "Human Nature."

The Davis group played a few California dates after returning from Europe, then headed east:

August 26: Concord Pavilion, Concord
August 27: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
August 28: Coach House, San Juan Capistrano (two concerts)
August 29: Strand Dinner Theatre, Redondo Beach (two concerts?)
September 5: Filene Center, Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, Vienna VA
September 7: Indigo Blues, New York NY (two concerts)
September 8: Indigo Blues, New York (two concerts)
September 9: Indigo Blues, New York (two concerts)
September 10: Indigo Blues, New York (two concerts?)

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