Titles are announced as: "Listen to This," "About That Time," "Nefertiti," and "'Round
About Midnight." At least one version of this show in general circulation is pretty
badly off-speed, more than a half-tone sharp. Timings above are from a speed-corrected
recording.
The Davis Quintet toured Europe in October-November 1969 as part of the Newport
Jazz Festival in Europe produced by George Wein. The itinerary was as follows:
October 26: Teatro Lirico, Milan, Italy (two concerts)
October 27: Teatro Sistina, Rome
October 29 (?): Teatro Romano, Verona
October 31: Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
November 1: Hammersmith Odeon, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
November 2: Ronnie Scott's Club, London
November 3: Salle Pleyel, Paris, France (two concerts)
November 4: Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
November 5: Folkets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden (two concerts)
November 7: Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany
November 8: Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
November 9: De Doelen, Rotterdam, Holland
Most of the performances from this tour were recorded, though some are not complete.
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