Session details: Columbia Studio E (November 28, 1969)

Miles Ahead session details

November 28, 1969 (4 items; TT = 31:22)

Columbia Studio E, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

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Miles Davis (tpt); Steve Grossman (ss); Bennie Maupin (bcl); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Larry Young (org, celeste); Chick Corea (el-p); John McLaughlin (g); Khalil Balakrishna (sitar); Bihari Sharma (tabla, tamboura); Dave Holland (b); Harvey Brooks (el-b); Jack De Johnette (d); Billy Cobham (d, perc); Airto Moreira (perc)

1	Trevere (take 5) (M. Davis)	6:07
	"Five..." As the tune ends, Macero says, "Yeah, that's it... 'Cause we got... You wanna hear that back?"
2	The Big Green Serpent (M. Davis)	3:38
3	The Little Blue Frog (alt) (M. Davis)	12:24
	Davis: "Stand in so you can hear all the sound." Macero: "Two..." As the tune winds down: Davis: "Teo, play some of that." Macero: "Do you wanna hear it before this last take?" Davis: "No, I wanna hear this."
4	The Little Blue Frog (master) (M. Davis)	9:13
	Edited (2:34) on Columbia 45090 and CSK 41598
	"This will be take four..." As the tune winds down Davis says "Play some of that, Teo."


1 Trevere (take 5) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ6-183 CD: Columbia Legacy C4K 65570, Columbia Legacy C4K 90924, Columbia Legacy C2K 63973, Sony 8837/40, Sony SICP 669/72, Sony SRCS 9737/8, Sony SRCS 836/7, Sony SICJ 30080/1, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 34)
2 The Big Green Serpent 12" LP: Mosaic MQ6-183 CD: Columbia Legacy C4K 65570, Columbia Legacy C4K 90924, Sony 8837/40, Sony SICP 669/72
3 The Little Blue Frog (alt) 12" LP: Mosaic MQ6-183 CD: Columbia Legacy C4K 65570, Columbia Legacy C4K 90924, Sony 8837/40, Sony SICP 669/72
4 The Little Blue Frog (master) 45 rpm: Columbia 4-45090 12" LP: Mosaic MQ6-183 CD: Columbia Legacy C4K 65570, Columbia Legacy C4K 90924, Columbia Legacy C2K 63973, Sony 8837/40, Sony SICP 669/72, Sony SRCS 9737/8, Sony SRCS 836/7, Sony SICJ 30080/1, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492], Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 34)

The item listed as "The Little Blue Frog" on CBS (F) 450472 (2:32) is really an excerpt of "Go Ahead John," recorded on March 3, 1970.

While larger groups were recording new compositions in the studio, the Davis Quintet (and, after the addition of Airto Moreira in mid-December, the Sextet) was booked at several venues on the east coast: Colonial Tavern, Toronto (December 1-6 -- Sonny Greenwich sat in on several nights; as he said in an interview in Coda magazine, "I would play some nights and some nights I wouldn't -- it was up to him"); Village Gate, New York (December 12-13, 19-20, January 2-3, 6-10); Cellar Door, Washington (January 12-17); Spectrum, Philadelphia (January 18).

Wayne Shorter did not make this date (his daughter was born during the Quintet's European tour in October-November); Davis replaced him with Steve Grossman, who would join for good in early 1970. Thanks to Pat Buzby for help with this session, and to Bob Elliot for sharing the advertisement from the Toronto Star.