Session details: Columbia Studio B (May 5, 1975)

Miles Ahead session details

May 5, 1975 (8 items; TT = 28:02)

Columbia Studio B, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sam Morrison (ts); Pete Cosey (g, perc, EMS Synthi); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

1	Minnie (take 1) (M. Davis)	2:48
2	Minnie (take 2) (M. Davis)	1:55
3	Minnie (take 3 fs) (M. Davis)	0:19
	"Two... Three, take three..." Various noodling at beginning
4	Minnie (take 4) (M. Davis)	4:02
	Davis: "Hey Reggie, you got me used to you playin' right here. I can't hear you, man..." Macero: "Four..."
5	Minnie (take 6) (M. Davis)	4:57
	KOB 002 includes two differently-mixed versions of take 6
6	Minnie (take 7) (M. Davis)	4:07
	Davis: "That should sound good, Teo." Macero: "Nice, nice; I'm gonna play it..." KOB 002 includes two differently-mixed versions of take 7
7	Untitled Original 750505 (take 1) (M. Davis)	3:31
	"No... 121828, this is gonna be take one..." Rhythm section only
8	Untitled Original 750505 (take 2) (M. Davis)	6:23
	"Two..." Rhythm section only


6 Minnie (take 7) CD: Columbia Legacy C6K 06239, Sony SICP 1581/6

"Minnie" is based on "Lovin' You" by Richard Rudolph and Minnie Riperton, a tune which appeared on the latter's Perfect Angel album in 1974. It also appears as the title tune on Al Foster's Mr. Foster (Better Days (J) YX-7599), recorded in August 1979 -- which makes Sony's choice of "Mr. Foster" for the title of a completely different tune recorded in September 1973 (and which also had a perfectly good title, "For Dave") particularly silly.

"Untitled original 750505" quickly entered the live book and was a standard set closer during May-July 1975. Davis occasionally plays organ during this tune. The influence of Jimi Hendrix is evident.