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Miles Ahead session details

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April 20, 1985 (14 items; TT = 97:45)
Queen Mary, Long Beach CA
Audience recording (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bob Berg (ss, ts, synth); John Scofield (g); Robert Irving III (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d); Steve Thornton (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 1:42

Berg out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 7:59
3 Star People (M. Davis) 5:41

Berg out
4 Maze (M. Davis) 10:28
5 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 4:44

Berg out
6 Something on Your Mind (H. Eaves III-J. Williams) 7:59
7 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 6:51

Berg on synth only
8 Ms. Morrisine (M. Tynes Irving-M. Davis-R. Irving III) 7:13
9 Code M.D. (R. Irving III) 6:37
10 Pacific Express (M. Davis) 9:02
11 Hopscotch (M. Miller) 4:42
12 Katia (R. Irving III) 10:01

Berg out
13 You're Under Arrest (J. Scofield) 7:53
14 Jean Pierre - You're Under Arrest (encore) 6:53

Berg out on "Jean Pierre"


According to Vincent Wilburn Jr., this was his first date with his uncle.

The Davis group toured widely in the U.S. and Canada in April and May:

April 20: Queen Mary, Long Beach CA
April 21: Humphrey's by the Bay, San Diego CA
April 23: Rainbow Music Hall, Denver CO
April 25: Center for Performing Arts, New Orleans LA (two concerts)
April 26: Center for Performing Arts, New Orleans LA (two concerts)
April 27: unknown venue, Austin TX
April 28: unknown venue, Chicago IL
mid-May: unknown venue, Houston TX

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