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Miles Ahead session details

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July 17, 1985 (15 items; TT = 124:13)
Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice (France)
Radio France broadcast (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) n/a

One Phone Call/ Street Scenes + Speak in total 15 mi,
2 Speak (M. Davis) n/a

One Phone Call/ Street Scenes + Speak in total 15 mi,
3 Star People (inc) [New Blues] (M. Davis) 6:10

Berg out
4 Maze (M. Davis) 13:09
5 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 6:18
6 Something on Your Mind (H. Eaves III-J. Williams) 13:31
7 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 9:32

Berg on synth only
8 Ms. Morrisine (M. Tynes Irving-M. Davis-R. Irving III) 11:42
9 Code M.D. (R. Irving III) 7:55
10 Pacific Express (M. Davis) 22:51

Berg out
11 Katia (R. Irving III) 6:24

Berg out
12 Hopscotch (M. Miller) 8:35
13 You're Under Arrest (J. Scofield) 8:20
14 Jean Pierre - You're Under Arrest (encore) 1:57

Berg on "You're Under Arrest" only
15 Decoy (encore (inc)) (R. Irving III) 7:49


The first two titles were not broadcast. They are listed as 15 minutes long in the Radio France files. "Human Nature," "Pacific Express," and "Jean Pierre" were not announced by the French MC.

The Davis group played in several European cities in July:

July 1: Lycabetus Theatre, Athens, Greece
July 2: Lycabetus Theatre, Athens
July 3: Théâtre Antique, Vienne, France
July 5: AUT Festival Pavilion, Messegelände, Hollabrunn, Austria
July 7: Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia, Italy
July 9: Placa de Braus, Valencia, Spain
July 11: unknown venue, Seville
July 13: Tuin Paviljoen, Congresgebouw, The Hague, Holland
July 14: Casino, Montreux, Switzerland (two concerts)
July 15: Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, Nice, France
July 17: Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, Nice
July 19: Arenes Romaines, Nimes
July 20: Royal Festival Hall, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
July 22: Place de la Fontaine Aux Lions, Parc de la Villette, Paris
July 24: Idrettens Hus, Molde, Norway

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