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Miles Ahead session details

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August 23, 1986 (10 items; TT = 76:25)
Fort Adams State Park, Newport RI
Audience recording (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bob Berg (ss, ts, synth); Robben Ford (g); Adam Holzman (synth); Robert Irving III (synth); Felton Crews (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d); Steve Thornton (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 1:26

Berg out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 9:28
3 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 10:54

Berg out
4 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 3:55
5 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 8:06
6 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 6:48
7 Tutu (M. Miller) 10:03
8 Splatch (M. Miller) 13:06
9 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 7:08

Berg on synth only
10 Full Nelson (inc) (M. Miller) 5:31


A 90-minute tape from this date is known to exist.

The Davis group took to the road again in August:

Early August: unknown venue, Danbury CT
August 9: Carter Baron Amphitheatre, Washington DC
August 14: unknown studio, Los Angeles CA (Tomaas/Perfect Way session)
August 16: Concord Pavilion, Concord CA
August 17: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA
August 23: Fort Adams State Park, Newport RI
August 26: unknown venue, Burlington VT
August 27: Chautauqua Institution Amphitheatre, Chautauqua NY
August 29: Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh PA
August 30: Pier 6 Pavillion, Baltimore MD
August 31: Ford Auditorium, Detroit MI
September 1: unknown venue, Aurora IL
September 2: Kiel Opera House, St. Louis MO

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