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July 12, 1987 (17 items; TT = 140:33)
Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia (Italy)
Radio Televisione Italian (RAI) TV broadcast (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Kenny Garrett (as, fl); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g); Adam Holzman (synth); Robert Irving III (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b); Ricky Wellman (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 1:20

Garrett out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 10:16
3 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 6:37
4 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 5:58
5 The Senate - Me & U (J. McCreary) 9:32
6 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 9:48
7 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 9:26
8 Tutu (M. Miller) 15:20
9 Movie Star (Prince) 6:49
10 Splatch (M. Miller) 9:16
11 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 9:37

Garrett out
12 Full Nelson (M. Miller) 3:35
13 Don't Stop Me Now (S. Lukather-D. Paitch) 4:20

Garrett out
14 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 11:42
15 Tomaas (M. Davis-M. Miller) 10:20
16 Burn (encore) (R. Irving III-R. Hall) 3:52
17 Portia (encore) (M. Miller) 12:45


Sting performed with Gil Evans and his orchestra during the Umbria Jazz 87 Festival in Perugia. The 3-LP picture-disc set Jill Evans & Sting: Miles Davis Live at the Perugia Jazz Festival (Jazz Festival, no number) lists Davis among the participants, but he is not included.

The Davis group left New York in mid-June for a month-long European tour:

June 23: Arrived in Tenerife, Spain
June 24: Plaza de Toros, Santa Cruz, Tenerife
June 27: Stadion, Århus, Denmark
June 29: Royal Festival Hall, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
June 30: Palais des Sports, Port de Versailles, Paris, France (two concerts)
July 1: Padiglione Arte Casa, Centro delle Esposizioni, Lugano, Switzerland
July 3: Eutiner Freilichtbühne, Eutin, West Germany
July 4: Waldbühne, Berlin
July 6: Gröna Lund, Stockholm, Sweden
July 7: Sardines, Oslo, Norway
July 9: Kirjurinluoto, Pori, Finland
July 10: Tuin Paviljoen, Congresgebouw, The Hague, Holland
July 11: Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice, France
July 12: Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia, Italy
July 13: Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice, France
July 14: Autodromo Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy
July 16: Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
July 18: Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich, West Germany
July 19: Parco di Nervi, Nervi-Genova, Italy
July 20: Château de l'Empéri, Salon de Provence, France
July 22: Arcachon, Bordeaux

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