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October 27, 1987 (a) (20 items; TT = 148:54)
Club Sardines, Oslo (Norway)
Norsk Rikskringkastning (NRK) radio 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); Rudy Bird (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 1:43

Garrett out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 10:03
3 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 5:39
4 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 4:50
5 The Senate - Me & U (J. McCreary) 10:56
6 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 9:53
7 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 9:42
8 Tutu (M. Miller) 11:18
9 Movie Star (Prince) 5:30
10 Splatch (M. Miller) 10:17
11 Happy Birthday Theme 0:04

Davis tpt solo in honor of Robert Irving's birthday
12 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 7:20
13 Full Nelson (M. Miller) 3:53
14 Don't Stop Me Now (S. Lukather-D. Paitch) 4:05
15 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 10:09
16 Tomaas (M. Davis-M. Miller) 10:26
17 Happy Birthday Theme (encore) 0:07

Davis tpt solo in honor of Robert Irving's birthday
18 Burn (encore) (R. Irving III-R. Hall) 3:35
19 Jean Pierre (encore) (M. Davis) 7:54
20 Portia (encore) (M. Miller) 21:30


4 Perfect Way
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005

5 The Senate - Me & U
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005

6 Human Nature
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005

7 Wrinkle
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005

18 Burn (encore)
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005

19 Jean Pierre (encore)
CD: Jazz Masters JM 004/005


The first two titles were not broadcast, and "Speak" was broadcast in an incomplete version (1:07). Only the beginning and end of "New Blues" was broadcast (3:52 and 1:23 respectively). "Portia" was broadcast in an incomplete version (3:34).

"The Senate/Me & U" and "Burn" are listed on JM 005 as "The Senate" and "Full Nelson." "Wrinkle" on JM 005 is actually a composite: the first 7:53 of "Wrinkle" plus the last 2:39 of "Burn."

The Davis group embarked on a six-week European tour on October 17:

October 18: Königin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
October 20: unknown venue, Toulouse, France
October 21: unknown venue, Dijon
October 24: Stadthalle, Freiburg, West Germany
October 26: Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway
October 27: Sardines, Oslo
October 30: Olympen, Lund, Sweden
October 31: Ã…lborghallen, Ã…lborg, Denmark
November 1: Cirkusbygningen, Copenhagen
November 3: Saal 1, International Congresscenter, Berlin, West Germany
November 4: Müsensaal, Rosengarten, Mannheim
November 5: Westlandhalle, Recklinghausen
November 6: Menza III der Universität Tübingen, Tübingen
November 7: (probably) Auditorium Maximum, University Regensburg, Regensburg
November 9: Palais des Congres, Strasbourg, France
November 11: Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, Holland
November 13: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
November 14: unknown venue, Seville
November 17: Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
November 18: PalaEur, Rome
November 19: Pala Maggiore, Caserta
November 20: Halle des Fetes, Lausanne, Switzerland
November 21: Parc des Expositions, Tours, France
November 23: Jovel Music Hall, Münster, West Germany
November 24: Fabrik, Hamburg
November 25: Philharmonie, Cologne
November 26: Schwarzwaldhalle, Karlsruhe
November 28: unknown venue, Marseille, France

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