Session details: Hit Factory Studios (June 29, 1988)

Miles Ahead session details

June 29, 1988 (2 items; TT = 12:14)

Hit Factory Studios, New York NY

Commercial for Warner Brothers

Miles Davis (tpt, voc); Matt "Atlanta" Bliss (tpt); Eric Leeds (ts); Prince (other instruments); Chaka Khan (voc); Dave Grusin (p, arr); Rob Mounsey (synth); Margaret Ross (harp); John Tropea (g); Marcus Miller (el-b); Steve Ferrone (d); Unknown musicians (string orchestra); Ettore Stratta (cond)

1	Sticky Wicked (Prince)	6:51
2	I'll Be Around (Prince)	5:23


1 Sticky Wicked 12" LP: Warner Brothers 1-257078, Warner Brothers (UK) 925 707 CD: Warner Brothers 1-25707, Warner Brothers (J) 25P2 2319, Rhino (F) 52498 78472
2 I'll Be Around 12" LP: Warner Brothers 1-257078, Warner Brothers (UK) 925 707 CD: Warner Brothers 1-25707, Warner Brothers (J) 25P2 2319, Rhino (F) 52498 78472

Davis is overdubbed on this date. Prince, Bliss, and Leeds had recorded their parts in the Paisley Park studios on June 11. Chaka Khan says about Davis, "He did, like, four cuts with me."

This session takes place in the middle of a two-week tour:

June 17: Masonic Auditorium, Detroit MI
June 18: Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL
June 21: Carolina Theatre, University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC
June 23: Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA (two concerts)
June 24: Hampton Coliseum, Hampton VA
June 25: Avery Fisher Hall, New York NY (two concerts)
June 29: Hit Factory Studio, New York NY (Chaka Khan studio session)
June 30: Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
July 1: Salle Wilfrid Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montréal, Quebec
July 2: Finger Lakes, Rochester NY
July 3: Performing Art Centre, Saratoga Springs NY