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Miles Ahead session details

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June 30, 1988 (20 items; TT = 145:50)
Southam Hall, National Arts Centre, Ottawa Ontario (Canada)
Audience recording (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Kenny Garrett (as, bs, fl); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g); Adam Holzman (synth); Robert Irving III (synth); Benny Rietveld (el-b); Ricky Wellman (d); Marilyn Mazur (perc)

1 In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul) 1:10

Garrett out
2 Intruder (M. Davis) 4:42
3 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 7:21
4 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 4:34
5 The Senate - Me & U (J. McCreary) 8:36
6 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 11:46
7 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 9:34
8 Tutu (M. Miller) 11:01
9 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 8:37

Garrett out
10 Movie Star (Prince) 5:14
11 Splatch (M. Miller) 9:36
12 Funk Suite (M. Miller) 4:19

Garrett and McCreary out
13 Full Nelson (M. Miller) 3:26
14 Heavy Metal (M. Davis) 5:11
15 Don't Stop Me Now (S. Lukather-D. Paitch) 8:19
16 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 15:31
17 Jean Pierre (M. Davis) 6:58
18 Tomaas (encore (fs)) (M. Davis-M. Miller) 0:46

Rhythm only
19 Tomaas (encore) (M. Davis-M. Miller) 11:34
20 Portia (encore) (M. Miller) 7:35


The Davis group traveled briefly to Japan in early June, playing on June 11 and 12 at Sapporo's Green Dome. They returned to the U.S. and immediately hit the road:

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

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