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Miles Ahead session details

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January 1 (approx), 1989 (2 items; TT = 5:15)
Unknown studio, New York NY
Commercial for Warner Brothers

Miles Davis (tpt); Kenny Garrett (ss); George Duke (synth, synclavier, arr); Joey De Francesco (synth); Jason Miles (synth programming); Marcus Miller (bcl, el-b, synth); Michael Landau (g)

1 Cobra (G. Duke) 5:15
2 Situation (rejected) n/a


1 Cobra
CD: Warner Brothers 1-25873-2; Rhino (F) 5249878472-2, Warner Jazz (UK) 8122 797195-2


The exact personnel on the rejected title is not known. The drum part on "Cobra" is probably played by Marcus Miller. The basic track was recorded at LeGonks West Studio in Los Angeles on November 3, 1988 -- while Davis was touring Europe. Davis, Kenny Garrett and Joey De Francesco overdubbed on a later date in New York.

Davis had throat surgery in January and was hospitalized. A planned winter tour was canceled. He returned home from the hospital on January 29 and spent the next few months recuperating.

Davis participated in several rehearsals in late March with Kenny Garrett, Kei Akagi, John Beasley, Joe "Foley" McCreary, Benny Rietveld, Ricky Wellman, and Munyungo Jackson. According to George Cole (The Last Miles, p. 392), "the band rehearsed together for around two weeks."

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