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November 3, 1989 (14 items; TT = 131:10)
Le Zenith, Paris (France)
Radio France broadcast (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Kenny Garrett (as, fl); Kei Akagi (synth); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g); Benny Rietveld (el-b); Ricky Wellman (d); John Bigham (el-perc)

1 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 6:10
2 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 14:00
3 Hannibal (M. Miller) 8:30

Video includes part of the interview from the same date
4 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 16:10
5 Mr. Pastorius (M. Miller) 6:10
6 Tutu (M. Miller) 14:10
7 Jilli (J. Bigham) 5:40
8 The Senate - Me & U (J. McCreary) 13:00
9 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 11:20
10 Jo-Jo (M. Miller) 4:00
11 Don't Stop Me Now (S. Lukather-D. Paitch) 7:00

Garrett out
12 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 13:00
13 Amandla (M. Davis) 6:30
14 Full Nelson (encore) (M. Miller) 5:30


2 New Blues
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Brothers 38186, Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

3 Hannibal
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Music Vision 9031 71550

4 Human Nature
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Brothers 38186, Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

5 Mr. Pastorius
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Brothers 38186, Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

6 Tutu
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Brothers 38186, Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

7 Jilli
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

9 Wrinkle
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

11 Don't Stop Me Now
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002

13 Amandla
CD: Back Stage BKCD 059, Four Aces Records FAR 006
Video: Warner Brothers 38186, Warner Music Vision 9031 71550, (J) WMV5-7002


Miles in Paris (Warner Brothers 38186, 53 min.) (VHS) includes: "Human Nature," "Amandla," "Tutu" (inc, 10:12), "New Blues," and "Mr Pastorius" (inc, 2:22).

Miles in Paris (Warner Music Vision 9031-71550, 78 min.) (VHS) includes "Human Nature," "Jilli," "Hannibal" (inc, 6:08), "Don't Stop Me New" (inc, 2:50), "Amandla," "Tutu" (inc, 10:12), "Wrinkle" (inc, 3:56), "New Blues," and "Mr. Pastorius" (inc, 2:22). Several titles are interrupted by excerpts of the interview conducted on the day of the concert.

The music from the longer video is included on Four Aces FAR 006 and Backstage (I) BKCD-059. The titles are differently ordered on the CDs and the video; and in both cases the tunes are not in performance order. The interview are not on the CD's but the playing time is the same.

The Davis group left New York in late October for a European tour:

October 29: unknown venue, Nancy, France
October 31: Stadthalle, Gütersloh, West Germany
November 1: Königin Elisabethsaal, Antwerpen, Belgium
November 3: Le Zenith, Paris, France
November 4: unknown venue, Lausanne, Switzerland
November 6: Toulouse, France
November 8: Palau Municipal d'Esports, Barcelona, Spain
November 9: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid
November 12: Opernhaus, Graz, Austria
November 15: Z-Club-Zelt, Vienna
November 16: Sportcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary

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