Miles DavisFeaturing: Barney Wilen
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud
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*In process of stocking.* In 1957, Miles Davis is in Paris for an engagement at the ‘Club Saint-Germain’ and a wonderful concert at the Olympia Theatre. Once in Paris, Miles came into contact with many members of the modern existentialist cultural environment in the neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Près. These include the director Louis Malle who had just finished his first movie : ‘Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud’. Jean-Paul Rappeneau, a Jazz fan and Louis Malle’s assistant at the time, suggested asking Miles Davis to create the film’s soundtrack. A private sceening has been organized.
On December 4 1957, Miles Davis brought three French Jazzmen – Barney Wilen on tenor saxophone, René Urtreger on piano, Pierre Michelot on bass and his american compatriot Kenny Clarke on drums – to the recording studio ‘Le Poste Parisien’ without having them prepare anything. Miles Davis only gave the musicians a few rudimentary harmonic sequences he had assembled in his hotel room. This recordings was made at night in a most informal atmosphere.
The soundtrack was not released on it’s own in the USA but ten songs from this soundtrack was released as one side of the album Jazz Track which received a 1960 Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Performance, Solo or Small Group.
‘Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud’ has become a great achievement of artistic excellence.
Format
Re-mastered from the original mono master tapes with the echo effects.
Cut by Ray Staff at Air Mastering Studio in London.
Vinyl pressed by Optimal in Germany using the Metal Mothers from Pallas.
10-inch – Facsimile reissue using the original cover art with OBI.
Double insert using an original photo by Gérad Landau/INA from 1957.
Each record has been visually checked to prevent defects.
Release notes
Musique originale du film de Louis Malle Recorded in Paris, December 4, 1957. Cut from the original tapes. Reissued by Sam Records under licence from Universal Music Classics & Jazz France, a label of Universal Music. Comes with obi, 'Grand Prix du Disque 1958 - Académie Charles Cros'. Black and white photo insert. Limited edition 1000 copies. Limited Edition sticker has different artwork to the 2021 release [r19480312] , pressed by [l218546]
| A1 | Générique | ||
| A2 | L'Assassinat De Carala | ||
| A3 | Sur L'Autoroute | ||
| A4 | Julien Dans L'Ascenseur | ||
| A5 | Florence Sur Les Champs-Élysées | ||
| B1 | Dîner Au Motel | ||
| B2 | Évasion De Julien | ||
| B3 | Visite Du Vigile | ||
| B4 | Au Bar Du Petit Bac | ||
| B5 | Chez Le Photographe Du Motel |
- Pierre Michelot
- Bass
- Kenny Clarke
- Drums
- Ray Staff
- Lacquer Cut By, Remastered By
- B. Vian
- Liner Notes
- René Urtreger
- Piano
- Barney Wilen
- Tenor Saxophone
- Miles Davis
- Trumpet, Composed By
