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The Miles Davis Quintet

The Complete Live in Paris 1960, Vol. 1 (2LP)

LabelThe Lost Recordings

Format2LP

GenreJazz

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This is the first time this concert has been published in its entirety. The adventure began in 2022 with a visit to a tape recorder enthusiast in Brittany. It turned out that he had the missing part of this mythical recording. It took us almost two years of traveling through the south of France and the United States to finally find the other original tapes in... Stockholm. We are proud and happy to present this first volume.

In October, on the stage of the Olympia - a legendary Parisian venue that has seen the likes of Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Sydney Bechet, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and so many others - Miles Davis found his feet again, in the Paris he loves, with music that is totally in tune with his inspiration at the time. Paris and Miles, a love story he summed up himself: "In early 1949, my band and I went to Paris... It was my first trip abroad, and it changed my outlook forever. I loved being in Paris, I loved the way I was treated there. It was there that I met Jean-Paul Sartre, Pablo Picasso and Juliette Greco. I've never had those feelings again in my life."

On October 11, 1960, the much-admired Miles returned without "Trane". He had found an acolyte more in tune with his inspiration: saxophonist extraordinaire Sonny Stitt, often referred to as the "lone wolf", with the same line-up: Jamaican pianist Wynton Kelly, recruited by Miles in 1959, plus bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Together, they formed an ideal blend of restrained strength, discreet intelligence and overflowing musicality. On October 11, 1960, the prodigal son, Miles Davis, returned for one of his most exceptional concerts. 

Details
File under: 60sPost BopModal
Cat. number: TLR-2404054V
Year: 2024

Release notes

"1st Edition limited to 3000 copies" Hand numbered on front sleeve Includes a download card. Pressed by Simon Garcia, Marciac, France, i.e. Garcia & Co. Strictly 500 pressings per stamper. Recorded at the Olympia, France on 11.X.1960 [October 11, 1960] The album includes most of the first concert, cf. [r=6558051]. Tracks A1, A2 & C2 are previously unissued. Track A1 is "All Blues" segued into "The Theme". Tracks A2 "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" and C2 "Makin' Whopee" are performed by…

Tracklist
A1All Blues12:35
A2Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise7:04
B1Walkin'11:45
B2Four8:46
C1Autumn Leaves13:11
C2Makin' Whoopee6:28
D1No Blues14:34
D2The Theme1:00
Credits
Paul Chambers
Bass
Jimmy Cobb
Drums
Kevin Gray
Lacquer Cut By
Wynton Kelly
Piano
Sonny Stitt
Saxophone (A1, B1 to C1, D1, D2)
Miles Davis
Trumpet (A1, B1 to C1, D1, D2)