Live around the world

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Live around the world
Live album by Miles Davis

Publication
(s)

1996

Label (s) Warner bros.

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

fusion

Title (number)

11

running time

70:48

occupation
  • Drums: Ricky Wellman

production

Miles Davis, Gordon Meltzer

Live Around the World is a live album by the American jazz musician Miles Davis . The CD contains live recordings from 1988 to 1991 and was released five years after Davis' death. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.

background

The recordings were made in the Osaka Expo Park at the Live Under the Sky Festival in Osaka (August 7, 1988), in the Greek Theater , Los Angeles (August 14, 1988), in the Liebenauer ice rink in Graz (November 1, 1988), in Indigo Blues Club in New York City (December 17, 1988), at Le Zenith Sud in Montpellier (April 12, 1989), in the Chicago Theater at the JVC Jazz Festival in Chicago (June 5, 1989), at the Pallazo Della Civita in Rome (July 26, 1989), in the Casino de Montreux at the Montreal International Jazz Festival (July 20, 1990) and in the Chapiteau in Andernos-les-Bains (July 21, 1991).

reception

Scott Yanow wrote for Allmusic : "No Miles Davis collection is complete without this important compilation." Jon Andrews of Down Beat magazine said his "once controversial" popcovers benefited from "additions and improvisations". Village Voice critic Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic and considered it a "dud".

Track list

  1. In A Silent Way ( Joe Zawinul ) - 1:49
  2. Intruder (Miles Davis) - 4:52
  3. New Blues (Davis) - 5:35
  4. Human Nature ( Steve Porcaro , John Bettis ) - 12:48
  5. Mr. Pastorius ( Marcus Miller ) - 3:32
  6. Amandla (Miller) - 5:52
  7. Wrinkle (Davis) - 7:17
  8. Tutu (Miller) - 8:53
  9. Full Nelson (Miller) - 2:48
  10. Time After Time ( Rob Hyman , Cyndi Lauper ) - 9:56
  11. Hannibal (Miller) - 7:22

occupation

  • Miles Davis - Trumpet
  • Foley - lead bass
  • Rick Margitza - tenor saxophone on track 6
  • Kei Akagi - Keyboard on tracks 5–8, 10
  • John Beasley - keyboard on track 5
  • Joey DeFrancesco - Keyboard on tracks 1, 2, 4
  • Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone on tracks 1–5, 7, 9, 11, flute on tracks 8, 10
  • Adam Holzman - Keyboard on tracks 1–4, 6, 9–10
  • Robert Irving III - Keyboard on tracks 3, 9
  • Marilyn Mazur - percussion on tracks 1–4, 9
  • Erin Davis - Electronic Percussion 7, 8
  • Ricky Wellman - drums
  • Munyungo Jackson - percussion on tracks 5, 6, 10
  • Deron Johnson - keyboard on track 11
  • Benny Rietveld - bass on tracks 1–6, 9, 10
  • Richard Patterson - bass on tracks 7, 8, 11

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed July 2, 2018)
  2. ↑ allmusic.com: Live Around the World
  3. ↑ Down Beat, August 1996
  4. ↑ robertchristgau.com: Consumer Guide
  5. ↑ thelastmiles.com: miles's musician profiles: foley