Date
Venue
City
State
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Sources
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
Keystone Korner
San Francisco
CA
Ife
Mtume
Maiysha
Turnaroundphrase
Tune in 5
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
Troubadour Club
Los Angeles
CA
Turnaroundphrase-> Ife-> Tune in 5(incomplete)
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
Shinjuku Kohseinenkin Hall
Tokyo
Japan
Introductory announcement
Funk [Prelude, part 1]
Maiysha
Ife
Mtume
Turnaroundphrase
Tune in 5
Untitled original 741106a
Commonly mislabeled as 7/22/75 (there was no show on that date).
Miles Davis Septet. Line-up is Miles Davis (tpt, org), Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl), Pete Cosey (g, perc),
Reggie Lucas (g), Michael Henderson (el-b), Al Foster (d), James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc).
James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
Shinjuku Kohseinenkin Hall
Tokyo
Japan
Ife 18:53
Maiysha 13:36
Right Off 12:54
Funk (incomplete) [Prelude, part 1] 12:55
Gap/splice at 12:00 (several minutes missing).
Mtume 12:28
For Dave 8:52
Calypso Frelimo (incomplete) 11:48
"Willie Nelson" vamp 4:55-5:10.
Tune in 5 (incomplete) 12:14
City Hall
Kokura
Japan
Funk [Prelude Pt.1]
Ife
Maiysha
Right Off
For Dave
Mtume
Agharta Prelude
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
Losin has this listed as 1.30.75, but this show also circulates as 2.3.75.
Festival Hall
Osaka
Japan
afternoon set:
Prelude
Maiysha
Interlude
Theme From Jack Johnson
evening set:
Zimbabwe
Gondwana
Shinjuku Kohseinenkin Hall
Tokyo
Japan
Band warming up
Funk (M. Davis) [Prelude, part 1]
Maiysha
Ife
Zimbabwe
Band warming up
Turnaroundphrase
Tune in 5
For Dave
Mtume
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)
Shinjuka Kosheinenkin Hall
Tokyo
Japan
First Show:
Calypso Frelimo
Ife
For Dave
Turnaround Phrase
Tune In 5
Mayisha
Second Show:
Funk (Prelude, Part 1)
Maiysha
Turnaroundphrase
Tune In 5
For Dave
Right Off
Columbia Studio
New York
NY
Turn of the Century
The Playhouse, Hofstra U.
Hempstead
NY
First concert
Funk (M. Davis) [Prelude, part 1] 15:47
Maiysha (M. Davis) 18:22
Right Off (M. Davis) 21:11
perc/g/effects last 6:00.
Ife (M. Davis) 2:36
Second concert
Calypso Frelimo (M. Davis) 19:29
For Dave (M. Davis) 13:22
Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 2:38
Paul's Mall
Boston
MA
Turnaroundphrase
Tune in 5
Unknown 750502
Funk [Prelude, part 1]
Ife
Paul's Mall
Boston
MA
Band Warming Up
Turnaroundphrase
Tune In 5
Ife
Band Warming Up
Three Blind Mice
For Dave
Funk
Miles Davis - Trumpet, Organ
Sam Morrison - Soprano & Tenor Sax, Flute
Pete Cosey - Guitar, Percussion
Reggie Lucas - Guitar
Michael Henderson - Bass
Al Foster - Drums
James Mtume Forman - Conga, Percussion
Columbia Studios
New York
NY
TDK Funk (rec. 11/6/74)
Turn of the Century (rec. 2/27/75)
Latin (3 takes) (rec. 5/5/75)
Untitled Original F (rec. 5/5/75)
Untitled Original 760330a (2 takes) (rec. 3/30/76)
Miles Davis (tr, org)
Sonny Fortune (as, ss)
Pete Cosey (gtr)
Reggie Lucas (gtr)
Michael Henderson (el b)
Al Foster (d)
Mtume (per)
Sam Morrison (ts, as)
Unknown electric pianist
Unreleased studio tracks form 1974-76; last recordings by Miles for 5 years
Just Jazz
Philadelphia
PA
Funk (M. Davis) [Prelude, part 1]
Ife (M. Davis)
Untitled original 750505 (M. Davis)
May not be 05/12/75 but one of the other shows from the 05/12/75 to 05/17/75 run at same venue
Just Jazz
Philadelphia
PA
Funk
Ife
Untitled Original 750505
Bottom Line Club
New York
NY
First concert, first set
Funk (M. Davis) [Prelude, part 1] 12:57
Latin (M. Davis) (incomplete) 6:14
Splice at 5:32.
Untitled Original 750505 (M. Davis) (with applause, announcement) 4:49
Rhythm section only. After the tune someone says "We had a problem with one of the amps here. We're gonna fix it. We'll be back in a few minutes." The broken amp must be for Davis's amplified trumpet, since he plays without wah-wah throughout this set.
First concert, second set
Band warming up 0:56
For Dave (M. Davis) 14:53
Ife (M. Davis) 7:57
Right Off (M. Davis) (with applause) 9:51
Splice at 0:36. Applause at end cut off.
Second concert, first set
Band warming up 0:06
Maiysha (M. Davis) 12:59
Latin (M. Davis) 6:09
Untitled Original 741106a (M. Davis) (incomplete) 12:19
Splice at 7:55
Untitled Original 750505 (M. Davis) (with applause) 7:14
Rhythm section only; perc only 5:33-6:36.
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sam Morrison (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
Comments from Peter Losin's Miles Ahead:
The Davis group was booked for three nights at the Bottom Line, June 10-12, and they apparently played two two-set shows (8:30 and 11:00 pm) each night. The music listed here circulates as from the first concert and the first set from the second concert. But where is the second set from the second show?
"Untitled original 750505" was first recorded in the studio on May 5; "Untitled original 741106a" was first recorded in the studio on November 6, 1974. "Untitled original 750505" was a standard set closer during May-July 1975. Davis occasionally plays organ during this tune. During this tune in the second set (at 2:46-2:50), someone in the audience says "Hendrix should get all the recognition for this."
Davis suffered from serious health problems (hips, ulcers, drug use) throughout the summer, but the Septet continued to tour: Paul's Mall, Boston (April 28-May 3); Just Jazz, Philadelphia (May 12-17); Bottom Line Club, New York (June 10-12); Avery Fisher Hall, New York (July 1); Central Park, New York (September 5).
Bottom Line Club
New York
NY
Turnaroundphrase, Tune in 5, Turnaroundphrase, For Dave, Untitled original 750505
Funk, Ife, Maiysha, Right Off
Miles Davis - (tpt, org); Sam Morrison (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)
"Willie Nelson" vamp in "Tune in 5."
Sometimes mislabelled and misordered as 6/10/75.
Bottom Line Club
New York
NY
Latin (incomplete) 4:09
Mtume (incomplete) 10:02
Untitled original 741106a 8:12
Zimbabwe 10:18
Turnaroundphrase (incomplete) 8:21
Avery Fisher Hall
New York
NY
Turnaroundphrase, Tune in 5, Maiysha, Untitled original 750505
Right Off, Mtume, Latin, Ife, Untitled original 750505
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sam Morrison (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)