The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux: 1973-1991

The Complete Miles Davis at Montreux: 1973-1991 Artist: Miles Davis
Label: Sony
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 20


UPC: 696998682429
EAN: 0696998682429
ASIN: B00006FDSY


Release Date: 2002-10-15

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Tracks:

  1. Miles in Montreux '73, Part One
  2. Miles in Montreux '73, Part Two

Tracks:

  1. Ife
  2. Calypso Frelimo
  3. Miles in Montreux '73, Part Three

Tracks:

  1. Speak; That's What Happened
  2. Star People
  3. What It Is
  4. It Gets Better
  5. Something's On Your Mind

Tracks:

  1. Time After Time
  2. Hopscotch; Star On Cicely
  3. Bass Solo
  4. Jean-Pierre
  5. Lake Geneva
  6. Something's On Your Mind (reprise)

Tracks:

  1. Speak; That's What Happened
  2. Star People
  3. What It Is
  4. It Gets Better
  5. Something's On Your Mind

Tracks:

  1. Time After Time
  2. Hopscotch; Star On Cicely
  3. Bass Solo
  4. Jean-Pierre
  5. Lake Geneva
  6. Something's On Your Mind (reprise)
  7. Code M.D.

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call/Street Scenes; That's What Happened
  2. Star People
  3. Maze
  4. Human Nature
  5. MD 1; Something's On Your Mind; MD 2
  6. Time After Time
  7. Ms. Morrisine

Tracks:

  1. Code M.D.
  2. Pacific Express
  3. Katia
  4. Hopscotch
  5. You're Under Arrest
  6. Jean-Pierre; You're Under Arrest; Then There Were None
  7. Decoy

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call/Street Scenes; That's What Happened
  2. Star People
  3. Maze
  4. Human Nature
  5. MD 1; Something's On Your Mind; MD 2
  6. Time After Time

Tracks:

  1. Ms. Morrisine
  2. Code M.D.
  3. Pacific Express
  4. Katia
  5. Hopscotch
  6. You're Under Arrest
  7. Jean-Pierre; You're Under Arrest; Then There Were None
  8. Decoy

Tracks:

  1. Theme From Jack Johnson; One Phone Call/Street Scenes; That's What Happened
  2. New Blues
  3. Maze
  4. Human Nature
  5. Wrinkle
  6. Tutu
  7. Splatch

Tracks:

  1. Time After Time
  2. Al Jarreau
  3. Carnival Time
  4. Burn
  5. Portia
  6. Jean-Pierre

Tracks:

  1. In A Silent Way
  2. Intruder
  3. New Blues
  4. Perfect Way
  5. The Senate; Me & U
  6. Human Nature
  7. Wrinkle
  8. Tutu
  9. Time After Time

Tracks:

  1. Movie Star
  2. Splatch
  3. Heavy Metal Prelude
  4. Heavy Metal
  5. Don't Stop Me Now
  6. Carnival Time
  7. Jean-Pierre
  8. Tomaas

Tracks:

  1. Intruder
  2. New Blues
  3. Perfect Way
  4. Hannibal
  5. Human Nature
  6. Mr. Pastorius
  7. Tutu

Tracks:

  1. Jilli
  2. Time After Time
  3. Jo Jo
  4. Amandla
  5. The Senate; Me & U
  6. Wrinkle
  7. Portia

Tracks:

  1. Perfect Way
  2. New Blues
  3. Hannibal
  4. The Senate; Me & U
  5. In The Night
  6. Human Nature
  7. Time After Time

Tracks:

  1. Wrinkle
  2. Tutu
  3. Don't Stop Me Now
  4. Carnival Time

Tracks:

  1. Introduction by Claude Nobs & Quincy Jones
  2. Boplicity
  3. Introduction to "Miles Ahead" Medley
  4. Springsville
  5. Maids Of Cadiz
  6. The Duke
  7. My Ship
  8. Miles Ahead
  9. Blues For Pablo
  10. Introduction to "Porgy and Bess" Medley
  11. Orgone
  12. Gone, Gone, Gone
  13. Summertime
  14. Here Come De Honey Man
  15. Introduction to "Sketches of Spain"
  16. The Pan Piper
  17. Solea

Tracks:

  1. Perfect Way
  2. New Blues
  3. Hannibal
  4. Human Nature
  5. Time After Time
  6. Wrinkle

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Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars **This review pertains to the format and NOT the music**.......2007-02-07

It is not easy for me to give Miles Dewey Davis anything less than five stars. The music speaks for itself, it is an astonishing document of live electric miles and every note played is here. 5 Stars to the music and a million to the man.
However, this boxset seems like it was assembled by bootleggers. All the bindings on the one I recently received, that means the cd books and the hard cover liner notes, came undone the second I opened them. They are far too stiff and assembled very poorly. And the box itself is very thin and flimsy, the outer graphics are so badly applied and missaligned that they showed shelfwear before I took off the shrink-wrap! The edges of the graphics on the top and bottom seem to be dog-eared before I even opened it.
Having said that, I would buy it again. This is the only definitive complete release of these shows and the sound quality is pristine. There has been no tinkering applied, we hear today what the crowd heard then.
I love you Miles, thanx for the awesome legacy.

5 out of 5 stars the final/fantastic years of miles career.......2004-10-17

Most of the other reviewers have already lucidly described the value of this box. Even if Miles 80s albums did not "do much for you", you should check this set out. These live recordings contain ample evidence that Miles could still improvise, select brilliant musicians for his bands, and create vital live music. The price for this set may seem high, but you're getting twenty discs of incredible music, and many Amazon partners sell it at a lower price. If you're hesitant to take the plunge on this box, try Miles' single disc "Live Around The World". If you enjoy that, you can't be without this set. Highest of recommendations.

5 out of 5 stars Tight, Adventurous, and RIPPING!.......2003-03-25

Do yourself a favor and check out the Miles Ahead online discography entry for this release ... most of these tracks click in at over nine, 10, 13, even 16-plus minutes.

THESE BANDS WERE TEARING IT UP! The studio albums from this era are easy listening compared to these ripping-funk/fusion-fests!

The list of superstar band members is monstrous ... John Scofield, Bob Berg, Daryl Jones (on discs 3-10) ... Kenny Garret, Benny Rietveld ... DAMN!

The recording quality is brilliant throughout, and although many song titles repeat several times (even from afternoon to evening concerts on the same date) each performance is a unique adventure all its own.

Live Around the World pales in comparison (other than the smoking Kenny Garret solo on Human Nature). The Heavy Metal Prelude/Heavy Metal medley from 1988 (with Foley on lead bass) is so loud and jarring that it is just scary!

If you can afford it, you must own this.

5 out of 5 stars MILES BEYOND..........2002-12-21

This box set is truly a Tour-de-Force. I would also call it a landmark of great musical and historical value. With twenty CD's there is a lot to get through here. Each concert seems to have something that makes it unique. Whether it is a special guest playing with Miles such as David Sanborn, George Duke or Chaka Khan, or just a change in the line up of his band, there is much that makes each performance unique. Claude Nobs has done a great thing by releasing these recordings so that others may hear and enjoy these strong performances given by one of the greatest of Jazz greats. Forever Miles....

5 out of 5 stars Miles in Montreux: underrated bands and outstanding trumpet!.......2002-10-30

(1973) What strikes me is how focused this performance is: you get the unique electronic textures characteristic of Davis' post-ON THE CORNER `70s music, but also a parade of solos (Davis, Dave Liebman, Pete Cosey, and James Mtume) that further overturn the already-inaccurate cliche that this period deemphasized individual expression in favor of a collective approach. After an aggressive first set (which provokes boos from the audience), Davis wins the crowd over with a more subtle second set. Miles' playing is probably the strongest I've heard him in the 1973-75 period (I also noticed that he seems to use the wah-wah pedal a bit more sparingly than usual, to good effect). IMO, this performance is so much better in all respects--including sound quality--than DARK MAGUS and IN CONCERT that there's no comparison. I'd place this with AGHARTA/PANGAEA as the best officially-released documents of this group in a live setting.

(1984 - 1986) A lot happened with Miles in the interim, but by 1984 Davis' trumpet-playing was back in prime shape. Furthermore, he had assembled a fine ensemble that has backed off from the previous decade's cutting edge, offering fiery, inspired playing in a somewhat more conventional yet still bold context, including always provocative solos by Davis and John Scofield. Additionally, the tunes performed show considerable variety, from aggressive funk/jazz to more subtle gems like PACIFIC EXPRESS. In 1985 he performs the YOU'RE UNDER ARREST album with a sense of daring and passion missing from that disc. The 1986 concert is a good set, but the bar is raised so high by the 1984-85 performances that it seems a bit less interesting in comparison. Davis' playing on both 1984 and the second 1985 set is remarkably strong. I hear talk of 1980s-era Davis being past his prime blah blah blah, but I don't recall any other musician in any genre playing with this consistent level of strength, invention, endurance, and relevance at Davis' age (late 50s at the time of these concerts).

(1988-1990) The core group lineup for Davis' final ensemble is set (Kenny Garrett, Ricky Wellman, Foley). With the extraordinary percussionist Marilyn Mazur on board, and the keyboardists Robert Irving III and Adam Holzman at their peak in giving the music rich, unique textures, 1988 is the best of the three concerts (very similar to the recent LIVE IN MUNICH DVD). 1989 does have some AMANDLA cuts added into the setlist, but for once the group doesn't seem to have much to add to the studio versions, except for HANNIBAL. In fact, there seems to be a bit of predictability setting in that fortunately is compensated by continued fine soloing by Davis (albeit not in the forefront on every tune as before), Garrett (or Rick Margitza in 1989), and Foley. To be fair, even these concerts push the envelope further than most of Miles' peers--if this is Davis' version of "smooth jazz" thankfully it has way too many rough edges (who else had a group nearly this distinctive and flexible?). Possibly the relative lack of fresh, challenging material is the culprit in keeping the 1989-90 dates from realizing their fullest potential (and the prime reason that they fall short of other Davis eras).

(1991) The performance with Quincy Jones of the Miles & Gil classics has already been issued: Davis plays well considering he hadn't touched this material in three decades. Although fresh accounts in the SO WHAT bio indicate Davis' health was declining, he nonetheless was sounding revitalized, particularly in the Summer 1991 concerts with his regular working group. I've already heard an outstanding performance from Hamburg, and the one issued here from Nice is just as invigorating. The occasional crowd-pleasing tactics of the prior two years is absent (e.g., the simply-there tunes, his call-and-response toying with the audience, etc.). Here Davis and his group just focuses on playing some dynamic music, and in the process even such well-worn material as HUMAN NATURE and TIME AFTER TIME are given new life. Sometimes one group member can make a difference: in 1988 it was Mazur, and in 1991 the presence of keyboardist Deron Johnson helps to push an already a fine group over the top. After hearing this concert Davis' death seems even more tragic: I hear tons of potential that sadly was prevented from being pursued when he passed shortly afterward.

The importance of the boxed set in understanding Davis' last decade cannot be overstated. Furthermore, Davis really seemed to be inspired by playing at Montreux: without exception his own playing is in top form, relative to other concerts performed surrounding these dates that I've heard. Certainly Davis didn't perform at this high level every time he walked on stage (I saw Davis in concert ten times between 1981-90 and his playing only reached these heights maybe 3-4 times), but that fact makes this box even more essential. I hesitate to recommend any 20-CD boxed set to non-collectors. Yet if you've been exposed to 1980s-vintage Miles (via records or concerts) and like what you've heard, I can't imagine you being disappointed with the music heard here. If you don't have the money to pay and/or the time to listen, the best alternatives are the DVDs LIVE IN MONTREAL (1985) and LIVE IN MUNICH (1988).

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