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The latest entry in the award-winning Miles Davis Bootleg Series focuses on the final chapter in the landmark collaboration between Davis and saxophonist John Coltrane: their last live performances together, in Europe in the spring of 1960.

Miles and Coltrane first collaborated in 1955, when Davis recruited the tenor saxophonist alongside pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This "first great quintet" made their Columbia Records debut in 1957. Those early recordings showcased the stunning contrasts between Miles' spacious, melodic lines and Trane's cascading high-energy solos, famously described by the critic Ira Gilter in 1958 as "sheets of sound."

While the quintet disbanded shortly after the release of 'Round About Midnight, Coltrane was back in Miles' ensemble in early 1958. A year late, the Miles Davis Sextet (Davis, Coltrane, Chambers, saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) recorded the historic Kind Of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. And for this final tour the rhythm section of Kelly, Chambers and Cobb backed Miles and Trane.

These historic performances marked Miles and Trane's last outing together and showcased both musicians' incredible influence on the changing sound of jazz. The beautiful music they made together is presented here officially for the very first time.

The 4CD set The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 includes concerts recorded in Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

The latest entry in the award-winning Miles Davis Bootleg Series focuses on the final chapter in the landmark collaboration between Davis and saxophonist John Coltrane: their last live performances together, in Europe in the spring of 1960.

Miles and Coltrane first collaborated in 1955, when Davis recruited the tenor saxophonist alongside pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This "first great quintet" made their Columbia Records debut in 1957. Those early recordings showcased the stunning contrasts between Miles' spacious, melodic lines and Trane's cascading high-energy solos, famously described by the critic Ira Gilter in 1958 as "sheets of sound."

While the quintet disbanded shortly after the release of 'Round About Midnight, Coltrane was back in Miles' ensemble in early 1958. A year late, the Miles Davis Sextet (Davis, Coltrane, Chambers, saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) recorded the historic Kind Of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. And for this final tour the rhythm section of Kelly, Chambers and Cobb backed Miles and Trane.

These historic performances marked Miles and Trane's last outing together and showcased both musicians' incredible influence on the changing sound of jazz. The beautiful music they made together is presented here officially for the very first time.

The 4CD set The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 includes concerts recorded in Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

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Format: CD
Label: SNYL
Rel. Date: 03/23/2018
UPC: 889854483920

The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6
Artist: Miles Davis & John Coltrane
Format: CD
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DISC: 1

1. All of You (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 17:05
2. So What (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 13:25
3. On Green Dolphin Street (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 14:40
4. Walkin' (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 15:52
5. Bye Bye Blackbird (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 14:01
6. 'Round Midnight (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 5:37
7. Oleo (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 4:22
8. The Theme (Live from Olympia Theatre, Paris) - 0:50
9. Introduction (Live from Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen) - 1:00 1
10. So What (Live from Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen) - 14:36 1
11. On Green Dolphin Street (Live from Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen) - 14:35 1
12. All Blues (Live from Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen) - 15:31 1
13. The Theme (Incomplete) (Live from Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen) - 0:31 1
14. Introduction By Norman Granz (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 1:11 1
15. So What (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 10:35 1
16. Fran Dance (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 7:25 1
17. Walkin' (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 16:21 1
18. The Theme (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 0:53 1
19. So What (Second Concert) (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 15:20 2
20. On Green Dolphin Street (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 13:40 2
21. All Blues (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 16:10 2
22. The Theme (Second Concert) (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) - 0:59 2
23. John Coltrane Interview (Live from Konserthuset, Stockholm) 6:13

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The latest entry in the award-winning Miles Davis Bootleg Series focuses on the final chapter in the landmark collaboration between Davis and saxophonist John Coltrane: their last live performances together, in Europe in the spring of 1960.

Miles and Coltrane first collaborated in 1955, when Davis recruited the tenor saxophonist alongside pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This "first great quintet" made their Columbia Records debut in 1957. Those early recordings showcased the stunning contrasts between Miles' spacious, melodic lines and Trane's cascading high-energy solos, famously described by the critic Ira Gilter in 1958 as "sheets of sound."

While the quintet disbanded shortly after the release of 'Round About Midnight, Coltrane was back in Miles' ensemble in early 1958. A year late, the Miles Davis Sextet (Davis, Coltrane, Chambers, saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans or Wynton Kelly, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) recorded the historic Kind Of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. And for this final tour the rhythm section of Kelly, Chambers and Cobb backed Miles and Trane.

These historic performances marked Miles and Trane's last outing together and showcased both musicians' incredible influence on the changing sound of jazz. The beautiful music they made together is presented here officially for the very first time.

The 4CD set The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 includes concerts recorded in Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

        
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