The Jazz Show Episode April 8, 2019

Miles Davis with John Coltrane: "The Paris Concert: March 21,1960"

9:04pm - 12:33am

This is a wonderful concert by The Miles Davis Quintet done in Paris on March 21, 1960. This was a special night as not only was the band on fire but John Coltrane was pulling out all the stops on his solo spots. The usually vociferous French audience didn't seem to know how to react to Coltrane. Their applause is a mixture of joy and derision. Coltrane at first refused to do this tour as he was at this time basically out of Miles' band and concentrating on practicing and forming his own band and it was only by Davis begging him to do the tour that he agreed. He used this time to play as long as he wished and what he wanted and on this night he pulled out all the stops. The French audience wasn't quite ready for his outpourings even though they knew him from his records. The repertoire is all standard Davis tunes from this period and the solid and study rhythm section never lets up. That's Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and the only living member of this incredible band, drummer Jimmy Cobb. Here tonight is the Paris concert in it's entirety. It's important and essential music from five of the finest musicians to grace the planet.

Track Listing:

All of You
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
So What
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
On Green Dolphin Street
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
Walkin'
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
Bye Bye Blackbird
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
'Round Midnight
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
Oleo
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
The Theme
Miles Davis · The Final Tour
John Coltrane Talks
John Coltrane Interview · The Final Tour
The Highest Mountain
Cedar Walton · Live at Boomer's
Stella By Starlight
Cedar Walton · Live at Boomer's
Blue Monk
Cedar Walton · Live at Boomer's
Bleeker St. Theme
Cedar Walton · Live at Boomer's
T. on A White Horse
Eberhard Weber · The Following Morning.
Silent Spring
The Liberation Music Orchestra · Time/Life
Soul Time
Bobby Timmons · Soul Time
So Tired.
Bobby Timmons · Soul Time
Soul Call
Kenny Burrell · Soul Call.