Description

 Miles Davis - In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Complete CD 1 of 2 
Year: 1961
Quality: CBR 320 kbps

" The three sets that grace this two-CD volume were recorded April 21, 1961 in San Francisco.  Miles Davis was in his prime.  His rhythm section was tight.  And since this was a nightclub appearance, the quintetΓΓé¼Γäós improvisation continues for extended periods.  The tracks vary in length, but most run for ten minutes or more, giving the artists plenty of room to stretch out. 

New technology continues to bring us better sound quality with every release, 24-bit Super Bit Mapping making a huge difference here.  Not even that eveningΓΓé¼Γäós audience can say that they had a better listen.  Balance, tone, and attention to detail keep things at a superior level. 

Davis brought a spontaneity to his performances that must have left his audiences in awe.  WhoΓΓé¼Γäód expect that Paul Chambers would be called upon for a second bass solo during ΓΓé¼┼ôNo BluesΓΓé¼┬¥ that would lead to another round of fours with drummer Jimmy Cobb?  That, of course, turned out to be a run-on into ΓΓé¼┼ôBye Bye.ΓΓé¼┬¥  Davis wasnΓΓé¼Γäót about to stop the momentum and spoon-feed his audience with narrative comments. 

Four of the tracks appearing here have never been issued before, and each of the three sets is presented in its performance order.  Davis is at once familiar and brand new.  ColumbiaΓΓé¼Γäós new package honors the memory of the master in his prime through this well crafted reissue. "

Personnel: 
Miles Davis (trumpet)
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone)
Wynton Kelly (piano)
Paul Chambers (bass)
Jimmy Cobb (drums)

Miles Davis - In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk CD 1 of 2 Tracks:
01  Oleo
02  No Blues
03  Bye Bye
04  If I Were A Bell
05  Fran Dance
06  On Green Dolphin Street
07  The Theme

Miles Davis - In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk CD 2 of 2 Tracks:
01  All Of You
02  Neo
03  I Thought About You
04  Bye Bye Blackbird
05  Walkin'
06  Love, I've Found You

Miles Davis - In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk CD 1 of 2 Tracks:
01  If I Were A Bell
02  So What
03  No Blues
04  On Green Dolphin Street
05  Walkin'
06  'Round Midnight
07  Well You Needn't
08  The Theme

Miles Davis - In Person Saturday Night At The Blackhawk CD 2 of 2 Tracks:
01  Autumn Leaves
02  Neo
03  Two Bass Hit
04  Bye Bye
05  Love, I've Found You
06  I Thought About You
07  Someday My Prince Will Come
08  Softly As In A Morning Sunrise