Jazz Door "Electric" Miles CDs

jbull49 · April-18th-2005, 11:10 AM

I recently came across a CD titled (if I recall) "It's About Time: Miles Davis at Antibes, 1969" (not to be confused with the Columbia "It's About That Time" release a couple of years ago) on the Jazz Door label from (I think) France. It claims to be a recording of the "Lost Quintet" with Shorter and Corea. I already have a CD on the same label of the same group, but that one claims to be a recording of their Paris show that year. Are these in fact different CDs--that is, different performances--or would I be buying the same thing twice if I picked up the "It's About Time" disc? The one I have is just called "Miles Davis" and has only two tracks--two sets, as far as I can tell, each about 35 minutes long, each abruptly edited at head and tail--while the "It's About Time" disc lists eight or nine pieces (usual suspects such as "Directions" and "Bitches Brew"). Anyone own both or know their provenance? I'd appreciate the help! "Lost Quintet" observations also welcome.

Best,
Jbull49

Tom Storer · April-18th-2005, 11:20 AM

Hi, jbull. I don't have the answer to your question(s), but I suspect you will find the answer at Peter Losin's exhaustive Miles Davis discography/sessionography site, Miles Ahead.

Pete C · April-18th-2005, 11:33 AM

The Jazz Door "It's About That Time" was originally mistakenly released as being from Montreux, so at least they've corrected that. It's the same performance that Sony Japan relaeased as "Festiva [sic] Juan-les-Pins." The Sony version has better sound. There are several recordings from Paris concerts later that year. I don't know about the Jazz Door Paris one, but I believe Double Image on Moon and Paraphernalia on JMY might both be from the fall Paris shows. Domestic Columbia Legacy has plans to release the complete 1969 Antibes recordings in the U.S. (there is an additional unreleased set that has not ever appeared on bootleg AFAIK), but there's no telling when.

jbull49 · April-18th-2005, 03:41 PM

Thanks, Gents! That "Miles Ahead" site, in particular, is utterly remarkable. What I thought was a Paris show (it says so on the case, I swear!) is in fact a lift from RAI. BTW, it is worth checking out if you spot it anywhere; it's about as free as anything I've ever heard Miles play on (though the fellows tend to play it more straight when the Magus is soloing).

Cheers,
jbull49

edpack · April-19th-2005, 01:15 AM

The Lost Quintet was my introduction to jazz when they played at my college in the early winter of 1970 -I've never been the same since. Over the years I began to think I was romanticizing the experience due to my youth at the time, etc. until Columbia released "It's About That Time". Some of the free-est and most utterly ferocious music I've ever heard. These guys were on fire! Corea and Shorter in particular seemed to have ESP. And Miles never sounded better IMHO.
I'd be interested in finding any and all recordings of this stellar band. By the way, the "Miles Electric - Another Kind of Blue" DVD is great, although Shorter had left the group by then.

Dr Dave · April-19th-2005, 01:20 PM

At EZTorrent.com you'll find Miles Davis at the Fillmore East, March 6, 1970, with Corea, Shorter, Dave Holland, Airto Moreira, Jack DeJohnette...the band played two nights, and Columbia only released the second evening. This is the first. I suspect Columbia didn't release it because there's very little from Wayne on it, although when he does solo the rhythm section becomes quite abstract behind him. Good stuff, and yes, Miles is very "free."

Tom Storer · April-19th-2005, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Dave

At EZTorrent.com you'll find Miles Davis at the Fillmore East, March 6, 1970, with Corea, Shorter, Dave Holland, Airto Moreira, Jack DeJohnette...the band played two nights, and Columbia only released the second evening. This is the first. I suspect Columbia didn't release it because there's very little from Wayne on it, although when he does solo the rhythm section becomes quite abstract behind him. Good stuff, and yes, Miles is very "free."

Dave, I think you mean Dimeadozen.org.

Jim Dye · April-19th-2005, 04:33 PM

I really like the bootleg from March 6, 1970 more than the legit March 7th Columbia issue. The second show in particular, the band is absolutely on fire.

Pete C · April-19th-2005, 04:38 PM

The video of the band in Copenhagen in 1969, pre-Airto, is amazing.

Dr Dave · April-19th-2005, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Storer

Dave, I think you mean Dimeadozen.org.

Thank you, yes. That's what I mean.