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European Tour '56

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Title European Tour `56

Author Miles Davis

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EAN 8436006492945

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LABEL CODE DRCD 11294

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This fascinating release comprises live recordings made at the end of 1956, when Miles accepted an offer to tour Europe with a formation called the "Birdland All Stars", which also included Lester Young and the Modern Jazz Quartet, along with European musicians such as pianist René Urtréger, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Christian Garros. 1. How High The Moon, 2. Lester Leaps In, 3. Tune Up, 4. What's New, 5. Indiana. Miles Davis (tp), Lester Young (ts), John Lewis / René Urtéger (p), Milt Jackson (vibes), Percy Heath / Pierre Michelot (b), Connie Kay / Christian Garros (d). Recorded in Germany, November 12, 1956. 6. Four, 7. Walkin', 8. Lady Be Good. Same personnel. Recorded in Switzerland, November 19, 1956. + 6 BONUS TRACKS: The complete 1955 Newport Jazz Festival performance, in which Miles played a famous version of "Around Midnight" backed by Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan. PLUS a rare 1957 Birdland broadcast featuring Miles with tenor saxophonist Bobby Jaspar. TOTAL TIME: 74:15 mins.

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Some, if not all, of these performances have been issued on several labels over the years, usually in decidedly lo fi. The provenances of the first 11 tracks are concerts given in Germany, France and Switzerland – (and later in Holland, Belgium and Denmark, Sweden and Italy by a group calling itself “The Birdland All Stars”). They included Lester Young, Miles Davis and the MJQ, supplemented on these selections by European musicians René Urtreger, Pierre Michelot and Christian Garos.

The pairing of Pres and Miles must have seemed like a marriage arranged in heaven. Unfortunately it was not a happy – or long lasting – union. Despite strong rhythmic support (and vocal encouragement) from Urtreger, Michelot and Garros, Lester sounds tired and vapid, barely managing to swing. His best efforts are (appropriately) on Lester Leaps In (with the support of the Kurt Edelhagen’s Big Band), and Indiana, with the Urtreger Trio.

Miles, who had broken up his quintet with Coltrane, joined the tour at the last minute. He is on good form on all the Freiburg concerts, offering distinctive interpretations of Tune Up and What’s New? An unrecognisable (and probably mistitled) Lady Be Good has a lyrical Davis solo, fleet Urtreger fingering and a frail-sounding Lester.

The “bonus” tracks, recorded in passable sound at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival, and introduced by Duke Ellington, have Miles in the company of his peers, Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan, Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath and Connie Kay. Hackensack has Miles delivering a long and thoughtful solo, with Monk’s unique “comping”, and Zoot, as always, totally relaxed and striking sparks with Mulligan, before Monk’s own bright choruses.

The outstanding performance is ’Round Midnight, with Miles on muted trumpet. He reportedly said that after his solo “Everybody went crazy. I got a long standing ovation. All the musicians were treating me like I was a god and all for a solo I had had trouble learning. It was something else. Everybody was looking at me, offering me record deals.” Mulligan is heard to good effect kicking off Now’s The Time, followed by a high-pitched Miles and a softly swinging and inventive Zoot. Monk joins the proceedings with an already recognisable “sound” – soon to become his musical trademark.

Altogether, a somewhat mixed bag, with an audibly failing Pres, and the honours easily going to Miles et al at Newport.

Discography (1-2) How High The Moon; Lester Leaps In; (3-5) Tune Up; What’s New?; Indiana; (6-8) Four; Walkin’; Lady Be Good; (9-10) Four #2; What’s New?; (11) Lady Be Good; [bonus tracks] Introduction by Duke Ellington: Hackensack; ’Round Midnight; Now’s The Time (74.21) Davis (t); Young (ts) with: (1-2) MJQ: John Lewis (p); Milt Jackson (vib); Percy Heath (b); Connie Kay (d). On Lester Leaps In, add the Kurt Edelhagen Big Band. Freiburg, Germany, 12 November 1956. (3-5) Same concert: Rene Urtreger (p); Pierre Michelot (b); Christian Garros (d). Davis out on Indiana; Young out on Tune Up, What’s New? (6-8) Kongresshaus, Zurich, 19 November, 1956. Same personnel as (2). Young out on Four, Walkin’. (9-10) Coliseum Theatre, Paris, November-December 1956. Omit Young. (11) Salle Pleyel, Paris, 2 November 1956. (12-15) Bonus tracks: Davis (t); Zoot Sims (ts); Gerry Mulligan (bar); Thelonious Monk (p); Percy Heath (b); Connie Kay (d). Newport Jazz Festival, Newport RI, 17 July 1955. MatchBall 48032

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Miles Davis

European tour '56, definitive records.

Personnel: Miles Davis (tp), Lester Young (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bs), René Urtreger , Thelonious Monk (p), Pierre Michelot (b), Christian Garros (d)

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This fascinating release comprises live recordings made at the end of 1956, when Miles accepted an offer to tour Europe with a formation called the Birdland All Stars, which also included Lester Young and the Modern Jazz Quartet, along with European musicians such as pianist René Urtréger, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Christian Garros. We have here the one and only existing evidence of Miles playing with Lester Young and with the MJQ. It also presents a rare occasion to find Miles playing as the sole horn in a quartet format. As a complement, we offer the complete 1955 Newport Jazz Festival performance, in which Miles played a famous version of Around Midnight backed by Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan. The two bonus tracks come from a rare Birdland broadcast featuring Miles with tenor saxophonist Bobby Jaspar. Tunes include jazz standards and Miles Davis compositions: How High the Moon, Lester Leaps In, Tune Up, Whats New, Indiana, Four, Walkin, Lady Be Good, Hackensack, Around Midnight, Nows the Time, All of You and a second version of Four. And then George Wein had an All-Star band that had Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan, Monk, Percy Heath, Connie Kay; he later added me. They played a couple of tunes without me and then I joined them on Nows the Time, which was a tribute to Birds memory. And then we played Round Midnight, Monks tune. I played it with a mute and everybody went crazy. It was something. I got a standing ovation. When I got off the bandstand, everybody was looking at me, offering me record deals. All the musicians there were treating me like I was a God, and all for a solo that I had trouble learning a long time ago. It was something else, man, looking up and applauding for what I had done. - Miles Davis (From the liner notes) Total Time: 74:15

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This fascinating release comprises live recordings made at the end of 1956, when Miles accepted an offer to tour Europe with a formation called the "Birdland All Stars", which also included Lester Young and the Modern Jazz Quartet, along with European musicians such as pianist Rene Urtreger, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Christian Garros. We have here the one and only existing evidence of Miles playing with Lester Young and with the MJQ. It also presents a rare occasion to find Miles playing as the sole horn in a quartet format. As a complement, we offer the complete 1955 Newport Jazz Festival performance, in which Miles played a famous version of "Around Midnight" backed by Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan. The two bonus tracks come from a rare Birdland broadcast featuring Miles with tenor saxophonist Bobby Jaspar. Tunes include jazz standards and Miles Davis' compositions: How High the Moon, Lester Leaps In, Tune Up, What's New, Indiana, Four, Walkin', Lady Be Good, Hackensack, Around Midnight, Now's the Time, All of You and a second version of Four. And then George Wein had an All-Star band that had Zoot Sims, Gerry Mulligan, Monk, Percy Heath, Connie Kay; he later added me. They played a couple of tunes without me and then I joined them on Now's the Time, which was a tribute to Bird's memo. And then we played Round Midnight, Monk's tune. I played it with a mute and everybody went crazy. It was something. I got a standing ovation. When I got off the bandstand, everybody was looking at me, offering me record deals. All the musicians there were treating me like I was a God, and all for a solo that I had trouble learning a long time ago. It was something else, man, looking up and applauding for what I had done." Miles Davis (From the liner notes). Discon.2006.

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• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 3.42 ounces
• Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Definitive Spain
• Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 29, 2006
• Label ‏ : ‎ Definitive Spain
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000ERU8X8
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• #51,084 in Jazz (CDs & Vinyl)
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CD1: So What; Fran Dance; All Blues/The Theme; John Coltrane Interview; So What; On Green Dolphin Street. CD2: Walkin’/The Theme; So What; On Green Dolphin Street All Blues/The Theme; So What. CD3: All of You; So What; ‘Round Midnight; Walkin’; So What; If I were a Bell; Fran Dance. CD4: So What; All Blues; The Theme; On Green Dolphin Street; So What; ‘Round Midnight’ Walkin’; The Theme.

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