Artist:

Miles Davis

Title:

“Live in Munich”

Description:

For more than 50 years, trumpeter/bandleader Miles Davis was a major innovator of cool, modal, avant-garde, and fusion jazz styles. This program captures Davis' band: alto saxophonist/flutist Kenny Garrett, keyboardists Robert Irving III and Adam Holzmann, lead bassist Joseph "Foley" McCreary , bassist Benjamin Rietveld, percussionist Marilyn Mazur, and drummer Ricky Wellman, live in Munich Germany on July 10th, 1988. With these musicians' sympathetic and syncopated support, Davis' trademarked Harmon-muted trumpet tones dance and trance over the combo's supple electric swing. Throughout the concert, Davis glides across the stage with the elegance and power of a dancer and a fighter, huddling with his sidemen to play and share a phrase. Interview snippets with Davis feature the trumpeter frankly discussing his other passion, artwork. All told, “Live in Munich” shows that the man called "Prince of Darkness" was full of artistic light near the end of his creative life.

Musicians:

Miles Davis: trumpet
Kenny Garrett: alto sax/flute
Robert Irving III: keyboards
Adam Holzmann: keyboards
Joseph "Foley" McCreary: lead bass
Benjamin Rietveld: bass
Marilyn Mazur: percussion
Ricky Wellman: drummer

Track List:

1. Perfect Way
2. The Senate
3. Me & U
4. Human Nature
5. Wrinkle
6. Tutu
7. Time After Time
8. Movie Star
9. Splatch
10. Heavy Metal Prelude
11. Heavy Metal
12. Don’t Stop Me Now
13. Carnival Time
14. Tomaas
15. New Blues
16. Portia

Format:

DVD

Special Features:

Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (PCM Stereo)
Liner notes by Miles's keyboard player Adam Holzman
Rare interview with Miles (30 min.)
The Art of Miles Davis (a gallery of artwork created by Miles)
Biographical timeline of his life and career

Running Time: 

136 min.

Price: 

$19.98

Catalog: 

11853