Session details: Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall (January 23, 1975)

Miles Ahead session details

January 23, 1975 (8 items; TT = 101:59)

Shinjuku Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)

Audience recording (B)

Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, as, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc, EMS Synthi); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

First set
1	Ife (M. Davis)	14:14
2	Maiysha (M. Davis)	13:38
3	Right Off (with applause) (M. Davis)	12:55

Second set
4	Funk (incomplete) [Prelude, part 1] (M. Davis)	14:29
5	Mtume (M. Davis)	12:32
6	For Dave [Mr. Foster] (M. Davis)	8:53
7	Calypso Frelimo (incomplete) (M. Davis)	11:50
8	Tune in 5 (M. Davis)	13:28


1 Ife CD: YSP 0606001
2 Maiysha CD: YSP 0606001
3 Right Off (with applause) CD: YSP 0606001
4 Funk (incomplete) CD: YSP 0606001
5 Mtume CD: YSP 0606001
6 For Dave CD: YSP 0606001
7 Calypso Frelimo (incomplete) CD: YSP 0606001
8 Tune in 5 CD: YSP 0606001

After warming up the Septet on the west coast, Davis embarked on a three-week Japanese tour. The itinerary was as follows:

January 22 (Wed): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
January 23 (Thu): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (7:00 pm)
January 24 (Fri): Nagoya Shiminkaikan (Nagoya civic auditorium) (6:30 pm)
January 25 (sat): Kyoto Kaikan Hall (No. 1) (6:30 pm)
January 27 (Mon): Sapporo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (6:30 pm)
January 30 (Thu): Kokura Shiminkaikan (City Hall) (6:30 pm)
February 1 (Sat): Osaka Festival Hall (two concerts, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
February 2 (Sun): Osaka Festival Hall (2:00 pm)
February 3 (Mon): Shizuoka City Sunpukaikan (6:30 pm)
February 4 (Tue): Miyagi Kenminkaikan (6:30 pm)
February 7 (Fri): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall
February 8 (Sat): Tokyo Koseinenkinkaikan Hall (two concerts, 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm)

Several of the concerts were recorded and broadcast on Japanese radio. Thanks to Eric Jooris for providing me with a copy of the concert program, and to Tom Yamaguchi for translating the schedule for me.