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Miles Ahead session details

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March 17, 1970 (7 items; TT = 25:23)
Columbia Studio C, New York NY
Commercial for Columbia
Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ss); Bennie Maupin (bcl); John McLaughlin (g); Dave Holland (el-b); Billy Cobham (d)

1 Duran (rehearsal) (M. Davis) 0:17
2 Duran (take 1) (M. Davis) 3:33
3 Duran (take 2) (M. Davis) 0:50
4 Duran (take 3) (M. Davis) 2:31
5 Duran (take 4) (M. Davis) 5:44
6 Duran (take 5) (M. Davis) 0:23
7 Duran (take 6) (M. Davis) 12:05


5 Duran (take 4)
12" LP: CMG 19439860581
CD: Columbia Legacy C5K 86359, Columbia Legacy C5K 90926, Sony SICP 431/5

7 Duran (take 6)
12" LP: Columbia KC2 36474, CBS/Sony 38AP 2017/8
CD: Columbia Legacy C5K 86359, Columbia Legacy C5K 90926, CBS/Sony CSCS 5135/6, Sony SRCS 9310/1, Sony SRCS 9761/62, Sony SICJ 30113/4, Sony SICP 431/5, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 12)


The issued versions of "Duran" are edited from the material listed above:

Issued version Source
Take 4 (Columbia Legacy C5K 86359) Take 4, 0:03-5:41
Take 6 (Columbia KC2 36474) Take 6, 0:44-12:04

This is Wayne Shorter's last studio session; Steve Grossman, who had already participated in several studio sessions (November 19 and 28, 1969; February 27 and March 3, 1970), was quickly hired as Shorter's replacement. He joined the group in the studio on March 20.

Davis had various groups in the studio throughout the first half of 1970 -- fourteen dates in the first half of the year! Some of the music recorded in the studio during this period -- e.g. "Willie Nelson," "Honky Tonk," "The Mask" -- was immediately added to the live book.

The Davis Sextet maintained a busy touring schedule throughout this period: Schwab Auditorium, Pennsylvania State University (February 14); Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor (February 21); Fillmore East, New York (March 6-7); Fillmore West, San Francisco (April 9-12); Shelly's Manne-Hole (April 14-26); Both/And Club, San Francisco (April 28).

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