Session details: Fillmore West Auditorium (October 15, 1970)

Miles Ahead session details

October 15, 1970 (7 items; TT = 65:03)

Fillmore West Auditorium, San Francisco CA

KPFA-FM radio broadcast (B)

Show chatter

Miles Davis (tpt); Gary Bartz (ss, as); Keith Jarrett (el-p, org); Michael Henderson (el-b); Jack De Johnette (d); Airto Moreira (perc); Jumma Santos [Jim Riley] (perc)

1	Honky Tonk (M. Davis)	13:05
2	Untitled Original 701004 (M. Davis)	10:56
	Voiceover announcement 2:39-4:15 on broadcast version
3	Sanctuary (W. Shorter-M. Davis)	3:36
4	Yesternow (M. Davis)	12:43
5	Bitches Brew (M. Davis)	9:19
6	Funky Tonk (M. Davis)	13:47
7	The Theme (with applause, announcement) (M. Davis)	1:37
	"Well worth waiting for -- the Miles Davis Septet... For those of you who would like to know who plays in his group, I'm gonna tell ya. Gary Bartz on sax, Mike Henderson on bass, Keith Jarrett on the keyboards, Jack De Johnette on drums, Jumma Santos on conga, and Airto Moreira on the percussion -- the Miles Davis Septet..."


1 Honky Tonk 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
2 Untitled Original 701004 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
3 Sanctuary 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
4 Yesternow 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
5 Bitches Brew 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
6 Funky Tonk 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001
7 The Theme (with applause, announcement) 12" LP: Hi-Hat HH2LP001, DOL DOR2009H CD: Hi-Hat HHCD001

The Davis Septet opened for Leon Russell and Sea Train for four nights at the Fillmore Auditorium, October 15-18 (Thursday-Sunday). Columbia probably recorded these shows, and the Fillmore certainly did. None of the recordings of this show that I have heard includes "Directions," the standard set-opener. In addition to the broadcast version in general circulation (and issued on CDR by So What), there is a 25 minute fragment containing the last half of "Yesternow" (6:18), "Bitches Brew" (9:19), and the first half of "Funky Tonk" (8:58).

The Davis group performed, along with Osmosis, at the Boston Tea Party on Sunday, September 13. Other performances include: Seattle Center Arena (October 4); Royce Hall, UCLA (October 10); Zellerbach Auditorium, UC-Berkeley (October 14).