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Miles Ahead session details

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November 12, 1973 (5 items; TT = 45:55)
Palau de la Musica, Barcelona (Spain)
Audience recording (B-)

Miles Davis (tpt, org); Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

1 Turnaroundphrase (inc) (M. Davis) 9:22

Begins mid-Cosey g solo
2 Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 9:00
3 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 9:42
4 Ife (M. Davis) 13:16
5 Tune in 5 (with applause) (M. Davis) 4:35


Two concerts were scheduled on this date. According to the newspaper La Vanguardia (November 15, 1973)

The afternoon session had to be suspended because the truck carrying the instruments and the sound amplification equipment had been detained at the border, because the driver of the same did not have his driving license in order. That same afternoon, the truck carrying the material of B.B. King and his musicians crossed the border, without any difficulty. The most regrettable thing is that Mr. Davis did not want to perform with the instruments and equipment that the organizers made available to him to save the afternoon session, and he did do it at night due to the threat of not receiving the contracted "cachet."

The Davis Septet took part in the "Newport Jazz Festival in Europe" tour produced by George Wein. The itinerary was as follows:

October 24: Stadsteatern, Malmö (two concerts)
October 25: Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Århus
October 27: Konserthuset, Stockholm
October 29: Tivoli Konsertsal, Copenhagen
November 1: Philharmonie, Berlin (two concerts?)
November 2: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Ludwigshafen
November 3: Stadthalle, Vienna
November 7: Dom Sindikata, Belgrade
November 10: Palazzo dello Sport, Bologna
November 12: Palau de la Musica, Barcelona
November 13: Palau de la Musica, Barcelona
November 14: Cirque Royal, Brussels
November 15: Palais des Sports, Paris
November 17: De Doelen, Rotterdam
November 18: Glasgow Apollo (formerly Green's Playhouse), Glasgow
November 19: Rainbow Theatre, London (two concerts)
November 21: L'Entrepôt Lainé, Bordeaux

There may have been other concerts as well, but I have not been able to locate advertisements or reviews. Thanks to Karel Cuelenaere for information about the November 14 Brussels show, and to José María Creus for the information from La Vanguardia.

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