Session details: Columbia Studio E (October 20, 1982)

Miles Ahead session details

October 20, 1982 (18 items; TT = 74:09)

Columbia Studio E, New York NY

Commercial for Columbia

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); J.J. Johnson (tb); William D. "Bill" Evans (ts); Mike Stern (g); Marcus Miller (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)

1	Flute Trio (take 1 (fs))	0:30
	Davis (keyb), unknown (fl) and (g)
2	Flute Trio (take 2 (bd))	1:30
	Davis (keyb), unknown (fl) and (g)
3	Flute Trio (take 3 (inc))	1:30
	Davis (keyb), unknown (fl) and (g)
4	Flute Trio (take 4 (complete))	13:30
	Davis synth; unknown fl and g
5	Unknown original (a) (take 1 (complete)) (M. Davis)	3:07
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
6	Unknown original (a) (take 2 (complete)) (M. Davis)	3:11
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
7	Unknown original (a) (M. Davis)	4:13
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
8	Minor Ninths (take 1 + insert) (M. Davis)	1:25
	Davis and Johnson only. Master take added insert w. Johnson
9	Minor Ninths (take 2) (M. Davis)	1:54
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
10	Minor Ninths (take 3) (M. Davis)	1:47
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
11	Studio chatter	0:10
12	Minor Ninths (take 4 (fs)) (M. Davis)	0:46
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
13	Minor Ninths (take 4) (M. Davis)	2:16
	Davis (synth) and Johnson only
14	Minor Ninths (take 5 (bd)) (M. Davis)	0:37
	Davis (keyb, Synth) only
15	Minor Ninths (take 6 (bd)) (M. Davis)	1:28
	Davis (synth) only
16	Minor Ninths (take 7) (M. Davis)	4:14
	Davis (synth) only
17	Unknown original (b) (take 1 (complete))	14:21
	Davis (synth) and unknown g only
18	Unknown original (b) (take 2 (complete))	5:40
	Davis (synth) only
19	Unknown original (b) (take 3 (complete))	12:00
	Davis (synth) and unknown g only


4 Flute Trio (take 4 (complete)) CD: Columbia Legacy 94398 63852
5 Unknown original (a) (take 1 (complete)) CD: Columbia Legacy 94398 63852
7 Unknown original (a) 12" LP: Columbia 19439863841 CD: Columbia Legacy 94398 63852

Most of the music listed above is unslated. The take numbers are copied from the tape boxes. The session consists of fragments of different lengths. The timing includes often more than one fragment.

"Unknown original (a)" was issued with the title "Minor Ninths."

On a tape box "Unknown original (b)" is described as follows: "Miles solo tk 1 (8:18) / Miles - 2 perform + Oberheim tk 2 (CT) (7:15) / Guitar + Rhodes Miles tk 1 (CT) (10:00)"