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July 15, 1985 (15 items; TT = 139:44)
Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice (France)
Radio France broadcast (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bob Berg (ss, ts, synth); John Scofield (g); Robert Irving III (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d); Steve Thornton (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 2:35

Berg out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 13:09
3 Star People [New Blues] (M. Davis) 6:19

Berg out
4 Maze (M. Davis) 10:32
5 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 5:45
6 Something on Your Mind (H. Eaves III-J. Williams) 14:33
7 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 9:36

Berg on synth only
8 Ms. Morrisine (M. Tynes Irving-M. Davis-R. Irving III) 10:30
9 Code M.D. (R. Irving III) 7:41
10 Pacific Express (M. Davis) 18:36

Berg out
11 Katia (R. Irving III) 7:51

Berg out
12 Hopscotch (M. Miller) 9:34
13 You're Under Arrest (J. Scofield) 9:13
14 Jean Pierre - You're Under Arrest - Then There Were None (encore) 9:15

Berg on "You're Under Arrest" only
15 Decoy (encore (inc)) (R. Irving III) 4:35


The following titles were broadcast: "Human Nature"; Time After Time"; "Hopscotch" (incomplete); "You're Under Arrest"; "Jean Pierre - You're Under Arrest - Then There Were None" (incomplete).

The Davis group played in several European cities in July:

July 1: Lycabetus Theatre, Athens, Greece
July 2: Lycabetus Theatre, Athens
July 3: Théâtre Antique, Vienne, France
July 5: AUT Festival Pavilion, Messegelände, Hollabrunn, Austria
July 7: Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia, Italy
July 9: Placa de Braus, Valencia, Spain
July 11: unknown venue, Seville
July 13: Tuin Paviljoen, Congresgebouw, The Hague, Holland
July 14: Casino, Montreux, Switzerland (two concerts)
July 15: Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, Nice, France
July 17: Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, Nice
July 19: Arenes Romaines, Nimes
July 20: Royal Festival Hall, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
July 22: Place de la Fontaine Aux Lions, Parc de la Villette, Paris
July 24: Idrettens Hus, Molde, Norway

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