Miles Davis Olympia 11 Octobre 1960

Miles Davis - Olympia 11 Octobre 1960, Part 1 (1999) {Trema France 710578}

Miles Davis - Olympia 11 Octobre 1960, Part 1 (1999) {Trema France 710578}
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On page 249 of the autobiography, Miles recounts driving around Philly with Jimmy Heath, recalling that he "probably was complaining to him about Sonny Stitt playing the wrong [stuff] on 'So What,' because he would always [mess] up on that tune." The marvel is that Miles called on Sonny to replace Coltrane in the first place. But Wayne Shorter wanted to stay on with Art Blakey, so the most complete and polished bebop player of them all, a saxophonist embodying, but not extending beyond, the previous tradition took the coveted chair. Until these recordings came to light–of a 1960 Paris concert in October (there's an earlier Paris date the same year, only with Coltrane)–it was assumed the Stitt edition of Miles' group had never been recorded.
Miles Davis - Olympia 11 Octobre 1960, Part 2 (1999) {Trema France 710579}

Miles Davis - Olympia 11 Octobre 1960, Part 2 (1999) {Trema France 710579}
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On page 249 of the autobiography, Miles recounts driving around Philly with Jimmy Heath, recalling that he "probably was complaining to him about Sonny Stitt playing the wrong [stuff] on 'So What,' because he would always [mess] up on that tune." The marvel is that Miles called on Sonny to replace Coltrane in the first place. But Wayne Shorter wanted to stay on with Art Blakey, so the most complete and polished bebop player of them all, a saxophonist embodying, but not extending beyond, the previous tradition took the coveted chair. Until these recordings came to light–of a 1960 Paris concert in October (there's an earlier Paris date the same year, only with Coltrane)–it was assumed the Stitt edition of Miles' group had never been recorded.
Miles Davis - Olympia 20 Mars 1960, Part 2 (1999) {Trema France 710577}

Miles Davis - Olympia 20 Mars 1960, Part 2 (1999) {Trema France 710577}
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© 1960, 1999 Trema France / Sony Music | 710577
Jazz / Cool / Modal Music / Trumpet

This remarkable concert at the Paris Olympia in March 1960 features the same group(less Cannonball Adderley) that recorded 'Freddie Freeloader' on Miles Davis's classic album 'Kind of Blue' a year or so earlier but they sound very different here. John Coltrane was reluctant to be part of this European tour and was anxious to leave Miles and start his own band. Despite this he's in absolutely blistering form although some members of the audience are clearly perturbed by the intensity of his playing. The recording quality is excellent and it's a mystery why this concert hasn't received more attention.