The title of the box set is somewhat of a misnomer: outside of the Bitches Brew tracks themselves, none of the other tracks were recorded during the same August 1969 sessions that resulted in Bitches Brew. Furthermore, additional material recorded for, but not used in Bitches Brew (mainly rehearsal takes and unedited performances of the six album tracks), is not included in this set.
When questioned by Paul Tingen why most of the material in fact was not recorded either for or at the same sessions as the original album, re-issue producer Bob Belden clarified how the team's thought process went. According to him and the engineer, all the songs Miles Davis recorded between August 1969 and early February 1970 used very similar line-ups to those on Bitches Brew, and the main thing they all had in common was the emphasis on keyboards. Every song in the set includes two to three keyboard players, most often Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and Herbie Hancock. It was not until late February 1970 that Davis refined his concept by dropping the multiple electric pianists for a more guitar-heavy sound. Those following sessions were collected on The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions.
The box set includes some tracks that had never been previously released, one of which, the Wayne Shorter composition "Feio," has since appeared as a bonus track on late compact disc reissues of Bitches Brew. A few of the other tracks in the box set had previously appeared on the albums Live-Evil, Big Fun, and Circle in the Round.
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions is number "6" in a series of Miles Davis box sets issued by Columbia/Legacy (the numbering scheme refers to the chronological order of the original recordings, not the release order of the box sets themselves). The set was reissued on 11 May 2004 with new packaging. Mosaic Records released the 6 LP set.[1]
The music is simply fabulous—the simultaneous birth and peak of jazz-rock/fusion, with a host of major players (John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette) and many innovations.... Though the unreleased selections are distinctly inferior to those released on Bitches Brew, "Yaphet," "Corrado," and "Trevere" are intriguing jam sessions that reveal much about the creative process between Davis and producer Teo Macero during recording.... The music here is another glowing testament to Miles' importance to the development of jazz in 1969, as in 1949.[4]
Track listingedit
All songs written by Miles Davis, except where noted.
Frank Laico – Engineer [Original Recording] (tracks: 2–3 to 2–6)
Stan Tonkel – Engineer [Original Recording] (tracks: 1-1 to 2–2, 3–1 to 4–5)
Referencesedit
^"Discography and Description". Mosaic Records. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
^Bush, John (2011). "The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969 – February 1970) – Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
^Bush, John (2011). "The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969 – February 1970) – Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
Belden, Bob and Michael Cuscuna. "Discography/Album Index." The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions by Miles Davis. Sony Music Entertainment C4K 65570, 1998.
External linksedit
Article by Paul Tingen about the making of the Complete Bitches Brew Sessions boxed set at Miles Beyond
January 01, 1970
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The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions is a four disc box set by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis compiling recordings between August 19 1969 and February 6 1970 including the 1970 double album Bitches Brew in its entirety and released on Columbia Legacy on November 24 1998 The Complete Bitches Brew SessionsBox set by Miles DavisReleased24 November 199811 May 2004 reissue RecordedAugust 19 1969 February 6 1970GenreJazz fusion avant garde jazzLength264 40LabelColumbia LegacyProducerTeo Macero orig recordings Bob Belden Michael CuscunaThe Miles Davis Series chronology Box 5 The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions 2001 The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions 1998 Box 7 The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions 2003 Alternative coverReissue longbox Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Track listing 3 1 Notes 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External linksBackground editThe title of the box set is somewhat of a misnomer outside of the Bitches Brew tracks themselves none of the other tracks were recorded during the same August 1969 sessions that resulted in Bitches Brew Furthermore additional material recorded for but not used in Bitches Brew mainly rehearsal takes and unedited performances of the six album tracks is not included in this set When questioned by Paul Tingen why most of the material in fact was not recorded either for or at the same sessions as the original album re issue producer Bob Belden clarified how the team s thought process went According to him and the engineer all the songs Miles Davis recorded between August 1969 and early February 1970 used very similar line ups to those on Bitches Brew and the main thing they all had in common was the emphasis on keyboards Every song in the set includes two to three keyboard players most often Chick Corea Joe Zawinul and Herbie Hancock It was not until late February 1970 that Davis refined his concept by dropping the multiple electric pianists for a more guitar heavy sound Those following sessions were collected on The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions The box set includes some tracks that had never been previously released one of which the Wayne Shorter composition Feio has since appeared as a bonus track on late compact disc reissues of Bitches Brew A few of the other tracks in the box set had previously appeared on the albums Live Evil Big Fun and Circle in the Round The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions is number 6 in a series of Miles Davis box sets issued by Columbia Legacy the numbering scheme refers to the chronological order of the original recordings not the release order of the box sets themselves The set was reissued on 11 May 2004 with new packaging Mosaic Records released the 6 LP set 1 Reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 The AllMusic review by critic John Bush states The music is simply fabulous the simultaneous birth and peak of jazz rock fusion with a host of major players John McLaughlin Chick Corea Joe Zawinul Wayne Shorter Jack DeJohnette and many innovations Though the unreleased selections are distinctly inferior to those released on Bitches Brew Yaphet Corrado and Trevere are intriguing jam sessions that reveal much about the creative process between Davis and producer Teo Macero during recording The music here is another glowing testament to Miles importance to the development of jazz in 1969 as in 1949 4 Track listing editAll songs written by Miles Davis except where noted Disc oneNo TitleWriter s Original releaseLength1 Pharaoh s Dance Joe ZawinulBitches Brew20 062 Bitches Brew Bitches Brew26 583 Spanish Key Bitches Brew17 344 John McLaughlin Bitches Brew4 22 Disc twoNo TitleWriter s Original releaseLength1 Miles Runs the Voodoo Down Bitches Brew14 012 Sanctuary Wayne ShorterBitches Brew10 563 Great Expectations DavisZawinulBig Fun13 454 Orange Lady ZawinulBig Fun13 505 Yaphet Big Fun a 9 396 Corrado b 13 11 Disc threeNo TitleWriter s Original releaseLength1 Trevere Big Fun a 5 552 The Big Green Serpent b 3 353 The Little Blue Frog alternate take b 12 154 The Little Blue Frog Big Fun a 9 095 Lonely Fire Big Fun21 096 Guinnevere David CrosbyCircle in the Round21 07 Disc fourNo TitleWriter s Original releaseLength1 Feio ShorterBitches Brew a 11 492 Double Image Zawinul b 8 253 Recollections ZawinulBig Fun a 18 544 Take It or Leave It Zawinul b 2 135 Medley Gemini Double Image DavisZawinulLive Evil5 52 Notes edit a b c d e CD reissue bonus track a b c d e previously unreleasedPersonnel editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Collective listing for all recording sessions Miles Davis Trumpet Vocals Don Alias Percussion Conga Drums Khalil Balakrishna Sitar Harvey Brooks Bass Electric bass Ron Carter Bass Billy Cobham Drums Triangle Chick Corea Electric piano Jack DeJohnette Drums Steve Grossman Soprano saxophone Herbie Hancock Electric piano Dave Holland Bass Electric bass Bennie Maupin Bass clarinet John McLaughlin Electric guitar Airto Moreira Berimbau Cuica Percussion Bihari Sharma Tabla Tamboura Wayne Shorter Soprano saxophone Juma Santos Jim Riley Conga Shaker Lenny White Drums Larry Young Organ Celeste Electric piano Joe Zawinul Electric piano Frank Laico Engineer Original Recording tracks 2 3 to 2 6 Stan Tonkel Engineer Original Recording tracks 1 1 to 2 2 3 1 to 4 5 References edit Discography and Description Mosaic Records 2021 05 13 Retrieved 2021 07 25 Bush John 2011 The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions August 1969 February 1970 Miles Davis AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 8 August 2011 Cook Richard Morton Brian 2008 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings 9th ed Penguin p 347 ISBN 978 0 141 03401 0 Bush John 2011 The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions August 1969 February 1970 Miles Davis AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 8 August 2011 Belden Bob and Michael Cuscuna Discography Album Index The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions by Miles Davis Sony Music Entertainment C4K 65570 1998 External links editArticle by Paul Tingen about the making of the Complete Bitches Brew Sessions boxed set at Miles Beyond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions amp oldid 1189000594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
