Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

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Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
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Live album by
Miles Davis
ReleasedJuly 31, 2007
RecordedSeptember 20, 1963
VenueMonterey Jazz Festival
GenreJazz music
Length51:24
LabelMonterey Jazz Festival Records
ProducerTim "T-Bone" Jackson, Glen Barros
Miles Davis chronology
Miles Davis Quintet at Peacock Alley
(2006) 		Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
(2007) 		Bitches Brew Live
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Down Beat4.5/5 stars[2]

Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival is a live album by Miles Davis released on July 31, 2007, and recorded in September 20, 1963. Davis searched for new musicians for his quintet, after splitting with saxophonist John Coltrane in 1960. The new quintet consists of saxophonist George Coleman, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. It was recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival in the early fall of 1963.

Track listing[]

Monterey Jazz Festival Records – MJFR-30310:[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waiting for Miles" 0:41
2."Autumn Leaves"Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma11:24
3."So What"Miles Davis11:20
4."Stella by Starlight"Ned Washington, Victor Young14:35
5."Walkin'"Richard Carpenter12:48
6."The Theme"Miles Davis1:16
Total length:51:24

Personnel[]

Musicians[]

Production[]

  • Greg Allen – art director, designer
  • Shawn Anderson – project assistant
  • Rikka Arnold – editor
  • Ray Avery – photograph
  • Glen Barros – producer
  • Chris Clough – production assistant
  • Larissa Collins – art director, designer
  • Ben Conrad – project assistant
  • Simone Giuliani – A&R assistant, digital editor
  • Wally Heider – engineer
  • Mary Hogan – project assistant
  • Tim "T-Bone" Jackson – producer
  • Stuart Kremsky – project assistant
  • Jesse Nichols – project assistant
  • Jason Olaine – A&R, digital editor
  • Randy Rood – project assistant
  • Joe Tarantino – mastering

Charting history[]

Album[]

Chart Peak chart
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 8

References[]

  1. ^ Nastos, Michael G. (2011). "Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Miles Davis - Live At The 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival CD Album". cduniverse.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival". Discogs. Retrieved October 29, 2016.

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