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Milestones: A Miles Davis Archive

Recorded this day, 1981: Miles hadn't been heard in public for almost six years when one night he dropped by the Village Vanguard to sit in with Mel Lewis' big band. Luckily, someone in the audience had a tape recorder... #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1975: 2nd night at the Bottom Line & this one has everything the previous night lacked- fierce, driving music cuts through a grainy audience tape. Sam Morrison- ss, ts, fl, Pete Cosey & Reggie Lucas- g, Michael Henderson- el-b, Al Foster- d, Mtume- perc. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1987: Session for the album 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖 (Warner Bros. 9 25873-1). Hannibal was written and produced by Marcus Miller. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1987: Session for the album 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖 (Warner Bros. 9 25873-1). Big Time was written and produced by Marcus Miller. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1989: Good, if sometimes oddly mixed, FM broadcast from Houston in 1989. Kenny Garrett- as, fl; Joe 'Foley' McCreary- picc-b; Adam Holzman & Kei Akagi- kyb; Benny Rietveld- el-b; Ricky Wellman- d; Munyungo Jackson- perc. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis #miles100

Recorded this day, 1975: Grainy but very listenable audience tape from an appearance at the Bottom Line NYC beset by equipment issues and a lack of focus. Sam Morrison- ss, ts, fl, Pete Cosey & Reggie Lucas- g, Michael Henderson- el-b, Al Foster- d, Mtume- perc. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Born this day, 1958: Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Prince in Minneapolis MN. Longtime mutual fans, the two worked on tracks separately but never a full collaboration. Miles did sit in on New Year's Eve 1987, playing It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1967: Just two weeks after wrapping 𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙧, Miles and the Second Great Quintet held the first of five sessions for their next album, 𝙉𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞 (Columbia CS 9594). Second piece recorded was Wayne Shorter's title tune, Nefertiti. Take 4 was the master. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Recorded this day, 1987: The earliest track to be recorded for the album 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙖 (Warner Bros. 9 25873-1). Catémbe is written and produced by Marcus Miller. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Born this day, 1922: Pianist Beryl Booker in Philadelphia PA. Miles sat in with Booker's group at Birdland in April, 1952, as heard on this AM radio broadcast. With Don Elliot- vib, mel, Chuck Wayne- g, Clyde Lombardi- b, Connie Kay- d. #jazz #jazzsky #milesdavis

Jun 11, 2025