The Way Out Where Is In :: A Holiday At The Sea Playlist

Here’s a fun little playlist to celebrate Serendipity.

Let me explain: My name is Brent and I love the Grateful Dead. So it makes perfect sense to lead off this mix with the Dead rehearsing with Brent in April 1979 right before his first tour with them.

And, not only is my name Brent and I love the Grateful Dead, I love the music of Miles Davis. So much so that Miles Davis is one of the reasons we named our oldest son Miles. So it makes perfect sense to include Miles Davis playing at the Fillmore West; a bill shared with none other than the Grateful Dead. You can watch video here.

OH, and if all that wasn’t enough, I was born in 1973! Not in Summer, but still, the Dead jamming with Brent for a song named after my birth year, how could I not include it here?!

So we have two tracks from the Dead and Brent rehearsing, two tracks of wild Miles opening for the Dead. Then, we wrap things up with the drums/space segment (except I reversed them here) from Dead and Co. in Phoenix, AZ, 2017. Because, guess what: WE WERE THERE!

So here’s a mix of out there stuff with inward significance. This playlist is not for everyone. But if you know, you know. Ya dig?

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Setlist:

1. “Booji Boy's Bad Trip (Drums, Space, Feedback)” by the Grateful Dead

2. “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” by Miles Davis

3. “Summer of ‘73” by the Grateful Dead

4. “It’s About That Time” by Miles Davis

5. “Space/Drums” by Dead and Co.

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Miles Davis Quintet, Live at the 1967 Stockholm Jazz Festival

Miles Davis Quintet live at the 1967 Stockholm Jazz Festival.

From the Youtube comments: “This is 50 YEARS AGO, and it sounds like tomorrow. How the hell???”

Setlist:

1. Agitation

2. Footprints

3. ‘Round Midnight

4. Gingerbread Boy

Players:

• Trumpet: Miles Davis

• Saxophone: Wayne Shorter

• Piano: Herbie Hancock

• Bass: Ron Carter

• Drums: Tony Williams

Miles Davis Quintet Live at Teatro dell'Arte

Miles Davis Quintet Live at Teatro dell'Arte in Milan, Italy on October 11, 1964.

Setlist:

1. Autumn Leaves

2. My Funny Valentine

3. All Blues

4. All of You

5. Joshua

Players:

• Trumpet: Miles Davis

• Saxophone: Wayne Shorter

• Piano: Herbie Hancock

• Bass: Ron Carter

• Drums: Tony Williams

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Miles Davis Live at Fillmore West, San Francisco (04/09/70)

This one’s audio only but well worth your time.

April 9, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, California opening for The Grateful Dead.

Personnel:

• Miles Davis: Miles Davis (tpt);

• Steve Grossman (ss);

• Chick Corea (el-p);

• Dave Holland (b, el-b);

• Jack De Johnette (d);

• Airto Moreira (perc)

Setlist:

• “Directions” (J. Zawinul)

• “Miles Runs the Voodoo Down” (M. Davis)

• “This” (C. Corea)

• “It's About That Time” (M. Davis)

• “I Fall in Love Too Easily” (S. Cahn-J. Styne)

• “Sanctuary” (W. Shorter-M. Davis)

• “Spanish Key” (M. Davis)

• “Bitches Brew” (M. Davis)

• “The Theme” (M. Davis)

Concert recording, soundboard source

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Miles Davis :: Night Music With David Sanborn

“October 18, 1989

Chelsea Studios, New York City, New York

Miles Davis (tpt); Kenny Garrett (fl -1, as -2, 3); David Sanborn (as -1, 3); Joe "Foley" McCreary (g -1, 3); Adam Holzman (synth); Marcus Miller (el-b -1, 3, fretless el-b -2); Ricky Wellman (d); Don Alias (perc -1, 3)

Sellist:

• Tutu

• Mr. Pastorius

• Hannibal

TV broadcast by NBC-TV: Night Music with David Sanborn”

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Give Me Some Of That 1973 Miles Mojo (Have you watched the PBS: American Masters special on Miles Davis?)

Have you watched the PBS: American Masters special on Miles Davis?

I watched it the other day and really enjoyed it. Of course it left a lot out. But it was also pretty straightforward about what kind of person Miles was. Complicated. Contrarian. Like all of us. And, I felt like it gave a great overview/introduction for long-time fans and those just coming to Miles’ music.

Watch the trailer here:

It should be no surprise to you that I dig Miles Davis. My first born is named Miles. And I love the many phases of Miles’ musical explorations. But lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of the On The Corner stuff. And this 1973 Stockholm Set is right up my alley:

Yesssssseeerrrreeeeeee!

The deets are as follows:

Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm (SWE 1973-10-27)

1. Band warming up 0:48

2. Untitled Original 730424c (M. Davis) 16:12

3. Calypso Frelimo (M. Davis) 20:31

4. For Dave [Mr. Foster] (M. Davis) 13:32

Tune in 5 (with applause) (M. Davis) 5:01

Liebman continues with "For Dave" (ts solo) while the rhythm section plays "Tune in 5"; cga solo 2:00-4:30

Miles Davis (tpt, org)
Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl)
Pete Cosey (g, perc)
Reggie Lucas (g)
Michael Henderson (el-b)
Al Foster (d)
James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

From the fantastic treasure trove of tolvis77 on the Youtubes.

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