[2018-03-23] Miles Davis And John Coltrane "The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6" 4CD set (Columbia/Legacy)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

Description
The latest entry in the acclaimed Miles Davis Bootleg Series focuses on the final chapter in the landmark collaboration between Davis and saxophonist John Coltrane: their last live performances together.

Miles and Coltrane first collaborated in 1955, when Davis recruited the tenor saxophonist alongside pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This "first great quintet" debuted on record with Round About Midnight, Miles' first album for Columbia Records in 1957. These early recordings showcased the stunning contrasts between Miles' spacious, melodic lines and Trane's cascading high-energy solos, famously described by the critic Ira Gilter in 1958 as "sheets of sound."

While the quintet disbanded shortly after the release of 'Round About Midnight, Coltrane was back in Miles' ensemble in early 1958. A year later, the Miles Davis Sextet (Davis, Coltrane, Chambers, saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianist Bill Evans and drummer Jimmy Cobb) recorded the historic Kind Of Blue, the best-selling jazz album of all time. That same year, Coltrane built upon the modal jazz ideas of Kind Of Blue (based on scales or "modes" instead of chords) on his fifth studio album Giant Steps, released by Atlantic Records in 1960.

Nonetheless, these early performances from that European tour Miles and Trane's last outing together before Coltrane passed away in 1967 showcased both musicians' incredible influence on the changing sound of jazz. The beautiful music they made together is presented here for the first time from the original ¼" analog tapes recorded by national broadcasters in France and Sweden.

The 4CD set The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series Vol. 6 includes concerts recorded in Paris, Copenhagen and Stockholm.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. All Of You
2. So What
3. On Green Dolphin Street
4. Walkin'

[CD2]
1. Bye Bye Blackbird
2. 'Round Midnight
3. Oleo
4. The Theme
5. Introduction
6. So What
7. On Green Dolphin Street
8. All Blues
9. The Theme (Incomplete)

[CD3]
1. Introduction By Norman Granz
2. So What
3. Fran Dance
4. Walkin'
5. The Theme

[CD4]
1. So What (Second Concert)
2. On Green Dolphin Street
3. All Blues
4. The Theme (Second Concert)
5. John Coltrane Interview - John Coltrane

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Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Can't wait to get this.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

I've added an image and tracklist to the opening post. This is currently available in Canada for almost half the cost of the American box, so now would be a good time to lock it in:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwanca-20

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Charlie wrote:

I've added an image and tracklist to the opening post. This is currently available in Canada for almost half the cost of the American box, so now would be a good time to lock it in:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwanca-20

I have all this material, plus at least three other dates from this same tour in Germany and Zurich. Nonetheless...Ordered. Thanks!

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3308

Thanks for the tip re Canada. 34 bucks US to the door.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

The UK pre-order link just went live, and it's even cheaper than Canada! The initial price is £16.72:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwan-21

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3308

Thanks for the tip re UK. 22 bucks US to the door.

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

The UK pre-order price is still best, but the USA price has just dropped by $15:

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077ZCTV18/?tag=imwan-21

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14199

Here's a sample from disc four of this release:

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i am so glad i never went completist on either davis or coltrane....i'd have to sell my car.

quite possibly more there than the dead or zappa

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3308

You know...its bad enough when you buy a disc you already have (sidebar alert: there have been a few Michael Bloomfield releases which have been repackages - with less tracks (in the case of the Live At the Waldorf) of previous releases). However when I rebuy the same exact title there is usually a good reason (oops did not realize I had that).
Nope not this time. And I could have simply seen the fact in this thread. I bought it from both UK and CA and announced it, and never cancelled the previous order.
The lesson: the mind is a terrible thing to waste (or at least scroll up and see if I ordered previously).

Neither has arrived yet.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

NoURider wrote:

You know...its bad enough when you buy a disc you already have (sidebar alert: there have been a few Michael Bloomfield releases which have been repackages - with less tracks (in the case of the Live At the Waldorf) of previous releases). However when I rebuy the same exact title there is usually a good reason (oops did not realize I had that).
Nope not this time. And I could have simply seen the fact in this thread. I bought it from both UK and CA and announced it, and never cancelled the previous order.
The lesson: the mind is a terrible thing to waste (or at least scroll up and see if I ordered previously).

Neither has arrived yet.

Now THAT'S completism! You'll have to get one from every market that's pressing them.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Renny wrote:

i am so glad i never went completist on either davis or coltrane....i'd have to sell my car.

quite possibly more there than the dead or zappa

Try Ellington!

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

I've been playing this set through out the day and am really enjoying it. I seem to be noticing things I don't recall from the grey market/bootleg releases I have of this material. I will have to do some A/B comparisons to see if they are more revealing or I am misremembering this material. Either way, it really is fun listening to Coltrane straining against the band on the first date, then hearing how Miles rejiggered the set and left more room for Coltrane to play on subsequent dates. Great stuff.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I'm really having trouble getting into this one. It's me, not the set.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Geff R. wrote:

I'm really having trouble getting into this one. It's me, not the set.

Do you not like this era of Miles? Or are you just not feeling it at the moment?

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I like most pre rock/fusion Miles. I also like Coltrane, but in small doses. This one is a little more bop than I usually prefer; but I am not criticizing it.

I'm playing more at the moment. Started at track 9 tonight.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I am enjoying it more tonight. Not sure if it's my mood, of if the "bop" from tracks 9-hopefully the end isn't quite as much "hard bop"

My cal seems to think it's pretty cool!

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Geff R. wrote:

I am enjoying it more tonight. Not sure if it's my mood, of if the "bop" from tracks 9-hopefully the end isn't quite as much "hard bop"

My cal seems to think it's pretty cool!

Cool cat!
I actually thought these dates were almost venturing into free jazz. Certainly some of Coltrane's solos are a little much for the crowds at times. When he goes on for a while, then veers back to the melody of the piece, there are times when the crowd erupts into cheers and applause. Pretty funny.

[2018-03-23] Miles Davis And John Coltrane "The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6" 4CD set (Columbia/Legacy)

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