Search - Miles Davis :: Munich Concert

More thorough than Live around the world

Peter Gillette | Appleton, WI United States | 10/02/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you're the type who dismisses 1980s miles, I guess you won't like this and that's your perogative. Live around the world is a great set, and his is in that same vein albeit taken from a single night. The sound quality is fine enough, but I'm no audiophile.



Kenny Garrett alert! 'Nuff said. If you're checking out this release then you're a true believer, and by this point Kenny and Miles were finishing each other's sentences.



The rhythm section doesn't have any of the "name" folks like John Scofield or Marcus Miller, but it is a really tight, cohesive unit. To save you a google:

Bobby Irving, Adam Holzman; keys

Benjamin Rietveld, Bass

Marilyn Mazur, percussion

Joseph McCreary, guitar

Ricky wellman, Drums



This recording cooks just like decoy cooks, and human nature is much more in the pocket here than in other recordings. By this point, the keyboards were arranged almost ala Gil Evans (I know he participated in some work for mid-80s releases) and these are basically like cutting-edge big band arrangments for small groups. And like I said, the time is really on.



Oh yeah, and the bonus track has the cellar door unit (keith, chick, dave holland, jack de., airto, gary bartz) stretching out at the isle of wight. yup."

What A Live CD Should Be

Mr. Richard D. Coreno | Berea, Ohio USA | 01/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Forget about any slick editing and studio overdubs, this is the complete July 1988 concert in the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall the way it was performed.



Miles and Kenny Garrett (sax) have outstanding interplay that creates the space for some great solos. There are nice improvisational spots, with the band in a funk-driven splendor. You can visualize Miles leading the musicians through small nods of his head and brief eye contact, while keeping his trumpet sound fresh & vibrant.



Guitarist Joseph McCreary stretches out on Heavy Metal Prelude/Heavy Metal. The band flexes its creativity in a pair of longer cuts, Carnival Time & Tomaas. But the third CD - with Hannibal, Code M.D., Jean Pierre and Time After Time - is where the music builds to a classic ending; an absolutely beautiful solo by Miles on the final number.



A bonus is a sizzling 35 minute version of Call It Anything from the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. Jack DeJohnette and Airto keep the heavy, fast-paced rhythm, as Miles uses the trumpet as a lead guitar, while keyboardists Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett dive in and out of the mix. It is a gem that back in the day may have been released as a live album.



This is an essential live set for any fan and actually not a bad start for someone who wants to hear the late 1980's Miles in all of his concert glory.



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CLASSIC!

Christopher D. Propfe | Poughkeepsie, NY United States | 02/21/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love the 80s live stuff so much better than the actual studio albums. The tunes can actually breathe! Tomaas blew me away and Call It Anything is an awesome jam from the 70s. Get it!"