Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
Live at the Fillmore East | ||||
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Released | July 17, 2001 | |||
Recorded | March 7, 1970 | |||
Venue | Fillmore East New York City | |||
Genre | [1] | |||
Length | 90:13 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Teo Macero | |||
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Down Beat | July 2001 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10) link |
Live at the Fillmore East March 7, 1970: It's About That Time is a live double album by Miles Davis recording two sets performed on March 7, 1970 and released by Columbia/Legacy in 2001, although the concert had previously circulated as a bootleg recording.[2]
Live at the Fillmore East records the final concert with saxophonist Wayne Shorter in Davis' band.[3][4] At the same time, it is one of the first recordings (along with the 1969 Miles: Festiva de Juan Pins) to document Davis' use of electric instruments in a concert setting.[4] Davis performed on the nights of March 6 and 7 at Fillmore East; Columbia Records recorded both nights' concerts, but as of 2008 has only released the March 7 show.[3] A number of the compositions performed during the concert appear on Bitches Brew, which had not yet been released at the time of this concert.[5]
These performances were as support to Neil Young and Crazy Horse and the Steve Miller Band. Young's performance has also been released as a live album.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Miles Davis unless otherwise indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Directions" | Joe Zawinul | 8:44 |
2. | "Spanish Key" | 11:16 | |
3. | "Masqualero" | Wayne Shorter | 9:57 |
4. | "It's About That Time/The Theme" | 14:03 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Directions" | Zawinul | 10:14 |
2. | "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" | 7:40 | |
3. | "Bitches Brew" | 8:02 | |
4. | "Spanish Key" | 8:33 | |
5. | "It's About That Time/Willie Nelson/The Theme" | 11:42 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Dave Holland – acoustic and electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion, cuica
Production
- Original Recordings Produced by Teo Macero
- Concert Produced by Bill Graham
- Produced for Release by Bob Belden
- Recorded by Stan Tonkel
- Mixed by Richard King
- Mastered by Mark Wilder, Seth Foster
- Art direction: Howard Fritzson
- Design: Alice Butts
- Cover photo: Amalie R. Rothschild
Charting history
[edit]Chart | Peak chart position |
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Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 3[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic - Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. "Miles Davis". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 328. ISBN 0-14-102327-9.
- ^ a b Losin, Peter. "Miles Ahead Session Details". Miles Ahead. Peter Losin. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ a b Isaacs, James (2001). "A Series of Firsts and a Very Final Last". Live at the Fillmore East March 7, 1970: It's About that Time (Media notes). Miles Davis. New York: Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment.
- ^ Discogs.com - Bitches Brew Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-30
- ^ "Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970 – Allmusic – Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.