The Cellar Door Sessions 1970
| The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 | ||||
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| Live album by Miles Davis | ||||
| Released | December 27, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | December 16–19, 1970 | |||
| Venue | The Cellar Door, Georgetown, Washington D.C., USA | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, funk | |||
| Length | 5:52:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
| Producer | Teo Macero | |||
| Miles Davis chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |
| Pitchfork | 9.4/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  |
The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 is a boxed live album released in 2005. It was recorded over several nights in 1970 at the Washington D. C. nightclub The Cellar Door.
Significant portions of Davis' Live-Evil were edited and compiled from the music that appears on discs 5 and 6.
Live-Evil and this collection are the only official recordings of John McLaughlin's live performances with Miles Davis.[4]
Track listing
Columbia & Legacy – C6K 93614[5]
| Disc one: Wednesday, December 16 (first set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Directions" | Josef Zawinul | 8:55 |
| 2. | "Yesternow" | Miles Davis | 17:05 |
| 3. | "What I Say" | Miles Davis | 13:10 |
| 4. | "Improvisation #1" | Keith Jarrett | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Inamorata" | Miles Davis | 14:00 |
| Total length: | 57:39 | ||
| Disc two: Thursday, December 17 (second set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "What I Say" | Miles Davis | 13:33 |
| 2. | "Honky Tonk" | Miles Davis | 20:00 |
| 3. | "It's About That Time" | Miles Davis | 14:41 |
| 4. | "Improvisation #2" | Keith Jarrett | 6:39 |
| 5. | "Inamorata" | Miles Davis | 14:33 |
| 6. | "Sanctuary" | Wayne Shorter | 0:30 |
| Total length: | 1:09:56 | ||
| Disc three: Friday, December 18 (second set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Directions" | Josef Zawinul | 13:11 |
| 2. | "Honky Tonk" | Miles Davis | 18:32 |
| 3. | "What I Say" | Miles Davis | 15:09 |
| Total length: | 46:52 | ||
| Disc four: Friday, December 18 (third set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Directions" | Josef Zawinul | 11:53 |
| 2. | "Honky Tonk" | Miles Davis | 17:01 |
| 3. | "What I Say" | Miles Davis | 14:12 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" | Wayne Shorter | 2:04 |
| 5. | "Improvisation #3" | Keith Jarrett | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Inamorata" | Miles Davis | 15:14 |
| Total length: | 1:05:29 | ||
| Disc five: Saturday, December 19 (second set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Directions" | Josef Zawinul | 15:09 |
| 2. | "Honky Tonk" | Miles Davis | 20:49 |
| 3. | "What I Say" | Miles Davis | 21:31 |
| Total length: | 59:29 | ||
| Disc six: Saturday, December 19 (third set) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Directions" | Josef Zawinul | 19:05 |
| 2. | "Improvisation #4" | Keith Jarrett | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Inamorata" | Miles Davis | 18:28 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" | Wayne Shorter | 2:13 |
| 5. | "It's About That Time" | Miles Davis | 7:49 |
| Total length: | 52:39 | ||
Personnel
- Miles Davis: electric trumpet with wah-wah
- Gary Bartz: soprano sax and alto sax, flute
- Keith Jarrett: Fender Rhodes electric piano, Fender Contempo organ
- Michael Henderson: electric bass
- Jack DeJohnette: drums
- Airto Moreira: percussion, cuica (CDs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Guest musician:
- John McLaughlin: electric guitar (CDs 5, 6 only)
References
- ↑ "The Cellar Door Sessions (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ "The Cellar Door Sessions (Pitchfork Review)". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ "The Cellar Door Sessions (Rolling Stone Review)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ "The Cellar Door Recordings". miles-beyond.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ "The Cellar Door Sessions on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
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